Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 601 m. Monument Mountain stands 662 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Purdy Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 601 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Peter's Prairie School: 5.5 mi
- Wagram Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Old Fort Mason: 6.0 mi
- The Lindsay House: 6.5 mi
- Broad Street Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Purdy Hill: 1.3 mi
- Katemcy Rocks: 4.4 mi
- Mason Mountains: 4.6 mi
- Spy Rock: 5.0 mi
- Flat Rock: 6.4 mi
- Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 8.4 mi
- Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 9.9 mi
- Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 10.3 mi
- Stanburn Park: 20.1 mi
- Willie Washington Park: 20.4 mi
- Grit: 7.8 mi
- Hedwigs Hill: 13.7 mi
- Pontotoc: 14.3 mi
- Calf Creek: 17.9 mi
- Bettina: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Sheltered Table: 21.6 mi
- Sheltered Table: 21.7 mi
- Sheltered Table: 21.7 mi
- Sheltered Table: 21.7 mi
- Mulberry Spring: 12.0 mi
- Eckert Spring: 16.0 mi
- Quella Bottom Spring: 16.9 mi
- H L Bluffs: 15.6 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Robbers Roost: 23.3 mi
- Mason County Museum: 7.1 mi
- HOT Museum: 21.4 mi
- Pontotoc Winery: 14.3 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Mountain | SW 216° | 662 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mason Mountains | W 267° | 611 m | 4.6 mi |
| Double Knobs | WSW 250° | 606 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lime Peak | E 85° | 600 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | WSW 249° | 595 m | 14.0 mi |
| Shin Oak Mountain | ENE 63° | 587 m | 22.4 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | WSW 257° | 586 m | 12.2 mi |
| Swayback Mountain | S 177° | 583 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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