An area marker of interest to historians and geologists where much of this low mountain is 600-year-old sandstone in horizontal layers, which rests on an even more ancient schist exposed in Honey Creek at the foot of the mountain off TX 71. Traces of gold, silver and other minerals in sands of creek. Site of an Apache battle in 1873.
Location:
TX 71, Kingsland Texas
Other Science nearby:
(Austin) Austin Nature & Science Center
(Kingsland) Packsaddle Mountain
(Seneca) World of Energy
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02/21 Coming to The Kingsland area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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