Skip to content

Chism Bluff

Chism Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Chism Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 311 m. Magill Mountain stands 516 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnes Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
311 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.94406, -98.41448

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barnes Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Brushy Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks: 36
  • Canyon of the Eagles: 4.7 mi
  • Lower Colorado River Authority Park: 5.9 mi
  • Burnet County Park: 7.0 mi
  • Spider Mountain Bike Park: 8.6 mi
  • Reveille Peak Ranch: 11.1 mi
Springs: 14
  • Boiling Springs: 4.6 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 10
  • Lampasas County Museum: 16.3 mi
  • Lampasas County Museum: 16.3 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 16.6 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.0 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Chism Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magill MountainW 263°516 m21.6 mi
Messanger MountainN 8°502 m15.0 mi
Knight MountainNNE 16°501 m14.9 mi
Blackjack HillWNW 298°496 m19.7 mi
Babyhead MountainWSW 257°493 m15.4 mi
Indian HillsW 270°492 m10.1 mi
Long MountainESE 122°490 m5.3 mi
Horse MountainWNW 292°488 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0520:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2817:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356731558

More cliffs in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Chism Bluff.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens