Local favourite fort · Brewster, Texas
Marathon
Marathon is a fort in Brewster, Texas.
Marathon: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Marathon
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Marathon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.20628, -103.22874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marathon
- Post Park · park · Brewster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Santiago Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sierra Madera · viewpoint · Pecos · ~66 km · Must-see
- Albion E. Shepard House · fort · Brewster · ~2 km
- Colonel Lewis Given Harman · fort · Brewster · ~4 km
- Wood Hollow Mountains · viewpoint · Brewster · ~11 km
- Beckwith Hills · viewpoint · Brewster · ~16 km
- East Bourland Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~18 km
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Brewster · ~20 km
- Dugout Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~22 km
- Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt · fort · Brewster · ~29 km
- Black Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~31 km
- Bissett Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~34 km
- Cochran Mountains · viewpoint · Brewster · ~36 km
- Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~38 km
- Bird Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~38 km
- Dimple Hills · viewpoint · Pecos · ~39 km
- Castle Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~40 km
Other forts & heritage near Marathon
- Fort Davis National Historic Site · fort · Jeff Davis · ~97 km · Must-see
- Albion E. Shepard House · fort · Brewster · ~2 km
- Colonel Lewis Given Harman · fort · Brewster · ~4 km
- Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt · fort · Brewster · ~29 km
- Ancient Rocks Boundary · fort · Brewster · ~43 km
- Brewster County · fort · Brewster · ~43 km
- City Building · fort · Brewster · ~56 km
- Brewster County Courthouse · fort · Brewster · ~56 km
- Burgess' Water Hole · fort · Brewster · ~57 km
- Double Mills · fort · Brewster · ~65 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Marathon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Marathon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Marathon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Marathon?
Nearby: Post Park (park, 10 km), Santiago Peak (viewpoint, 56 km), Sierra Madera (viewpoint, 66 km), Albion E. Shepard House (fort, 2 km), Colonel Lewis Given Harman (fort, 4 km), Wood Hollow Mountains (viewpoint, 11 km).