- Elevation, modelled
- 1,782 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Guadalupe Peak2,657 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 31.8962, -104.8285
Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 1,782 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the west, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Springs Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | W 260° | 2,657 m | 1.9 mi |
| Bush Mountain | NW 307° | 2,626 m | 3.8 mi |
| Shumard Peak | WNW 286° | 2,621 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | WNW 296° | 2,590 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hunter Peak | N 355° | 2,517 m | 1.2 mi |
| El Capitan | SW 233° | 2,458 m | 2.2 mi |
| Lost Peak | NNW 343° | 2,383 m | 5.3 mi |
| Deer Hill | N 6° | 2,135 m | 12.8 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 24.7 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- Hunter Peak: 1.2 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 1.9 mi
- El Capitan: 2.2 mi
- Nipple Hill: 2.5 mi
- Shumard Peak: 2.8 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 0.7 mi
- Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand: 0.7 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 1.9 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 3.1 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 3.1 mi
- Smith Spring: 2.0 mi
- Choza Spring: 2.6 mi
- Soldier Spring: 4.0 mi
- Bell Spring: 5.1 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 16.5 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 1.3 mi
- Trail West Park: 22.0 mi
- Dell City Park: 22.3 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 1.8 mi
- Victoria's garden: 22.1 mi
| 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).
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, 1 mi 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).
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