Orphan Hill

Orphan Hill: 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 Orphan Hill

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 Orphan Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.36988, -103.89129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Orphan Hill

• Blackwell School National Historic Site · park · Presidio · ~18 km · Must-see
• Trans-Pecos · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~29 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~29 km · Must-see
• Point of Rocks roadside park · park · Jeff Davis · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fort Davis National Historic Site · fort · Jeff Davis · ~32 km · Must-see
• Davis Mountains State Park · park · Jeff Davis · ~33 km · Must-see
• KRTS · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Livermore · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tethered Aerostat Radar System · attraction · Presidio · ~52 km · Must-see
• Limpia Canyon · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Crenshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Presidio · ~9 km
• Black Peaks · viewpoint · Presidio · ~10 km
• Castle Rock · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~14 km
• Antelope Peak · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~16 km
• Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum · museum · Presidio · ~17 km
• RULE Gallery · museum · Presidio · ~17 km
• Arber and Son Editions · museum · Presidio · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Orphan Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Orphan Hill

• Trans-Pecos · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~29 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Livermore · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Limpia Canyon · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Santiago Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~94 km · Must-see
• Sierra Madera · viewpoint · Pecos · ~121 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~125 km · Must-see
• Solitario Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~126 km · Must-see
• Persimmon Gap Draw hike · viewpoint · Brewster · ~131 km · Must-see

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