Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 891 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is C. W. Post Rain Battles, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
To meet the needs of travelers for places where they could stop for rest and eat their lunches, Texas began creating roadside parks in the l930s. Built in typically shady areas, the parks offered drivers and their passengers some respite on hot summer day
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
66 named places within 25 miles
- C. W. Post Rain Battles: 0.0 mi
- Twin Chimneys: 0.0 mi
- Graham Church of Christ: 2.1 mi
- J. M. Boren Home: 2.6 mi
- C. W. Post Home: 2.6 mi
- Post City Park: 3.4 mi
- C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 3.4 mi
- David Nichols Park: 3.6 mi
- Elgie Allen Park: 19.3 mi
- City of Slaton Park: 20.4 mi
- Garza County Historical Museum: 2.7 mi
- O S Ranch Museum: 3.1 mi
- Tahoka Pioneer Museum: 21.9 mi
- Texas Air Museum: 23.3 mi
- Two Bush Knob: 10.3 mi
- Courthouse Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 21.5 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 20.0 mi
- Engine 1809: 20.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Gholson Spring: 14.7 mi
- Justiceburg: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | N 4° | 909 m | 15.3 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SE 129° | 754 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ESE 122° | 714 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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