- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Travis Peak382 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Brazos Trail12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.5041, -97.6205
Lake Forest Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 225 m. Travis Peak stands 382 m to the west, 24 miles off. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | W 275° | 382 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 317° | 368 m | 24.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 284° | 366 m | 21.8 mi |
| Big Bear Hill | WNW 286° | 366 m | 22.5 mi |
| Flint Rock Hill | WSW 240° | 360 m | 24.4 mi |
| Barnett Knob | NW 320° | 351 m | 23.1 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NW 322° | 350 m | 22.2 mi |
| Polecat Knob | W 278° | 346 m | 20.5 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 10.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Forest Park: 0.4 mi
- Sonoma HOA Park: 0.5 mi
- Bradford Park: 0.6 mi
- Sonoma Lake: 0.6 mi
- Forest Creek Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Termite mound sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Herd of elephant statues: 1.4 mi
- Zebra statue: 1.4 mi
- Zebra mare and foal statues: 1.4 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 56
- Unity Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Native Texas Plants Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fort Dessau Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 6.8 mi
- Lamplight Community Garden: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Beck Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Waste Management Wildlife Park: 11.0 mi
- Bull Creek Management Unit: 12.1 mi
- Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve: 12.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Palm House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Bohls House: 4.4 mi
- Museum of Ice Cream: 9.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 9.8 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 35
- Jaecks Hill: 4.2 mi
- Martin Hill: 5.9 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 6.8 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 7.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Abandoned zoo cage: 7.9 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 8.2 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 9.0 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.2 mi
- Armor and Artillery Row: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Hidden Falls: 12.5 mi
- Link Falls: 12.9 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Small Falls: 17.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Shady Spring: 8.4 mi
- Queen's Bath: 13.8 mi
- Seiders Spring: 15.7 mi
- Apple Spring: 17.8 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Fern Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Bird Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Seismic Wall: 20.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Stone picnic table: 22.6 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 22.8 mi
- The Learning Tree: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Palm Valley: 2.7 mi
- New Sweden: 9.2 mi
- McDuff: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 11 mi away.
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