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The Texas Ghost Town of Lobo

Posted November 25, 2016 / Last Updated May 30, 2018 Tags: Ghost Towns

While we were camping for a week at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, we decided to escape the heat during the day by exploring. This led us to an old ghost town in Texas called Lobo, which is just south of Van Horn and only about an hour away from the park.

Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's

I should preface this by saying the entire town has a fence around it and is now privately owned, but you can still see many of the old buildings from the highway and there is even a place you can pull off and park for some pictures.

Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's
Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's
Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's
Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's
Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's

I do wish I had researched it better, so maybe I could have gotten in touch with the current owners for a tour; but, we were on vacation and I didn’t think to do that!

Texas Ghost Towns: Lobo, Texas in West Texas is a small ghost town that was abandoned in the early 90's

History of Lobo, Texas

According to their website: For more than 100 years Lobo was a thriving little desert town and watering stop for the railroad. In 1991 Lobo was abandoned by its last residents. 10 years later three desert-loving individuals and their friends began the process of rebuilding Lobo. Lobo, Texas is a private property and not intended for settlement or long-term visits of people other than the owners and their personal friends.

They actually have a pretty good amount of history on their website and I highly suggest you check it out.

Tips

Go during the day for obvious reasons.

Don’t trespass! This is private property and you should respect the owners just as you would hope other would respect your own property.

Other Nearby Places To Check Out

Van Horn – Seriously take a drive around Van Horn, you won’t regret it! Want to know how serious Texas is about high school football? Check out the local cemetery that faces the high school football field!

Marfa – The town of Marfa has long been associated with the Marfa Lights. We have yet to go as on the writing of this article, but it’s on my bucket list!

Have you ever visited the ghost town of Lobo, Texas? What did you think?

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  1. misadvg3 says

    November 25, 2016 at 7:40 am

    I haven’t ever been to Lobo, but I have been to that area often. My husband is a chili cook and we go to Terlingua every year for the chili championship!

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    • Bridget Carlson says

      November 25, 2016 at 9:53 am

      The next time you are in the area, you should stop by! It’s kind of eerie even during the day lol.

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  2. danielwalldammit says

    November 25, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I love abandoned stops like this. Drives my girlfriend nuts when I go into them.

    Reply
  3. ontherytepaige says

    November 26, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Wow that’s cool that you got to check this out!

    Reply
  4. E. K. Goodman says

    March 1, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    I’ve always wanted to check out a ghost town! I love abandoned places!

    Reply

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