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Hickory Bluff

Hickory Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Hickory Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 460 m. Bell Mountain stands 594 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Watson Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
460 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.57547, -98.63003

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Watson Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • McBrown Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Lucky Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Devils Toenail: 1.7 mi
  • Potato Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 38
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 12.0 mi
  • Packsaddle Elementary School Playground: 12.2 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 12.5 mi
  • Badu Park: 12.8 mi
  • Robinson City Park: 12.9 mi
Museums: 10
Springs: 8
  • Williams Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Flatrock Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Hickory Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bell MountainSSW 211°594 m10.3 mi
Nebo MountainSW 217°588 m10.7 mi
Andy Moore MountainSSW 191°585 m11.3 mi
Dungeon MountainSSW 205°567 m10.1 mi
Bee Rock MountainSSW 196°557 m7.8 mi
Smith MountainsS 174°553 m11.6 mi
Hudson MountainS 182°543 m11.6 mi
Cedar MountainS 189°541 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3320:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356736486

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