Bass Tank
Bass Tank is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Crawford Mountain stands 443 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kisinger Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
open to guests of the ranch only.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 9 mi
- Parker Lookout · 9 mi
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 9 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gooseneck Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Brazos Indian Reservation School: 7.4 mi
- The Tonk Valley Community: 7.6 mi
- Brazos River Indian Reservation: 7.6 mi
- Dr. & Mrs. J.W. Gallaher House: 7.7 mi
- Kisinger Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Shin Oak Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Flag Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Haynes Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Crow Peak: 4.6 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 6.8 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 7.5 mi
- Pool Park: 7.6 mi
- Standpipe Park: 8.0 mi
- Firemens Park: 8.6 mi
- Eliasville: 15.1 mi
- Belknap: 16.1 mi
- Jermyn: 18.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.5 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 11.6 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 21.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bass Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | SSE 153° | 443 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 165° | 443 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 67° | 438 m | 5.9 mi |
| Yates Hill | SSW 207° | 435 m | 22.1 mi |
| Indian Mountain | ENE 72° | 434 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 64° | 431 m | 7.2 mi |
| C J Mountain | SW 221° | 424 m | 20.6 mi |
| Deck Mountain | ENE 74° | 423 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9373711441
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