Horsehead Crossing is a ford on the Pecos River in Crane County, south of Odessa, Texas. [1] Historically, it was a major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as the first reliable source …

Where is Horsehead Crossing located? On Hwy 11, between Imperial (FM 1053) and Girvin (Hwy 67) OR Click here for a Google maps link. There are no electrical or water hookups available at Horsehead Crossing. All camping will be a “dry camp.” If you need a motel room, please use this link for hotels and motels in Fort Stockton, only 30 miles away.

Horsehead Crossing is notable for being the spot where Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving struck the Pecos River with their first cattle drive, a venture later memorialized in the mini-series Lonesome Dove.

3 days ago · Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River appears unimpressive today. The crossing lies a short distance off Farm to Market Highway 11, twelve miles northwest of the railroad ghost town of Girvin (between Fort Stockton and McCamey).

Horse Head Crossing on the Pecos River Marker was mapped 1849 by Capt. R. B. Marcy, head of army escort for parties on way to California gold rush. Became a major landmark on the trail west, as it provided the first water for about 75 miles on the route from the east.

Oct 25, 2023 · 2:00 pm Main Tent Speaker: History and Archaeology of Horsehead Crossing by Tom Ashmore. 3:00 pm Horsehead Crossing Walking Tours with Tom Ashmore (starts at main tent) - Women’s Tea Time- main tent. 3:30 pm Gun Slinger Shootout (central flagpole area) 4:25 pm Comanche dancers (central flagpole area) 6:00 pm Dinner at the chuck wagons for the ...

Horsehead Crossing was one of the few fordable points on the Pecos River in the early days of this wild and open territory. The steep, muddy banks of the Pecos River, its unpredictable currents, and quicksand were a danger in most other locations for many miles in each direction.

Oct 31, 2019 · Horsehead Crossing, a ford of the Pecos River, is near Farm Road 11 and twelve miles northwest of Girvin in northeastern Pecos County (at 31°14' N, 102°29' W). There the river forms the Pecos-Crane county line.

Horsehead Crossing is a ford on the Pecos River in Crane County, south of Odessa, Texas. Historically, it was a major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as the first reliable source …

Only 12 miles north-northeast from Horsehead Crossing is the legendary Castle Gap. The mile-long break in the ridge of the Castle Mountains requires that the two peaks be given separate names. King Mountain is on the southern end; while Castle Mountain is the northern peak.