Spy Rock
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Spy Rock rises to 533 m in Texas. Mason Mountains stands 611 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wagram Cemetery, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Spy Rock is a pink granite dome located in the Llano Uplift in Mason County, Texas, rising 1,749 feet (533 m) feet above sea level. The peak is located south of Fredonia. As with Enchanted Rock, Spy Rock is formed of middle Precambrian (1,082 ± 6 million years ago) material. The base of the peak can be reached by the public, but the dome itself is on private property and accessible only with property owner's permission. Federal and state statutes, regulations and rules governing trespassing, archeological sites and historic sites apply. The state Game Warden as a commissioned peace officer is authorized to inspect natural resources and take necessary action for the preservation of the resources.
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Wikidata Q7581692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 533 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Wagram Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Union Band Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Peter's Prairie School: 7.9 mi
- Site of Camp San Saba: 9.4 mi
- Voca Waterwheel Mill: 9.5 mi
- Flat Rock: 2.1 mi
- Lime Peak: 4.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Hairy Knob: 5.6 mi
- Purdy Hill: 5.8 mi
- Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 13.3 mi
- Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 14.8 mi
- Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 15.2 mi
- Camp Billy Gibbons: 17.0 mi
- Stanburn Park: 18.8 mi
- Pontotoc: 10.1 mi
- Grit: 12.8 mi
- Apex: 14.2 mi
- Hedwigs Hill: 16.1 mi
- Bettina: 17.7 mi
- Mulberry Spring: 13.1 mi
- Eckert Spring: 20.1 mi
- Quella Bottom Spring: 20.7 mi
- Mason County Museum: 11.6 mi
- HOT Museum: 19.9 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 16.0 mi
- H L Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Pontotoc Winery: 10.1 mi
- Sheltered Table: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spy Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Mountains | WSW 245° | 611 m | 9.0 mi |
| Double Knobs | WSW 241° | 606 m | 13.7 mi |
| Lime Peak | SE 127° | 600 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | WSW 243° | 595 m | 18.6 mi |
| Shin Oak Mountain | ENE 68° | 587 m | 17.7 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | WSW 248° | 586 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bee Benchmark | E 86° | 580 m | 15.9 mi |
| High Point | ENE 77° | 575 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1369059 — Buzzard Roost, Mason County, Texas.
OpenStreetMap element node/356746800
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