Third Canyon

Third Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Third Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Third Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.54656, -101.64901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Third Canyon

• Fort Lancaster State Historic Site · fort · Crockett · ~18 km · Must-see
• Government Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Howard Draw · viewpoint · Val Verde · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bachelor Hill · viewpoint · Crockett · ~27 km
• Pecos Peak · viewpoint · Pecos · ~27 km
• Crockett County's First Producing Oil Well · fort · Crockett · ~56 km
• Casbeer, Joseph L. · fort · Crockett · ~57 km
• Crockett, David · fort · Crockett · ~58 km
• Crockett County · museum · Crockett · ~58 km
• Crockett County Courthouse · fort · Crockett · ~58 km
• Crockett County Jail · fort · Crockett · ~58 km
• Emerald House, The · fort · Crockett · ~59 km
• Iraan City Park · park · Pecos · ~60 km
• Comstock-Ozona Stage Stand, Site of · fort · Crockett · ~63 km
• Simpson Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~63 km
• Emerald Townsite · fort · Crockett · ~70 km
• Second Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~1 km
• Reagan Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~2 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Third Canyon

• Government Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Howard Draw · viewpoint · Val Verde · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tunas Peak · viewpoint · Pecos · ~94 km · Must-see
• Bobcat Hills · viewpoint · Upton · ~106 km · Must-see
• Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site · viewpoint · Val Verde · ~127 km · Must-see
• Bachelor Hill · viewpoint · Crockett · ~27 km
• Pecos Peak · viewpoint · Pecos · ~27 km
• Simpson Canyon · viewpoint · Crockett · ~63 km
• Blue Hills · viewpoint · Val Verde · ~78 km
• Sevenmile Canyon · viewpoint · Val Verde · ~82 km

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