Sights to See

The Pecos Viaduct

The Pecos High Bridge may be the most famous of all the historic bridges in Texas. In 1892, it held the distinction of being not only the highest bridge in the United States, but also, at 322 feet 10 3/4 inches in height, the third highest bridge in the world. Strengthened in 1910 and 1929, this bridge was in continuous service as part of the nation's first southern transcontinental railroad until it was replaced by a newer one during World War II. Known to railway historians as the Pecos Viaduct, this bridge was the second across the Pecos and was designed to solve a host of problems that had plagued the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway since the line opened in 1893.  The crossing of the Pecos River had been the single biggest engineering obstacle encountered during construction of the Texas leg of the first southern transcontinental railroad. The first crossing was accomplished by using a simple iron "fair-weather" truss-bridge, located at the bottom of the canyon at the confluence of the Pecos and the Rio Grande.

Native American Pictographs

Native American Pictographs
The Amistad NRA area is home to dramatic 4,000 year-old rock art. These mysterious paintings adorn rock shelter walls in the upper reaches of Amistad Reservoir.  Boaters can usually access Panther and Parida Caves (depending on lake level), and hikers can go on a guided tour at nearby Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site.

Nearby Attractions

Seminole Canyon State Park &
Historic Site
(432) 292-4464 -38 miles

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center
(432) 291-3340 -70 miles

Kickapoo Cavern State Park
(830) 563-2342 -47 miles

Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
(830) 683-2287 -77 miles

Whitehead Memorial Museum
(830) 774-7568 -5 miles

Devils River State Natural Area
(830) 395-2133 -66 miles

SHUMLA School

Rock Art Foundation

Fort Clark Springs
(830) 563-9150 -33 miles