Marfa Lights
Marfa, Texas

In West Texas, the town of Marfa is home of Texas’s most unusual phenomena. Here, nine miles east of town, folks gather to view the mysterious Marfa lights, whose cause has never been explained. A historic marker identifies the spot where the lights over the Chinati Mountains have been seen for centuries.

Pioneers reported the lights back in the 1880s but, years earlier, Apaches had told tales of these glowing orbs.

Today, visitors can go to a special viewing area outside of town; it fills with cars nightly as curious onlookers come in hopes of a glimpse of the lights which resemble car headlights but over an area with no roads. Search the horizon for the mysterious lights, which are seen year-round (but not every night).

Viewing Area

A special viewing area is set aside for looking at the lights; the area is located nine miles east of Marfa on Highway 90. There is no fee for visiting the viewing area.

Video Resource

A documentary about the Marfa Lights including interviews with local residents...and a look at the lights:

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