Culberson County (near Pine Springs) Rest Area
Culberson County (near Pine Springs) Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,425 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Spring, a spring 4.8 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 15 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
Reconstructed facility completed in 2001 with expanded restroom facility and more parking.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 17.6 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
63 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Cow Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Nipple Hill: 7.3 mi
- Hunter Peak: 9.4 mi
- Lost Peak: 10.3 mi
- Deer Hill: 11.1 mi
- Bell Spring: 4.8 mi
- Soldier Spring: 5.8 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 6.8 mi
- Choza Spring: 7.2 mi
- Smith Spring: 8.0 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 9.2 mi
- Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand: 9.3 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 11.6 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 12.1 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 12.1 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 19.7 mi
- Chosa Draw Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.2 mi
- Parks Ranch Caves: 19.3 mi
- Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Springs: 16.3 mi
- Sitting Bull Falls: 19.7 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 8.0 mi
- Queen: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Culberson County (near Pine Springs) Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | WSW 246° | 2,657 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bush Mountain | W 260° | 2,626 m | 11.9 mi |
| Shumard Peak | WSW 252° | 2,621 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | WSW 256° | 2,590 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hunter Peak | WSW 250° | 2,517 m | 9.4 mi |
| El Capitan | WSW 241° | 2,458 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lost Peak | W 274° | 2,383 m | 10.3 mi |
| Deer Hill | NW 318° | 2,135 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:33 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:22 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park · 11 mi
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · 15 mi
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