Pommel Peak -- Big Bend NP TX - American Guide Series on Waymarking.com

Pommel Peak in the Chisos Mountains is named for its appearance of a pommel in a saddle. It is a well-known landmark in Big Bend National park, although in 2016 it is spelled Pummel Peak.

The waymark coordinates are for the junction of Park Road 12 and a dirt road heading east at 13.3 miles south of Cooper's Store, the location of the former Glasscock Filling Station.

When the WPA writers came to Big Bend in 1942, this spot, 13.3 miles south of Cooper's Store at Persimmon Gap, was the location of Glasscock's Filling Station. I verified the distance using Google Maps path tool, and used the tour map in the WPA guide as a check also.

From Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State:

"Persimmon Gap is the northernmost entrance to the proposed Big Bend National Park of Texas, a triangular tract embracing approximately 736,000 acres enclosed by the big bend of the Rio Grande. This park was authorized by Congress in 1935, subject to the vesting of title to all lands in this park area on United States soil ; and until such title shall have passed and administration funds are made available, no definite development plans can be carried out. It is proposed to invite the Mexican government to cooperate by establishing a park on the Mexican side, the two areas to form an international park.

[page 624]

COOPER'S STORE (R), 42.7 m., has gas, oil, water, cold drinks, and
lunch supplies.

Southeastward . . .

The GLASSCOCK FILLING STATION (L), 56 m., offers gas, oil, liquor, lunch, and cold beer. From this point there is an excellent view of the Chisos Range. On the left end of the range is POMMEL PEAK (6,630 alt.); R. is LOST MINE PEAK (7,550 alt.). MOUNT EMORY (7,835 alt.) is in the center of the range. The sheer, high escarpment to the north is PULLIAM BLUFF (6,921 alt.) "

Book: Texas Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 623-624 Year Originally Published: 1940

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