Historic site · Texas
Dead Man's Hole
Dead Man's Hole is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates30.52845, -98.26504
- 3.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 15 mi
- Sunset Deck · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Captain Jesse Burnam: 2.0 mi
- Marble Falls Factory Site: 2.9 mi
- Brandt Badger House: 3.0 mi
- 1910 Post Office Building: 3.0 mi
- The Roper Hotel: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Pecan Valley Park: 2.4 mi
- Lakeside Park: 2.8 mi
- Johnson Park: 2.9 mi
- Westside Park: 3.3 mi
- The Greens Soccer Complex: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Little Castle Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Granite Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Castle Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Kennison Rock: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Upper Barton Creek Management Unit: 23.0 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Romberg: 23.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Flatrock Spring: 1.5 mi
- Williams Spring: 13.0 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 16.1 mi
- Jones Spring: 16.4 mi
- Bell Spring: 19.2 mi
Museums: 9
- The Falls Museum: 4.0 mi
- CCC Museum: 11.9 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 14.7 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 15.9 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Eagle Bluffs: 7.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Devils Waterhole: 16.2 mi
- Black Rock: 19.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dead Man's Hole: 0.0 mi
- Observation Tower: 12.0 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 14.7 mi
- River Overlook: 14.8 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mormon Mill: 7.7 mi
- Click: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- First United Methodist Church Prayer Garden: 16.7 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Dead Man's Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabletop Mountain | WSW 242° | 521 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | WSW 246° | 512 m | 17.3 mi |
| Howell Mountain | WSW 241° | 504 m | 13.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | WSW 250° | 496 m | 18.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 235° | 491 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buffalo Peak | SW 219° | 491 m | 14.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | N 358° | 484 m | 19.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 230° | 480 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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