The Barbara and Bob Bigham Scenic Overlook
The Barbara and Bob Bigham Scenic Overlook is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eugenia Leftwich Palmer Fern Dell, a garden 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Eugenia Leftwich Palmer Fern Dell: 0.1 mi
- Jonsson Color Garden: 0.1 mi
- All American Selections Trial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Nancy's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Val Late Garden of Memories: 0.2 mi
- Cissy Thomsen Welcoming Water Wall: 0.1 mi
- Lakeside Exhibit Area: 0.2 mi
- DeGolyer Pergola: 0.2 mi
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden: 0.2 mi
- DeGolyer Loggia: 0.2 mi
- DeGolyer House: 0.2 mi
- White Rock Dam, Reservoir and Park: 0.5 mi
- White Rock Pump Station: 0.5 mi
- Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2896: 0.7 mi
- Trinity River Watershed: 0.6 mi
- White Rock Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Tokalon Park: 0.8 mi
- Winstead Gate Pocket Park: 0.9 mi
- Verandah Community Park and Dog Park area: 1.0 mi
- Natural Encounter: 3.5 mi
- Texas Woofus: 3.5 mi
- Birth II: 3.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty (mini): 3.6 mi
- Spirit's Flight: 4.0 mi
- White Rock Bath House Cultural Center: 1.4 mi
- The Dallas Firefighter's Museum: 3.8 mi
- African American Museum: 3.9 mi
- Play Street Museum: 3.9 mi
- Dallas Museum of Natural History: 3.9 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 6.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 7.2 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 8.1 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 8.4 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 8.0 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 8.7 mi
- Day Use Sites: 21.9 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.1 mi
- The Corral: 23.0 mi
- La Reunion: 9.0 mi
- Lawson: 12.2 mi
- Sowers: 15.7 mi
- Nickelville: 17.6 mi
- Camey Spur: 19.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 11.2 mi
- Flower Mound: 24.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.6 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.0 mi
- McKamy Spring: 8.4 mi
- Muddy Creek: 18.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Barbara and Bob Bigham Scenic Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 242° | 202 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 304° | 202 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 144° | 117 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13163084354
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