- Elevation, modelled
- 636 m
- Tallest summit within 22.8 miles
- Emory Peak2,385 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0559, -103.4334
Ruins is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled 636 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. Texas Mountain Trail passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Peak | NNE 30° | 2,385 m | 15.2 mi |
| Townsend Point | NE 34° | 2,304 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lost Mine Peak | NE 35° | 2,262 m | 18.5 mi |
| Toll Mountain | NNE 32° | 2,255 m | 16.2 mi |
| Casa Grande Peak | NNE 31° | 2,165 m | 17.1 mi |
| Crown Mountain | NE 36° | 2,132 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ward Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,100 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pulliam Peak | NNE 27° | 2,077 m | 18.4 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sierra de Chino: 1.4 mi
- Triangulation Station Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Mule Ear Peaks: 6.5 mi
- Cerro Castellan: 7.2 mi
- Punta de la Sierra: 7.8 mi
- Mule Ears Spring: 7.5 mi
- Dominguez Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 12.8 mi
- Ward Spring: 14.0 mi
- Boot Spring: 15.2 mi
- Cattrail Falls: 16.2 mi
- The Window Pour Off: 16.7 mi
- The Window: 16.8 mi
- Pulliam Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Glenn Springs: 18.6 mi
- Terlingua: 21.4 mi
- Big Bend NP: 14.5 mi
- Big Bend National Park: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:34 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:56 | 20:22 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:25 | 18:01 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castolon, 7 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Big Bend National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Big Bend National Park · 17 mi
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