Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area
Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 17.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bethel Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Tennessee Colony Cemetery: 7.6 mi
- Union Cemetery: 8.0 mi
- Old Montalba: 8.6 mi
- Owen Cemetery: 13.3 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Clements Scout Ranch: 11.3 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Fairfield Lake State Park: 15.0 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 2.6 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 15.6 mi
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: 16.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 14.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 17.4 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 20.7 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 10.7 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 18.9 mi
- Howard House Museum: 19.1 mi
- Freestone County Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
- McDonald Museum: 22.9 mi
- Cox Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Allen Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Walker Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Corinth: 12.3 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | NE 44° | 234 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 84° | 231 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | ENE 59° | 214 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NE 46° | 192 m | 22.0 mi |
| Daly Mountain | E 101° | 187 m | 23.3 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | ENE 74° | 173 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 216° | 172 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pine Grove Hill | NNE 25° | 151 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 6 WNW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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