- Elevation, modelled
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jack Mountain451 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.2383, -97.8168
Gaines Greenbelt is a park in Texas, at a modelled 190 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaines Greenbelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | WSW 245° | 451 m | 23.1 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WSW 252° | 449 m | 23.2 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WNW 285° | 433 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WSW 256° | 429 m | 19.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 248° | 429 m | 21.5 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WSW 237° | 423 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | SW 236° | 416 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | WSW 258° | 406 m | 15.8 mi |
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 27.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 21 mi
- Sinkholes · 27 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gaines Greenbelt: 0.2 mi
- Gaines Park at Barton Creek Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Cougar Creek Greenbelt: 0.7 mi
- Blue Valley Park: 0.8 mi
- Gaines Creek Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Broken Spoke: 1.9 mi
- MS Nolen Texas Historical Plaque: 2.1 mi
- Kincheonville: 2.3 mi
- Old Rock Store: 2.5 mi
- Eanes Cemetery: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Cathedral of Junk: 3.0 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 3.6 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 3.7 mi
- Abundance: 3.7 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Wildflower Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Uplands: 0.9 mi
- Shudde Fath Tract: 0.9 mi
- Carrington's Prairie: 1.1 mi
- Sunset Valley Nature Area: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 53
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 3.0 mi
- Herbal Garden: 3.4 mi
- Zilker Botanical Garden: 3.4 mi
- Butterfly Trail: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 46
- Davis Hill: 3.2 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Larson: 5.1 mi
- Mount Bonnell: 6.3 mi
- Mount Barker: 6.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Eanes History Center: 3.0 mi
- TexPop ATX: 3.2 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 3.4 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 3.5 mi
- Charles Moore House: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- Barton Springs Pool: 3.2 mi
- Rock Wall At Zilker: 3.6 mi
- South Congress Bat Colony: 4.4 mi
- Statesman Bat Observation Center: 4.5 mi
- Lake Austin: 4.7 mi
Springs: 12
- Eliza Spring: 3.3 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 3.7 mi
- Seiders Spring: 6.2 mi
- Shady Spring: 13.4 mi
- Kirby Spring: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Twin Falls: 0.8 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 1.7 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 2.5 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Goforth: 15.0 mi
- Lytton Springs: 20.2 mi
- McDuff: 21.2 mi
- Polonia: 21.5 mi
- New Sweden: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Seismic Wall: 1.1 mi
- Bird Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Fern Bluff: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Covered Picnic Tables: 2.2 mi
- The Learning Tree: 2.8 mi
- Stone picnic table: 6.8 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 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).
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, 5 mi away.
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