East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area
East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 799 m. McKenzie Mesa stands 1,010 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.8 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
Fort Stockton, a town 50 miles west of the facility, was where a pre- and post-civil war cavalry fort located. Ninth United States Cavalry, a regiment of black troops (also known as "Buffalo'soldiers") were among troops stationed here.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
52 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Southwest Mesa: 14.4 mi
- Tunas Peak: 14.5 mi
- Sherbino Mesa: 14.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Giddings' Pecos Station: 7.3 mi
- Marathon Oil Company Discovery Well: 10.8 mi
- Iraan: 11.4 mi
- Camp Melvin and the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos River: 11.7 mi
- O. W. Parker Ranch Headquarters: 13.1 mi
- Iraan City Park: 11.0 mi
- Community Center Park: 11.5 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 19.1 mi
- County Park: 20.1 mi
- Post Office Park: 20.5 mi
- Iraan Museum: 11.1 mi
- Pecos Spring: 19.7 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mesa | WSW 255° | 1,010 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sherbino Mesa | WSW 240° | 990 m | 14.9 mi |
| Indian Mesa | NW 309° | 947 m | 7.4 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | N 356° | 933 m | 14.4 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | N 356° | 921 m | 22.2 mi |
| Noelke Hill | NNE 27° | 920 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hog Peak | W 276° | 918 m | 16.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | N 358° | 918 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:20 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersfield, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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