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The Pinta Trail

The Pinta Trail from directly overhead

The Pinta Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 480 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Zodiac, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.22582, -98.81125

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 42
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.6 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 4.8 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 5.1 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 5.1 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 5.5 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 13
Springs: 6
  • Marschall Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Trough Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of The Pinta Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 332°660 m13.1 mi
RoundheadNW 306°653 m14.7 mi
Big HillS 178°612 m8.4 mi
Cedar MountainNNW 341°608 m18.6 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m19.1 mi
Schlaudt HillsNW 305°597 m7.1 mi
Broad MountainSSW 207°596 m15.4 mi
CedarheadNNW 341°595 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2817:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614861

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