Natural Bridge Caverns
Natural Bridge Caverns is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Twin Sisters stands 537 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Bridge, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
In the southern U.S. state of Texas.
Wikidata Q10856113, matched on coordinates and name (62 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 10.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 26 mi
- Sinkholes · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Park Lane Park: 3.7 mi
- Rim Rock Ranch Park: 4.4 mi
- Winding Oaks Park: 4.5 mi
- Harvey B. Bell Park: 4.5 mi
- Paul Davis Park: 4.6 mi
- Vogels Peak: 4.5 mi
- Classen Hill: 6.6 mi
- Comanche Lookout: 7.6 mi
- Theis Hill: 8.9 mi
- Startz Hill: 9.5 mi
- Zions Kirche: 5.9 mi
- Davenport Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein: 7.4 mi
- Smithson Valley Cemetery: 7.8 mi
- Comal Community: 7.8 mi
- Zucht Display Building: 11.4 mi
- Pullman McKeever: 11.4 mi
- Wallaceville: 11.4 mi
- Garden Railroad: 11.4 mi
- Western Town: 11.4 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 11.0 mi
- City of a Prince: 13.1 mi
- Rose of Lima: 13.3 mi
- World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 15.0 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 16.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Natural Bridge Mining Company: 0.1 mi
- Bracken Cave: 0.7 mi
- Cub Cave: 8.3 mi
- Bear Cave: 8.3 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 7.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.5 mi
- El Dorado Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Devine Spring: 3.4 mi
- Cherry Spring: 3.5 mi
- Walnut Spring: 3.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 3.9 mi
- Bear Springs: 10.6 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Menoo Woods: 9.3 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 14.0 mi
- Medallion Park: 19.0 mi
- Bird of Prey: 19.2 mi
- Honey Creek: 12.3 mi
- Fratt: 12.5 mi
- Coker: 12.9 mi
- Adkins: 21.6 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 23.3 mi
- Medicine Wall: 14.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.5 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 24.9 mi
- The Picnic Place: 11.1 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Natural Bridge Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sisters | NNW 343° | 537 m | 20.8 mi |
| Devils Hill | NW 322° | 466 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cross Mountain | W 264° | 460 m | 19.5 mi |
| High Hill | W 268° | 456 m | 12.9 mi |
| Leon Hill | W 262° | 451 m | 13.3 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | N 4° | 450 m | 20.0 mi |
| Butte Hill | W 276° | 449 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sykes Hill | W 274° | 449 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Braunfels, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403550684
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