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Upper Barton Creek Management Unit

Upper Barton Creek Management Unit from directly overhead

Upper Barton Creek Management Unit is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 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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Coordinates30.30197, -97.98209

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks: 57
Nature reserves: 54
Gardens: 54
Museums: 39
Attractions: 21
  • 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
Springs: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • 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
Picnic sites: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainWNW 301°472 m18.6 mi
Mount SharpSW 225°463 m19.6 mi
Jack MountainSW 218°451 m17.9 mi
Roundtree MountainSW 227°449 m16.7 mi
Shingle HillsW 269°433 m6.2 mi
Gainor MountainSW 226°429 m13.2 mi
Peach MountainSW 219°429 m16.0 mi
WildCat MountainNNW 336°429 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3120:0220:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2517:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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