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Limpia Creek Vista

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Looking south from Limpia Creek Vista. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Limpia Creek Vista sits at 5,695 feet along the Texas Mountain Trail, facing south across terrain that drops 722 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Keesey Canyon Overlook is visible to the south-southwest at 1.1 miles, with Dolores Mountain further southeast at 3.1 miles. A broader arc of peaks extends across the southwest and south, including Lone Tree Hill, Ninemile Hill, and Bull Pasture Hills, all southwest between 5.7 and 8.2 miles, along with Mano Prieto Mountain and the Puertacitas Mountains to the south at 9.5 and 11.5 miles. Lion's Head Hill and Antelope Peak lie to the southeast at 7.1 and 12.4 miles, and Carpenter Mountain, at 5,796 feet, sits southwest at 10.5 miles. Fort Davis is 2.0 miles southeast of the overlook, with Marfa 21.3 miles south-southwest and Alpine 23.0 miles southeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 06:54 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:50 sunrise in December, with sunset ranging from 17:59 in December to 21:02 in June.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
5,695 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
722 ft drop
In view
10 named features
Rock retaining wall along the trail originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps circa 1934 as a temporary road during construction of Davis Mountains State Park , located next to Fort Davis, Texas, United States. This moderate difficulty trail is multi-use for hiking and biking.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Keesey Canyon Overlook5,485 ftsouth-southwest · 1.1 mi
  • Dolores Mountain5,168 ftsouth-southeast · 3.1 mi
  • Lone Tree Hill5,570 ftsouthwest · 5.7 mi
  • Lion's Head Hill5,047 ftsoutheast · 7.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill5,606 ftsouthwest · 7.5 mi
  • Bull Pasture Hills5,491 ftsouthwest · 8.2 mi
  • Mano Prieto Mountain5,556 ftsouth · 9.5 mi
  • Carpenter Mountain5,796 ftsouthwest · 10.5 mi
  • Puertacitas Mountains6,140 ftsouth · 11.5 mi
  • Antelope Peak5,789 ftsoutheast · 12.4 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox08:0020:0819:36
June solstice06:5421:0220:27
September equinox07:4519:5419:22
December solstice07:5017:5917:23

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

Where it is

  • Fort Davis2.0 mi southeast
  • Marfa21.3 mi south-southwest
  • Alpine23.0 mi southeast
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How high is Limpia Creek Vista?

Limpia Creek Vista sits at about 5,695 feet (1,736 m).

What can you see from Limpia Creek Vista?

From Limpia Creek Vista: Keesey Canyon Overlook (SSW, 1.1 mi); Dolores Mountain (SSE, 3.1 mi); Lone Tree Hill (SW, 5.7 mi); Lion's Head Hill (SE, 7.1 mi).

What is the nearest town to Limpia Creek Vista?

Fort Davis, 2.0 miles SE of Limpia Creek Vista.

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