Emory Peak -- Big Bend NP TX
N 29° 16.307 W 103° 18.048
13R E 665079 N 3239294
Emory Peak, the highest peak at Big Bend, earned a mention in the 1940 WPA Guide to Texas
Waymark Code: WMV0VY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2017
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The waymark coordinatea are for the Emory Peak Trailhead at the Chisos Basin Visitrs Center at Big Bend National park. From this spot, you have a great view of the major landforms of the Chisos: Casa Grande, Toll Mountain, Ward Mountain, Carter Peak, The Window, and, of course, Emory Peak.
From Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State:
"An excellent view of the Chisos Range is ahead at 69.3 m., the towering mass topped by the rounded, knobbed crest of MOUNT EMORY (7,825 alt.)."
Book: Texas
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 627
Year Originally Published: 1940
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