Medina County Rest Area
Medina County Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Saathoff Mountain stands 601 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal, a historic site 4.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The new facility, opened in April 2004, is in the Alsatian style that was brought to Medina County by early French and German settlers from the Alsace region of northeastern France in the mid-1800s. Alsatian style is characterized by buildings whose roofs
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 28 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- Sabinal: 4.5 mi
- Sabinal Methodist Church: 5.0 mi
- First Baptist Church, Sabinal: 5.1 mi
- Old Binion Home: 5.4 mi
- Site of Camp Sabinal: 5.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.5 mi
- Irishman Hill: 9.8 mi
- Fohn Hill: 10.0 mi
- Holy Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Red Hill: 14.7 mi
- Sabinal City Park: 5.2 mi
- Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 14.0 mi
- Hondo City Park: 14.3 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 14.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 14.4 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Seven Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 19.8 mi
- Twin Springs: 20.6 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 15.3 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 20.7 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 24.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medina County Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saathoff Mountain | NNE 13° | 601 m | 18.4 mi |
| Texas Mountain | NNE 16° | 596 m | 20.4 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NNW 342° | 594 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sentry Mountain | N 354° | 577 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 318° | 574 m | 18.4 mi |
| Split Mountain | NNE 12° | 547 m | 19.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 14° | 546 m | 18.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NNE 14° | 523 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:09 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/345048701
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