Medina River Natural Area
Medina River Natural Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Loma Alta stands 352 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of San Antonio
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 14.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery: 1.9 mi
- Applewhite House Ruins 1852-1930s: 2.7 mi
- Ruiz-Herrera Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Spanish and Mexican Land Grants: 4.1 mi
- The Battle of the Medina: 5.7 mi
- Land Heritage Institute: 2.4 mi
- Spicewood Park: 3.5 mi
- Palo Alto Terrace Park: 4.5 mi
- Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Palo Alto Park: 5.5 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 7.9 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 8.2 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 9.4 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 9.5 mi
- Contemporary at Blue Star: 11.3 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 2.7 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 6.8 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 9.2 mi
- Ghost Bike: 11.0 mi
- Tito Memorial Mural: 11.0 mi
- Mission San José: 9.0 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 9.2 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 12.2 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 12.2 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 12.3 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 4.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 4.8 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.7 mi
- Black Hill: 9.8 mi
- Padrone Hill: 14.2 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Frost Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 15.4 mi
- Ditto: 12.5 mi
- Benton City: 12.8 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 14.9 mi
- Calaveras: 18.7 mi
- Fratt: 20.7 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 5.4 mi
- Bird of Prey: 21.6 mi
- Medallion Park: 24.1 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 24.7 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 11.5 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 13.7 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 13.6 mi
- The Picnic Place: 22.1 mi
- Medicine Wall: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medina River Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Alta | NW 307° | 352 m | 20.7 mi |
| Culebra Hill | NNW 327° | 346 m | 19.3 mi |
| Indian Hill | WNW 296° | 323 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | N 359° | 314 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hillcrest | N 0° | 300 m | 15.6 mi |
| Padrone Hill | NW 319° | 280 m | 14.2 mi |
| Flea Hill | W 280° | 280 m | 19.5 mi |
| California Hill | W 270° | 280 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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