- Elevation, modelled
- 242 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.0895, -97.9026
Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 242 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Carpenter Hills, a peak 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Hays County Parks and Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | W 272° | 463 m | 18.5 mi |
| Jack Mountain | W 272° | 451 m | 15.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | W 281° | 449 m | 17.3 mi |
| Shingle Hills | NW 323° | 433 m | 18.3 mi |
| Peach Mountain | W 279° | 429 m | 15.0 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WNW 291° | 429 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | W 266° | 423 m | 12.2 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | W 266° | 416 m | 11.1 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 15 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 15 mi
- Sunset Deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Antioch Colony: 3.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Buda: 3.5 mi
- Buda School: 3.5 mi
- Buda Christian Church: 3.5 mi
- Buda United Methodist Church: 3.5 mi
- City Park: 3.6 mi
- Historic Stagecoach Park: 4.0 mi
- Bradfield Village Park: 4.1 mi
- La Verde Park: 4.3 mi
- Kirby Park: 4.5 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 11.9 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 13.1 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 13.8 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 14.0 mi
- Minerva: 14.0 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 3.0 mi
- Anthem Tract: 3.1 mi
- Little Bear Creek Management Unit: 3.4 mi
- Bear Creek Management Unit: 5.0 mi
- Lost Oasis Cave Preserve: 5.4 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 13.1 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 13.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 13.1 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 0.8 mi
- Barton Hill: 2.0 mi
- Friday Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Woods Hill: 6.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.6 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 7.2 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 13.1 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 13.6 mi
- TexPop ATX: 13.9 mi
- Nature Center: 14.0 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 3.5 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 4.7 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 4.8 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 5.5 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 13.7 mi
- Kirby Spring: 11.0 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.7 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 13.6 mi
- Jacob's Well: 13.9 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 14.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 12.2 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 12.7 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 12.8 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 13.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Seismic Wall: 12.3 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 15.5 mi
- Bird Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.0 mi
- Goforth: 8.0 mi
- Polonia: 15.3 mi
- Lytton Springs: 18.3 mi
- The Learning Tree: 9.2 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 10.5 mi
- Stone picnic table: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 10 mi away.
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