Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand
Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,724 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the west, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
unincorporated community in Culberson County, Texas
Wikidata Q7195357, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 24.5 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- Hunter Peak: 1.6 mi
- Nipple Hill: 2.0 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 2.5 mi
- El Capitan: 2.6 mi
- Shumard Peak: 3.5 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 0.0 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 2.6 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 3.2 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 3.2 mi
- El Paso Salt War: 15.3 mi
- Smith Spring: 1.9 mi
- Choza Spring: 2.1 mi
- Soldier Spring: 3.5 mi
- Bell Spring: 4.7 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 16.0 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 1.1 mi
- Trail West Park: 22.7 mi
- Dell City Park: 23.0 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 1.4 mi
- Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.4 mi
- Victoria's garden: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | W 267° | 2,657 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bush Mountain | NW 304° | 2,626 m | 4.5 mi |
| Shumard Peak | WNW 286° | 2,621 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | WNW 294° | 2,590 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hunter Peak | NNW 331° | 2,517 m | 1.6 mi |
| El Capitan | WSW 245° | 2,458 m | 2.6 mi |
| Lost Peak | NNW 337° | 2,383 m | 5.7 mi |
| Deer Hill | N 3° | 2,135 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:33 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:23 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine Springs, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jan; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346035989
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