Sunset Mountain

Sunset Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sunset Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sunset Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.84050, -99.07059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Mountain

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kerrville Schreiner Park · park · Kerr · ~24 km · Must-see
• Treue Der Union Monument · fort · Kendall · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boerne City Lake Park · lake · Kendall · ~36 km · Must-see
• Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~38 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~45 km · Must-see
• Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~45 km · Must-see
• Old Tunnel State Park · park · Kendall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Primarily Primates · park · Bexar · ~51 km · Must-see
• Friedrich Wilderness Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lost Maples State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Martin Scott · fort · Gillespie · ~63 km · Must-see
• Road Runner Express · temple · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas · park · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
• Batgirl Coaster Chase · temple · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
• AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower · attraction · Kerr · ~66 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunset Mountain

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~5 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~88 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Rock · viewpoint · Llano · ~97 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Llano · ~128 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Burnet · ~139 km · Must-see
• Spy Rock · viewpoint · Mason · ~147 km · Must-see
• Hairy Knob · viewpoint · Mason · ~148 km · Must-see
• Duffys Mountain · viewpoint · Bandera · ~1 km
• Fall Hill · viewpoint · Kerr · ~8 km

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