- Elevation, modelled
- 391 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Cap Mountain585 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 29.6238, -98.6924
Scenic Canyon is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 391 m. Cap Mountain stands 585 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Scenic Loop Playground, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Scenic Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Mountain | WNW 303° | 585 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Smith | NW 316° | 578 m | 6.1 mi |
| Three Mountains | NW 306° | 566 m | 13.2 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 305° | 557 m | 7.5 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 297° | 546 m | 6.4 mi |
| Malikoff Hill | N 356° | 537 m | 14.1 mi |
| Smoothing Iron Mountain | WNW 282° | 517 m | 14.0 mi |
| Smith Hill | N 0° | 494 m | 15.7 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Scenic Loop Playground: 0.8 mi
- Marnoch Homestead: 2.7 mi
- John T. Floore Country Store: 3.2 mi
- Helotes: 3.2 mi
- Gugger Homestead: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Madla Park: 1.4 mi
- Helotes Creek Linear Park: 3.2 mi
- Spengler's Park: 4.2 mi
- Hills & Dales Park: 4.2 mi
- Helotes Natural Area and Disc Golf Course: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Cross Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Black Hill: 3.3 mi
- Round Hill: 4.6 mi
- Middleton Hill: 5.6 mi
- Aue Hill: 5.7 mi
Museums: 56
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 14.1 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 15.2 mi
- Western Town: 16.1 mi
- Wallaceville: 16.1 mi
- Texas Transportation Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 48
- Texas Treehouse: 5.1 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 5.2 mi
- Kinderstein: 5.3 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 5.9 mi
- iFLY: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 41
- Batmobile: 5.3 mi
- Sushi Cat: 6.7 mi
- Bloom: 9.1 mi
- Bloom: 9.1 mi
- World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 13.9 mi
Springs: 19
- Huesta Springs: 1.7 mi
- Morales Spring: 3.1 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 5.0 mi
- Panther Springs: 9.9 mi
- Pecan Spring: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 10.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.2 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 15.8 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Terrell Hills Public Garden: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rancho Diana Park: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Creek: 2.4 mi
- Medallion Park: 3.5 mi
- Bird of Prey: 5.6 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Coker: 12.9 mi
- Honey Creek: 17.0 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 18.8 mi
- Fratt: 19.2 mi
- Welfare: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Medicine Wall: 8.5 mi
- Devils Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Alumni Pavillion: 14.1 mi
- The Picnic Place: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 12 mi away.
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