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In early days the Indian trail through these mountains followed the gorge below known as Limpia Canyon. To avoid the floods travelers over the San Antonio - El Paso Road, emigrants, U.S. troops and supply trains, and the mail chose this higher pass famed for its wealth of wild roses. Erected by the State of Texas 1956.
Wild Rose Pass is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Jeff Davis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7199, -103.7900 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Granado Mountain (historical marker), about 9.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Barry Scobee Mountain, Fort Davis Post Cemetery, and Hillcrest Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5243010490. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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