Emory Peak

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Emory Peak
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Emory Peak from the Basin
Highest point
Elevation 7,825 ft (2,385 m)   NGVD 29 [1]
Prominence 4,485 ft (1,367 m)  [1]
Listing Most prominent peak in Texas [1]
Coordinates 29°14′45″N103°18′18″W / 29.2459°N 103.3051°W / 29.2459; -103.3051 Coordinates: 29°14′45″N103°18′18″W / 29.2459°N 103.3051°W / 29.2459; -103.3051   [2]
Geography
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Emory Peak
Parent range Chisos Mountains
Topo map USGS Emory Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Trail hike and scramble

Emory Peak, located in Big Bend National Park, is the highest peak in the Chisos Mountains. [1] and the highest in Brewster County. [1] The peak is named for William H. Emory, the chief surveyor of the U.S. Boundary Survey team of 1852. From the Chisos Basin the peak appears to be a minor ridge, while the summit of Casa Grande, one mile closer, seems to be much taller. From the west, Emory Peak is clearly visible as a point slightly higher than most of the mountain range.

Big Bend National Park U.S. national park located in Southern Texas, bordering Mexico

For the Texas State Park see Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Chisos Mountains mountain range in the US state of Texas

The Chisos Mountains are a mountain range located in the Big Bend area of West Texas, United States. The mountain range is contained entirely within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park. This is the only mountain range in the United States to be fully contained within the boundary of a national park. It is also the southernmost mountain range in the mainland United States.

Brewster County, Texas U.S. county in Texas, United States

Brewster County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,232. Its county seat and only city is Alpine. The county is named for Colonel Henry Percy Brewster, a Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas.

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The peak can be reached by a moderate hike on a well-marked path across steep rocky terrain with an elevation gain of approximately 2,500 feet (760 m). The Emory Peak Trail is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long. [3] The trail is reached by climbing the Pinnacles Trail 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Chisos Basin trailhead. Once at the base there is a semi-technical rock scramble to navigate before reaching the summit. No gear is needed for this climb although hikers should take great care. High-desert flora and fauna including alligator juniper ( Juniperus deppeana ), pinyon pine ( Pinus cembroides ), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), prickly pear cacti ( Opuntia spp.), Mexican jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi), sotol ( Dasylirion leiophyllum ), and Texas madrone ( Arbutus xalapensis ) may be seen along the trail. There are signs warning of mountain lions and bears.

<i>Juniperus deppeana</i> species of plant

Juniperus deppeana is a small to medium-sized tree reaching 10–15 m tall. It is native to central and northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It grows at moderate altitudes of 750–2,700 meters (2,460–8,860 ft) on dry soils.

Mule deer deer indigenous to western North America; named for large ears resembling mule

The mule deer is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. The several subspecies include the black-tailed deer.

<i>Opuntia</i> genus of cactus

Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal from the Nahuatl word nōpalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word nōchtli for the fruit; or paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia.

The view from the top takes in most of the northern section of the park and a good portion of the Chisos range to the south. One surprise at the top, during the right season, is the population of lady bugs on the summit. There are solar panels, radio transmission equipment, and antennae at the top.

Coccinellidae Family of beetles

Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs.

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Panoramic view from the summit of Emory Peak
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The Basin from the summit

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emory Peak, Texas". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "Emory Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Day Hikes in the Chisos Mountains". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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