- Elevation, modelled
- 304 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shovel Mountain472 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 30.3020, -97.9821
Upper Barton Creek Management Unit is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 304 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Barton Creek Management Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | WNW 301° | 472 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Sharp | SW 225° | 463 m | 19.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | SW 218° | 451 m | 17.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | SW 227° | 449 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shingle Hills | W 269° | 433 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | SW 226° | 429 m | 13.2 mi |
| Peach Mountain | SW 219° | 429 m | 16.0 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | NNW 336° | 429 m | 24.1 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 14 mi
- Sinkholes · 30 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Field of Dreams: 1.2 mi
- Bee Cave Central Park: 2.0 mi
- Bee Cave Central Park: 2.0 mi
- Bee Cave Sculpture Park: 2.1 mi
- La Campana Park: 2.2 mi
- Lohmans Crossing: 4.7 mi
- Burton C. Barnes: 5.4 mi
- Roberts-Teague Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Jessica Hollis Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Old Turbine: 7.7 mi
- Blue Blood: 12.5 mi
- Abundance: 12.6 mi
- Embrace Bewilderment: 12.9 mi
- Malin's Fountain: 13.7 mi
- ATX: 13.8 mi
- Chalk Knob: 0.9 mi
- Flint Rock Hill: 1.8 mi
- Maul Hill: 2.5 mi
- Dittmar Hill: 4.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lower Barton Creek Management Unit: 3.8 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit: 8.3 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 9.8 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Experimental Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Colorado Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 9.2 mi
- Eanes History Center: 10.2 mi
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum: 12.4 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 12.5 mi
- Charles Moore House: 12.9 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 9.1 mi
- Artificial Chimney: 9.5 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 10.8 mi
- Lake Austin: 11.8 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 12.9 mi
- Bell Spring: 8.5 mi
- Kirby Spring: 10.2 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 12.6 mi
- Eliza Spring: 12.9 mi
- Queen's Bath: 13.7 mi
- Small Falls: 8.3 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 9.2 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 9.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.7 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- The Learning Tree: 9.6 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 12.6 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Stone picnic table: 17.6 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Seismic Wall: 11.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Bird Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Fern Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Goforth: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 6 mi away.
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