- Elevation, modelled
- 300 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Mount Smith578 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 29.5895, -98.6016
Valero Trail Head is a park in Texas, at a modelled 300 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is iFLY, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of San Antonio
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Valero Trail Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NW 305° | 578 m | 11.9 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WNW 300° | 557 m | 13.4 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 295° | 546 m | 12.3 mi |
| Malikoff Hill | NNW 339° | 537 m | 17.7 mi |
| Blue Heaven | W 275° | 487 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Hill | W 272° | 484 m | 8.0 mi |
| Devils Hill | NNE 31° | 466 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 322° | 465 m | 8.8 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 18.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Leon Creek Greenway: 1.1 mi
- Fox Park: 1.7 mi
- Hills & Dales Park: 2.0 mi
- Gorrell Park: 2.3 mi
- Huesta Creek Greenway: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Lockhill School: 2.0 mi
- Locke Hill Auditorium: 2.6 mi
- Marnoch Homestead: 5.2 mi
- Scenic Loop Playground: 5.3 mi
- Helotes: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Eisenhower Lookout: 2.4 mi
- Bush Hill: 2.7 mi
- Laurin Hill: 3.0 mi
- Goetz Hill: 3.3 mi
- Briese Hill: 3.8 mi
Museums: 57
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 10.0 mi
- Western Town: 10.2 mi
- Wallaceville: 10.2 mi
- Texas Transportation Museum: 10.3 mi
- Garden Railroad: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 49
- iFLY: 0.3 mi
- Andretti Indoor Karting and Games: 0.5 mi
- Kinderstein: 0.7 mi
- Texas Treehouse: 1.0 mi
- Diane Llyod: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 42
- Batmobile: 0.7 mi
- Sushi Cat: 2.6 mi
- Bloom: 7.5 mi
- Bloom: 7.5 mi
- World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 8.1 mi
Springs: 17
- Huesta Springs: 4.3 mi
- Panther Springs: 7.3 mi
- Morales Spring: 9.1 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 9.6 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 5.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.2 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Terrell Hills Public Garden: 11.0 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Bird of Prey: 2.3 mi
- Medallion Park: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 3.6 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 4.3 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Coker: 7.0 mi
- Fratt: 13.3 mi
- Honey Creek: 16.1 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Medicine Wall: 3.1 mi
- Devils Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Alumni Pavillion: 9.6 mi
- The Picnic Place: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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