Winona Westbound Picnic Area
Winona Westbound Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winona Eastbound Picnic Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 12 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hugh Camp Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 10.4 mi
- Headache Springs Natural Park: 10.9 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Tyler Nature Center: 11.4 mi
- Starrville Community Center: 2.2 mi
- Starrville Community: 2.4 mi
- Pinkston Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- Elisha Everett Lott: 5.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Winona: 5.5 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 11.1 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 13.0 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 13.2 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 13.3 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Todd Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 15.0 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 11.1 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 11.3 mi
- Texan Theater: 13.4 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 13.4 mi
- Crim Theatre: 13.4 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 12.7 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 13.4 mi
- Graffiti wall: 13.8 mi
- Tree of Life: 20.1 mi
- Served with Honor: 21.3 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 20.2 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 14.6 mi
- Serenity Garden: 20.4 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winona Westbound Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NNE 20° | 204 m | 20.1 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SSW 205° | 201 m | 24.3 mi |
| East Mountain | NE 49° | 200 m | 17.4 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | WNW 299° | 196 m | 2.2 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ESE 107° | 192 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Mountain | NE 42° | 191 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NE 41° | 191 m | 17.5 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NNE 28° | 188 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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