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Limestone Lookout

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Looking south-east from Limestone Lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Limestone Lookout sits at 1,107 feet on the Texas Forts Trail, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 112 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view spans a series of named peaks and points at increasing distances: Buzzards Roost Lookout at 0.6 mile east-northeast, Storms Mountain at 4.5 miles east-northeast, Schoolhouse Mountain at 6.5 miles southeast, Crawford Mountain at 9.2 miles southeast, Kyle Mountain at 9.8 miles east-southeast, McClure Mountain at 10.2 miles east-northeast, and Sugarloaf Mountain at 10.9 miles south-southeast, ranging from 1,162 to 1,456 feet in elevation. The facing direction looks toward sunrise, angled 30 degrees off square, with sunrise times shifting from 06:27 at the June solstice to 07:33 at the December solstice. Graham lies 16.8 miles north-northwest, Mineral Wells is 21.4 miles east-southeast, and Breckenridge is 26.6 miles west-southwest. The lookout falls between Horned Frog Lookout and Buzzards Roost Lookout along the trail sequence.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
1,107 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
112 ft drop
In view
7 named features
Children at Possum Kingdom Lake in North Texas.
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What you’re looking at

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

  • Buzzards Roost Lookout1,162 fteast-northeast · 0.6 mi
  • Storms Mountain1,293 fteast-northeast · 4.5 mi
  • Schoolhouse Mountain1,291 ftsoutheast · 6.5 mi
  • Crawford Mountain1,455 ftsoutheast · 9.2 mi
  • Kyle Mountain1,358 fteast-southeast · 9.8 mi
  • McClure Mountain1,299 fteast-northeast · 10.2 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain1,456 ftsouth-southeast · 10.9 mi

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.

Where it is

  • Graham16.8 mi north-northwest
  • Mineral Wells21.4 mi east-southeast
  • Breckenridge26.6 mi west-southwest
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How high is Limestone Lookout?

Limestone Lookout sits at about 1,107 feet (338 m).

What can you see from Limestone Lookout?

From Limestone Lookout: Buzzards Roost Lookout (ENE, 0.6 mi); Storms Mountain (ENE, 4.5 mi); Schoolhouse Mountain (SE, 6.5 mi); Crawford Mountain (SE, 9.2 mi).

Is Limestone Lookout better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Limestone 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 Limestone Lookout?

Graham, 17 miles NNW of Limestone Lookout.

What is the next lookout after Limestone Lookout?

Buzzards Roost Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Limestone Lookout.

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