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Schulle Canyon Natural Area

Schulle Canyon Natural Area from directly overhead

Schulle Canyon Natural Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is San Marcos Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.89538, -97.95482

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dog Park: Iconic: 0.7 mi
  • Jaycees Park: 0.8 mi
  • Franklin Square Park: 1.1 mi
  • Sewell Park: 1.3 mi
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Bading Hill: 10.1 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.2 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Blue Hole: 11.1 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 14.1 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.2 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schulle Canyon Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 313°463 m20.9 mi
Jack MountainNW 318°451 m19.0 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 285°450 m22.8 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 320°449 m21.7 mi
Peach MountainNW 323°429 m19.5 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 330°429 m21.9 mi
Startz HillWSW 256°428 m20.8 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 324°423 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/647162278

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