Sitting on top of Mount Locke you’ll find the McDonald Observatory. Considering how open the area is, there’s very little light pollution so it makes being able to view the stars easier. While this was originally constructed in conjunction with the University of Chicago, during the 1960’s control was transferred to the University of Texas at Austin. The telescope you see here is the Harlan J. Smith Telescope, which you’ll get to see as part of the guided tour of the facility. There’s also a giant sundial present on the tour, as well as some other interesting things in the visitors center. It’s a long drive pretty much out to the middle of nowhere to see this, but if you love astronomy then it’s worth the drive.
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