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Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve

Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 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.

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What to expect

Operated by
Hays County Parks and Natural Resources

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates30.08952, -97.90260

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
Nature reserves: 56
Gardens: 48
  • 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
Peaks: 45
  • 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
Museums: 45
Attractions: 20
Springs: 11
  • 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
Waterfalls: 10
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpW 272°463 m18.5 mi
Jack MountainW 272°451 m15.9 mi
Roundtree MountainW 281°449 m17.3 mi
Shingle HillsNW 323°433 m18.3 mi
Peach MountainW 279°429 m15.0 mi
Gainor MountainWNW 291°429 m15.3 mi
Lone Woman MountainW 266°423 m12.2 mi
Lone Man MountainW 266°416 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3220:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1458533465

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