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Wonder Cave

Wonder Cave from directly overhead

Wonder Cave is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James Lafayette and Eliza Pitts Malone House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.87747, -97.95689

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Prospect Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 0.6 mi
  • Willow Springs Park: 0.9 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • Victory Gardens Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Nail Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Bading Hill: 8.9 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 24
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.5 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 2.0 mi
  • Blue Hole: 11.9 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 14.8 mi
  • Comal Springs: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 1.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 315°463 m21.7 mi
Jack MountainNW 320°451 m19.8 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 288°450 m23.0 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 323°449 m22.6 mi
Peach MountainNW 326°429 m20.5 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 331°429 m22.9 mi
Startz HillW 259°428 m20.4 mi
Lone Woman MountainNNW 327°423 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589845

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