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Red Bluff

Red Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Red Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 335 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chadwick's Mill, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 23 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
335 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.20295, -98.56948
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Sand Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Fivemile Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Green Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Vinegar Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 7.0 mi
Parks: 15
  • Historical Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Risien Park: 8.1 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 8.3 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 8.3 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 7
  • Gorman Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 18.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Red Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainSW 231°587 m23.1 mi
Buffalo KnobSW 230°538 m16.8 mi
High Pond MountainSW 232°537 m16.6 mi
Magill MountainSSW 211°516 m23.9 mi
San Saba PeakN 9°510 m10.7 mi
Lookout MountainNNE 13°506 m23.6 mi
Bread Tray MountainNE 36°504 m13.4 mi
Messanger MountainESE 105°502 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0720:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3017:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356743909

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