Bone Bend

Bone Bend sits at 1,190 feet along the Texas Forts Trail, facing 120 degrees. The land drops 195 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a clear line toward the terrain below. Three peaks are visible from this point: Schoolhouse Mountain to the east-southeast at 6.8 miles (1,291 ft), Crawford Mountain to the southeast at 9.4 miles (1,455 ft), and Kyle Mountain, also east-southeast, at 10.2 miles (1,358 ft). The facing direction is oriented toward sunrise, about 30 degrees off square, making this a spot suited to early-morning light. Sunrise times shift across the year, from 06:27 at the June solstice to 07:39 at the March equinox and 07:33 at the December solstice. Graham lies 16.8 miles to the north-northwest, Mineral Wells is 22.0 miles east-southeast, and Breckenridge is 26.0 miles to the west-southwest, placing the overlook within reach of all three towns. The next lookout along the route is Golden-cheeked Warbler.