Blue Mountain

(4.5 mi N) Winkler County's highest point (3400 ft.), "Blue Mountain" is actually not a mountain, but is instead the southern escarpment of the Llano Estacado. The site has long served as a lookout and landmark on the west Texas plains, as well as a dependable location for fuel, shelter and water. A 1938 archeological excavation of rock shelters located along the ridge of the feature unveiled signs of prolonged occupation, such as mortar holes and pictographs on the shelters' walls, including images of human hands, serpents, horses and geometric patterns. A spring that once flowed near the rock shelter has become dry due to the lowering of the underground water table. (1964, 2009)

Blue Mountain is a historical marker in Kermit, Winkler County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Winkler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8932, -102.8577 near Kermit. The nearest cataloged historic site is Winkler County (historical marker), about 7.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Sand Hills, Kermit, and Kermit's Oldest Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5495000439. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.