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Bill Pickett Hill

Bill Pickett Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Bill Pickett Hill rises to 387 m in Texas. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Point, a cliff 1.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

hill in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q31707106, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
387 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.78018, -98.37920

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lion Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Spider Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Long Mountain: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 55
  • Reveille Peak Ranch: 2.2 mi
  • Inks Lake State Park: 2.8 mi
  • Llano County Park: 4.5 mi
  • Spider Mountain Bike Park: 4.5 mi
  • Black Rock Park: 4.6 mi
Springs: 14
  • Fourmile Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Williams Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 8.0 mi
  • Trough Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 9
  • CCC Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 9.0 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 9.2 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Bill Pickett Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockWSW 237°531 m19.0 mi
Dancer PeakWSW 240°525 m15.6 mi
Babyhead MountainWNW 295°493 m18.8 mi
Indian HillsNW 313°492 m16.7 mi
Long MountainNNE 16°490 m8.8 mi
Potato HillENE 72°484 m6.4 mi
Lookout MountainN 7°484 m10.8 mi
Riley MountainsSW 229°484 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3220:0520:40
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2817:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1363662 — Bill Pickett Hill, Burnet County, Texas.

OpenStreetMap element node/356741501

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