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Horned Frog Lookout

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Looking north-east from Horned Frog Lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Horned Frog Lookout sits at 1,155 feet on the Texas Forts Trail, facing 60 degrees toward the east-northeast. The land drops 160 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a clear line toward the terrain below. Buzzards Roost Lookout is visible 0.7 miles east, and a series of named peaks extend across the eastern and northern horizon, including McAdams Peak at 2.9 miles, McAvoy Mountain at 3.9 miles, Storms Mountain at 4.6 miles, and Gordon Mountain and Crow Peak in the north-northeast between 6.9 and 7.3 miles. More distant peaks—Kyle Mountain, Indian Mountain, McClure Mountain, Ross Mountain, and Pitts Mountain—range from 10 to 12.5 miles out. Because the overlook faces close to sunrise, the direction of view aligns with the sun's rising position through the year, with sunrise times shifting from 06:27 at the June solstice to 07:38 at the March equinox. Graham lies 16.5 miles to the north-northwest, Mineral Wells 21.6 miles east-southeast, and Breckenridge 26.6 miles west-southwest. Parker Lookout precedes this stop on the trail, with Limestone Lookout following it.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
1,155 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
160 ft drop
In view
11 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Children at Possum Kingdom Lake in North Texas.
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View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Buzzards Roost Lookout1,162 fteast · 0.7 mi
  • McAdams Peak1,331 fteast · 2.9 mi
  • McAvoy Mountain1,227 fteast-northeast · 3.9 mi
  • Storms Mountain1,293 fteast-northeast · 4.6 mi
  • Gordon Mountain1,149 ftnorth-northeast · 6.9 mi
  • Crow Peak1,263 ftnorth-northeast · 7.3 mi
  • Kyle Mountain1,358 fteast-southeast · 10.0 mi
  • Indian Mountain1,469 ftnorth-northeast · 10.1 mi
  • McClure Mountain1,299 fteast-northeast · 10.3 mi
  • Ross Mountain1,427 ftnorth-northeast · 12.3 mi
  • Pitts Mountain1,372 ftnorth-northeast · 12.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3819:4619:13
June solstice06:2720:4620:10
September equinox07:2319:3219:00
December solstice07:3317:3216:54

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Graham16.5 mi north-northwest
  • Mineral Wells21.6 mi east-southeast
  • Breckenridge26.6 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Parker LookoutAfter it: Limestone Lookout →
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Common questions

How high is Horned Frog Lookout?

Horned Frog Lookout sits at about 1,155 feet (352 m).

What can you see from Horned Frog Lookout?

From Horned Frog Lookout: Buzzards Roost Lookout (E, 0.7 mi); McAdams Peak (E, 2.9 mi); McAvoy Mountain (ENE, 3.9 mi); Storms Mountain (ENE, 4.6 mi).

Is Horned Frog Lookout better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Horned Frog Lookout toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Horned Frog Lookout?

Graham, 17 miles NNW of Horned Frog Lookout.

What is the next lookout after Horned Frog Lookout?

Limestone Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Horned Frog Lookout.

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