Historic site · Texas
Packsaddle Mountain
Packsaddle Mountain is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Bee Rock Mountain stands 557 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates30.61104, -98.51806
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Packsaddle Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Granite Knob: 2.6 mi
- Moore Peak: 4.4 mi
- Riley Mountains: 5.1 mi
- Quartz Knob: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Early Explorers in Llano County: 1.3 mi
- Antlers Hotel: 5.9 mi
- Fisher - Miller Grant: 6.5 mi
- Charles Haynes: 9.1 mi
- Granite Industry in Llano County: 9.9 mi
Parks: 48
- Packsaddle Elementary School Playground: 5.2 mi
- Granite Shoals Park: 6.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Nature Park: 7.9 mi
- Martin Park: 10.1 mi
- Kelly A F B Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Williams Spring: 9.9 mi
- Flatrock Spring: 15.5 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 17.3 mi
- Morgan Springs: 19.8 mi
- Morgan Springs: 19.9 mi
Museums: 10
- CCC Museum: 11.2 mi
- Hill Country Wildlife Museum: 13.5 mi
- Llano County Museum: 13.6 mi
- The Falls Museum: 13.9 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hickory Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Black Rock: 11.1 mi
- Devils Waterhole: 13.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Click: 4.7 mi
- Mormon Mill: 17.0 mi
- Eckert: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Observation Tower: 11.1 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Packsaddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Rock Mountain | SW 222° | 557 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SW 233° | 541 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | W 279° | 531 m | 7.8 mi |
| Solomon Mountain | SW 225° | 526 m | 12.9 mi |
| Dancer Peak | NW 307° | 525 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | SW 235° | 522 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tabletop Mountain | S 186° | 521 m | 14.5 mi |
| Yearling Head Mountain | W 278° | 514 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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