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The Maker of Peace
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Bill Worrell |
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Fate Bell Shelter
Fate Bell
Shelter is best known for its pictographs, which are among the
best documented and best preserved of the Pecos River style.
This style, which may date between 3,000-4,000 years old, and
generally considered the oldest of the types found in the Lower
Pecos area.
The
Park is also centrally located to a large number of additional
area attractions. |
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Pictographs from Fate Bell Shelter |
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| Facilities Seminole
Canyon State Park |
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Pictographs |
Viewing of pictographs is by
guided tour which a generally twice a day to Fate Bell with each
tour lasting around 1 ½ hours. Tours of other pictographs in
the park are scheduled during the year.
Check current scheduled tours.
In addition to the tours in
the park the
Rock Foundation
conducts several tours each year of additional sites.
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Museum |
Award winning history
display that
should not be missed.
The exhibit depicts the
life and time of the cliff dwellers along with early modern
time.
The
Bonfire Shelter bison
jump is located 18 miles west of the Park at Eagles Nest on the
north side of Highway 90 or just east of
Langtry home of
Judge Roy Bean (the Law
West of the Pecos). |
Bonfire
Mural by Nola Davis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,
original on display at Seminole Canyon State Park |
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Birding |
Seminole Canyon has
over 130 species of Birds and is on several migration paths.
Birding Seminole Canyon
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Hiking |
There are several hiking
trails that have views of the canyon and local wildlife (Trail
Map).
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Windmill Trail, 2/3 of a mile, is
the shortest with a view of the canyon and the old wooden
windmill that was used to pump water from the spring.
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Rio Grand River Trial, 6 mile
round trip, is the longest. There are several shelters for
resting along the way. The trail terminates at the
intersection of the Canyon with the Rio Grand River and
overlooks the Panther Cave pictographs on the opposite side
of the canyon.
- Pressa Trail,
approximately 4 miles round trip, terminates at a
spectacular scenic overview located where several canyons
come together.
- There is also a great scenic overview
from the rim just north of the intersection of Pressa Trail
and the Rio Grand River Trail, approximately 2 ½ miles round
trip.
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Camping |
There are 31 paved
camping sites, 23 with water and electricity and 8 with only
water. All sites were originally back-in but several have been
modified to accommodate larger rigs and are pull-through. |
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Sunsets |
Sunsets over the Mexican Sierra
Madre can be very breathtaking.
Link to Seminole Canyon
Sunsets |
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| Area Attractions
Seminole Canyon is centrally located to large number
additional attractions in close proximity to the Seminole Canyon Sate Park.
When you come plan to stay a few days and take in some of the local attractions.
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Pecos River High Bridge |
Located 2 miles west of the park interest. The view from the upper
scenic overlook and the lower Amistad boat launch and picnic area are
spectacular and at both you can see were the Pecos flows into the Rio
Grand River with Mexico on the other side |
Pecos High Bridge |
Bonfire Shelter
(Bison Jump) |
Located 19 miles west of the park of 1 mile east of Langtry. Just north
of Highway 90 is the location of Bonfire Shelter also called the Bison
Jump. This is the location of several bison jumps dating back over
11,000 years ago and is depicted in the painting at the Park
headquarters. |
Bonfire
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Bonfire Link 2
Bonfire
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Bonfire Link 4 |
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Eagles Nest |
Located on the south side of Highway 90 can also be viewed from Langtry
by driving through the streets. |
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Langtry
Judge Roy Bean |
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Visitor
Center
Judge Roy Bean
Langtry |
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Rock Art Foundation |
The
goals of the Rock Art Foundation are simple: public education, research,
and preservation. One of the most important sites in the Lower Pecos
region, the White Shaman pictographs, was purchased by board members
Gale and Connie Galloway and donated to the Foundation. Now, hundreds of
people have the opportunity to experience the rock art of the Lower
Pecos through a program of guided tours that provide both an aesthetic
and educational opportunity to the public. |
Rock Art Link |
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Amistad
Lake |
Great fishing and boating on the lake.
Other opportunities include
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Bird watching
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Hiking
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Swimming
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Scuba Diving
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Camping
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Wildlife viewing
- Picnic on
the lake
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Lake Facilities |
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Amistad Dam |
The
dam give a unique view up the Rio Grand River and the opportunity to be
in Mexico and the United States at the same time. |
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Del Rio |
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Whitehead Museum |
A
small frontier village in the middle of Del Rio, Texas. |
Whitehead Link |
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