Skip to content

Cedarhead

Cedarhead, seen from above at true elevation

Cedarhead rises to 595 m in Texas. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kneese Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q31697436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
595 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.30881, -98.84393

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 2.8 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 2.9 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 3.2 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 4.1 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 5.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Museums: 8
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Trough Spring: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cedarhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNW 324°660 m7.2 mi
RoundheadWNW 287°653 m10.3 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 306°623 m17.5 mi
Big HillS 171°612 m14.3 mi
Cedar MountainNNW 340°608 m12.5 mi
Buckeye PointWNW 303°601 m14.0 mi
County Line HillNW 322°601 m16.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWSW 247°597 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1332489 — Cedarhead, Gillespie County, Texas.

OpenStreetMap element node/356701759

More peaks in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Cedarhead.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens