Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center
Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kincheonville, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 23 mi
- Sinkholes · 24 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kincheonville: 0.2 mi
- MS Nolen Texas Historical Plaque: 1.7 mi
- Old Rock Store: 2.8 mi
- Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz: 3.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.2 mi
- Longview Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
- Twin Boulder Park: 0.6 mi
- Piney Bend Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Ellen Higgins Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
- Grand Oaks Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- South Hills Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Sunset Valley Nature Area: 1.1 mi
- Whirlpool Cave: 1.3 mi
- Goat Cave Karst Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- William H. Russell Karst Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 3.3 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 4.4 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 5.0 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 5.0 mi
- I love you so much Mural: 5.5 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 4.5 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 5.1 mi
- TexPop ATX: 4.8 mi
- Eanes History Center: 5.2 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 5.3 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 5.4 mi
- Texas Toy Museum and Arcade: 6.4 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.1 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 6.3 mi
- Dittmar Hill: 7.3 mi
- Mount Larson: 7.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.8 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 4.5 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 5.1 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 5.2 mi
- Rock Wall At Zilker: 5.4 mi
- South Congress Bat Colony: 6.0 mi
- Eliza Spring: 5.2 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 5.7 mi
- Seiders Spring: 8.3 mi
- Kirby Spring: 14.2 mi
- Shady Spring: 15.5 mi
- Twin Falls: 3.0 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 3.8 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 4.5 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 6.2 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 6.3 mi
- Seismic Wall: 3.0 mi
- Bird Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Fern Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 24.8 mi
- Goforth: 12.9 mi
- Lytton Springs: 18.9 mi
- Polonia: 19.7 mi
- McDuff: 21.7 mi
- New Sweden: 23.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 1.7 mi
- The Learning Tree: 1.9 mi
- Stone picnic table: 6.6 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WSW 252° | 463 m | 24.2 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WSW 250° | 451 m | 21.8 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WSW 257° | 449 m | 22.1 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WNW 293° | 433 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | W 262° | 429 m | 19.0 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 253° | 429 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WSW 242° | 423 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WSW 240° | 416 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/33713470
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- Austin · 6 mi
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