Capote Falls
Capote Falls is a waterfall in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,174 m. Chinati Peak stands 2,354 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is El Macho, a peak 3.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 11 miles off. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Capote Falls is a waterfall on Capote Creek in the Sierra Vieja mountains in northwestern Presidio County, Texas, United States. At up to 175 feet (53 m) tall, it is the highest waterfall in Texas. Serving as a moist oasis in an otherwise barren area, the site is the only location where the columbine species Aquilegia hinckleyana (Hinckley's columbine) is found in the wild. The waterfall has seen significant damage by erosion since 1964. Located on the privately owned Brite Ranch, access is restricted to those with permission from the property owners.
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Wikidata Q131543465, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 58 m
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Rock · 29 mi
21 named places within 25 miles
- El Macho: 3.1 mi
- Capote Peak: 4.5 mi
- Loma Blanca: 7.2 mi
- Cerro Pardo: 8.9 mi
- Cleveland Peak: 9.3 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Ocotillo Unit: 15.7 mi
- Porvenir Massacre: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capote Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinati Peak | SSE 165° | 2,354 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sierra Parda | S 175° | 2,190 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cleveland Peak | SSE 163° | 1,977 m | 9.3 mi |
| Capote Peak | N 7° | 1,890 m | 4.5 mi |
| Aguja | SSE 152° | 1,827 m | 20.1 mi |
| El Macho | S 182° | 1,759 m | 3.1 mi |
| La Mesa | SSE 150° | 1,649 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cerro Pardo | S 178° | 1,635 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:03 | 19:38 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 06:58 | 20:29 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:47 | 19:25 | 19:56 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 17:27 | 18:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candelaria, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12036689643
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