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San Saba Peak

San Saba Peak from directly overhead

San Saba Peak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 469 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is San Saba Picnic Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 25 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.37675, -98.52910

134 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 53
  • Cedar Knob: 2.6 mi
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Vinegar Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Linn Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Green Mountain: 7.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 5.2 mi
  • Historical Monument: 14.9 mi
  • Risien Park: 16.2 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 16.3 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Gorman Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainNNW549 m24.6 mi
Long Pompey MountainNNW537 m18.7 mi
Little Pompey MountainNNW530 m18.2 mi
Huckabee HillNNE520 m13.7 mi
Tiger MountainNNW517 m13.6 mi
Taterhill MountainN510 m23.5 mi
Schoen MountainN509 m23.6 mi
Cowhouse MountainN509 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0720:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3016:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279828276665547
Precip in1.72.22.42.24.24.21.82.02.53.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321753

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