Shelving Rock
Shelving Rock is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 775 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Divide Cemetery, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 12 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
92 named places within 25 miles
- Green Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Millican Mountains: 6.0 mi
- Lone Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Shaggy Peak: 9.8 mi
- Divide Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Edith: 7.8 mi
- World War I Peace Monument: 9.8 mi
- Silver: 12.7 mi
- Coke County Jail: 12.7 mi
- Paint Creek Park: 9.2 mi
- Harper Park: 10.7 mi
- Lake View Park: 11.6 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 12.4 mi
- Coke County Park: 13.3 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Crawford Slide: 16.4 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 23.3 mi
- Bronte: 23.4 mi
- Coke County Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Ranger Spring: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelving Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NNW 334° | 796 m | 13.5 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | N 4° | 788 m | 21.0 mi |
| Stepp Mountain | N 2° | 786 m | 19.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 6° | 778 m | 5.9 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NNE 16° | 778 m | 14.9 mi |
| Round Top | W 272° | 772 m | 18.6 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | NW 321° | 766 m | 20.1 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNE 28° | 765 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:16 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Water Valley, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402955218
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