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William H. Russell Karst Preserve

William H. Russell Karst Preserve from directly overhead

William H. Russell Karst Preserve is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Creek Neighborhood Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.19235, -97.84940

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cherry Creek Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Davis Hill Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
  • Silk Oak Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Oak Parke Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sendera Mesa Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 53
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Peace Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Forest Trail Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums: 47
Peaks: 45
Attractions: 24
  • Frate Barker Path: 3.1 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 4.1 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 6.8 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 7.1 mi
  • The Whisky Vault: 7.6 mi
Springs: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Seismic Wall: 4.7 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 9.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 12.5 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 23.3 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • The Learning Tree: 1.7 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 3.3 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 7.8 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William H. Russell Karst Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWSW 254°463 m22.6 mi
Jack MountainWSW 251°451 m20.1 mi
Roundtree MountainW 259°449 m20.5 mi
Shingle HillsWNW 298°433 m16.0 mi
Gainor MountainW 265°429 m17.5 mi
Peach MountainWSW 255°429 m18.6 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 242°423 m17.4 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 241°416 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2417:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/585504771

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