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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 337 m in Texas. Long Point stands 415 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranfills Gap City Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Bosque County, Texas, United States (GNIS ID = 1344824)

Wikidata Q31708793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
337 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.76766, -97.81197

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 38
Parks: 21
  • Cranfills Gap City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Olsen Park: 13.2 mi
  • Dahl Park: 13.6 mi
  • Cockrell-Thiele Park: 13.8 mi
  • Lions Park: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 19.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long PointWNW 296°415 m12.1 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 284°411 m11.0 mi
Blue RidgeWSW 246°410 m19.8 mi
Lone MountainWNW 284°396 m8.8 mi
Cutoff MountainWSW 256°391 m8.1 mi
Stroud MountainW 269°373 m4.4 mi
Paul MountainWNW 286°373 m4.5 mi
Jackson HillNNW 332°372 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2720:0520:41
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2816:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1344824 — Rattlesnake Mountain, Bosque County, Texas.

OpenStreetMap element node/356719416

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