The Bluff
The Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 499 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Rock, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 10 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 499 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Joe H. Newcomer: 5.3 mi
- River Oaks Courts: 5.7 mi
- Turtle Creek School and Cemetery: 7.8 mi
- Site of Camp Verde: 10.1 mi
- Old Historical Camp Verde Army Fort Historical Monument: 10.1 mi
- White Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Edwards Peak: 3.6 mi
- Mount Medina: 10.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Pikes Peak: 11.0 mi
- Moffett Park: 6.3 mi
- Bandina Christian Youth Camp: 9.9 mi
- Camp Sionito: 10.8 mi
- Verde Creek Park: 11.0 mi
- Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside: 13.0 mi
- Green Spring: 10.0 mi
- White Oak Spring: 12.2 mi
- Duncan Spring: 13.0 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 13.1 mi
- Kindla Spring: 14.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Bee Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.6 mi
- Bee Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 14.6 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 14.6 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 18.2 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum : 23.0 mi
- Scenic View: 16.9 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Area C: 18.3 mi
- Stonehenge II: 13.6 mi
- Lupe: 14.4 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 24.9 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 17.7 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 17.8 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 17.1 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | W 278° | 740 m | 18.1 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 314° | 679 m | 20.6 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SW 230° | 670 m | 14.1 mi |
| Edwards Peak | ENE 79° | 666 m | 3.6 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SW 234° | 654 m | 17.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 203° | 648 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | SW 221° | 647 m | 19.9 mi |
| Seco Mountain | SSW 203° | 629 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356725629
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