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Sinkholes

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Sinkholes — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook on the Texas Hill Country Trail sits at 662 feet, with the land dropping 69 feet within 600 meters of the site. Purgatory Creek Natural Area lies to the south-southwest, 0.6 miles away at 628 feet. New Braunfels is 15.4 miles to the southwest, Austin is 30.3 miles north-northeast, and San Antonio is 44.6 miles southwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a June solstice sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 20:36 to a December solstice sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:37. The equinoxes fall in between, with March sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 19:44, and September sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 19:30. Wetland Wonders is the previous stop on the trail, and Sunset Deck follows.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
662 ft
Relief
69 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
The Johnson House in San Marcos, Texas, United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1983.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
Dick's Classic Garage in San Marcos, Texas, United States.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Walter Hofheinz House in San Marcos, Texas, United States was built in 1909. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1983.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Kone-Cliett House in San Marcos, Texas, United States was built in 1890. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1983 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1986.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Pettey House in San Marcos, Texas, United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2008.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Augusta Hofheinz House in San Marcos, Texas, United States. Mead & Eastwood Lumber Co. constructed this house in 1908 for Augusta Hofheinz, widow of Daniel Hofheinz. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1983 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic L
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Purgatory Creek Natural Area628 ftsouth-southwest · 0.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3719:4419:12
June solstice06:3220:3620:01
September equinox07:2119:3018:58
December solstice07:2417:3717:01

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • New Braunfels15.4 mi southwest
  • Austin30.3 mi north-northeast
  • San Antonio44.6 mi southwest
← Before it: Wetland WondersAfter it: Sunset Deck →
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Common questions

How high is Sinkholes?

Sinkholes sits at about 662 feet (202 m).

What can you see from Sinkholes?

From Sinkholes: Purgatory Creek Natural Area (SSW, 0.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Sinkholes?

New Braunfels, 15 miles SW of Sinkholes.

What is the next lookout after Sinkholes?

Sunset Deck is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Sinkholes.

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