Scenic View
Scenic View is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 602 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Western Cattle Trail, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 189 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
To meet the needs of travelers for places where they could stop for rest and eat their lunches, Texas began creating roadside parks in the l930s. Built in typically shady areas, the parks offered drivers and their passengers some respite on hot summer day
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
189 named places within 25 miles
- Great Western Cattle Trail: 1.8 mi
- First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Kerrville: 2.1 mi
- Methodist Encampment Community: 2.2 mi
- Kerrville Lodge No. 697, A.F. & A.M.: 2.6 mi
- Gatlin Site: 2.9 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Haddenbrock Hill: 10.0 mi
- Pikes Peak: 11.1 mi
- Twin Sisters: 11.7 mi
- Big Hill: 12.8 mi
- Schultz Park: 2.0 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 2.3 mi
- Lois Park: 2.4 mi
- Cypress Park: 2.6 mi
- Granger MacDonald Park: 3.0 mi
- Trough Spring: 6.4 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 15.1 mi
- White Oak Spring: 16.2 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 18.0 mi
- Ravenhead: 10.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.5 mi
- The Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Joes Point: 18.0 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 4.4 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 4.4 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 14.4 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.5 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 21.7 mi
- Morris Ranch: 12.5 mi
- Pedernales: 15.6 mi
- Bankersmith: 21.2 mi
- Cain City: 22.6 mi
- Zodiac: 24.3 mi
- Lupe: 4.4 mi
- Stonehenge II: 4.9 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 19.6 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 4.1 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 22.1 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Roos Falls: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scenic View. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | NNW 348° | 684 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Hill | W 267° | 679 m | 21.5 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSW 193° | 666 m | 15.2 mi |
| Roundhead | NNE 30° | 653 m | 19.8 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SE 139° | 623 m | 24.4 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 157° | 611 m | 17.6 mi |
| Buckeye Point | NNE 20° | 601 m | 23.3 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | NE 51° | 597 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/966914860
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