Gus Engeling WRDA
Gus Engeling WRDA is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethel Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 10 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 19.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bethel Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Tennessee Colony Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Union Cemetery: 9.5 mi
- Old Montalba: 10.0 mi
- Lake Chapel Cemetery: 15.5 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Fairfield Lake State Park: 12.6 mi
- Clements Scout Ranch: 13.7 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: 14.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 15.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.5 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 16.7 mi
- Rock Hill: 19.7 mi
- Folsom Hills: 22.4 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 13.0 mi
- Howard House Museum: 18.9 mi
- Freestone County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 21.3 mi
- McDonald Museum: 23.8 mi
- Cox Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Allen Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Walker Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Corinth: 14.6 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gus Engeling WRDA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | NE 42° | 234 m | 23.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 74° | 231 m | 13.0 mi |
| Rock Hill | NE 55° | 214 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NE 44° | 192 m | 24.4 mi |
| Daly Mountain | E 95° | 187 m | 24.2 mi |
| Burleson Hill | SSW 209° | 182 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 217° | 172 m | 13.5 mi |
| Folsom Hills | SSW 206° | 168 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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