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Lohmans Crossing

Lohmans Crossing from directly overhead

Lohmans Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Round Mountain stands 480 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakeway City Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.36886, -97.96851

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lakeway City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lakeway Heritage Center: 0.8 mi
  • Hamilton Greenbelt: 0.8 mi
  • Liebelt Cabin Greenspace: 0.8 mi
  • Porpoise Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks: 59
Gardens: 53
  • Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Forest Trail Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Mayfield Gardens: 12.4 mi
  • Experimental Gardens: 12.6 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 12.7 mi
Museums: 39
Attractions: 22
  • Artificial Chimney: 9.6 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 9.6 mi
  • Texas paintball: 9.9 mi
  • Lake Austin: 11.9 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 12.9 mi
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Small Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • The Learning Tree: 12.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 14.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 19.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lohmans Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainWNW 284°480 m24.5 mi
Shovel MountainWNW 287°472 m17.4 mi
Mount SharpSW 218°463 m23.6 mi
Jack MountainSSW 213°451 m22.2 mi
Roundtree MountainSW 219°449 m20.7 mi
Shingle HillsWSW 236°433 m8.5 mi
Gainor MountainSW 217°429 m17.2 mi
Peach MountainSSW 213°429 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3120:0220:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2517:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821307

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