US-87 Knotts Picnic Area
US-87 Knotts Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 811 m. Gail Mountain stands 886 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore School, a historic site 9.3 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 24 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 23.5 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
74 named places within 25 miles
- Moore School: 9.3 mi
- Masonic Cemetery: 12.9 mi
- St. Thomas Catholic Church: 13.5 mi
- The J. & W. Fisher Company: 13.9 mi
- Potton House: 13.9 mi
- Caprock Escarpment: 17.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 18.8 mi
- Caprock Escarpment: 19.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.8 mi
- Caprock Escarpment: 19.9 mi
- West Gunsight Mountain: 10.5 mi
- East Gunsight Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Gold Hill: 13.9 mi
- Scenic Mountain: 15.1 mi
- South Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Roy Anderson Sports Complex: 12.5 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 14.0 mi
- ABC Park: 14.0 mi
- Birdwell Park: 14.5 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 15.0 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 13.9 mi
- Heritage Museum: 14.2 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 15.1 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 23.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 14.9 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of US-87 Knotts Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Mountain | NNE 19° | 886 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mushaway Peak | NNE 29° | 870 m | 23.4 mi |
| South Mountain | SSE 150° | 845 m | 16.3 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | SSE 154° | 843 m | 15.1 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | NE 56° | 818 m | 10.5 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | ENE 58° | 814 m | 11.0 mi |
| Signal Peak | SE 133° | 813 m | 22.9 mi |
| Signal Mountains | SE 138° | 808 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Spring, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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