Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,229 m. Torrey Peak stands 1,118 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is DOTS Mini Museum Route 66, a attraction 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 31 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 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
- 31.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
31 named places within 25 miles
- The Cedar Brakes: 11.3 mi
- Torrey Peak: 15.7 mi
- Five Fingers: 18.1 mi
- Rotten Hill: 19.2 mi
- DOTS Mini Museum Route 66: 3.7 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 3.9 mi
- Route 66 Mid Point: 10.0 mi
- Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: 3.8 mi
- Milburn Price Culture Museum: 3.9 mi
- Julian Bivins Museum: 23.3 mi
- City Park: 4.4 mi
- Bushland Village Park: 24.9 mi
- Westbound Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Marshall Cator: 23.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Peak | N 3° | 1,118 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Cedar Brakes | NNE 22° | 1,089 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rotten Hill | ENE 68° | 1,035 m | 19.2 mi |
| Five Fingers | ENE 69° | 1,030 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:31 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 17:03 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boys RCH, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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