The Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff Trail leads hikers to a pouroff that’s dry most of the year. The trail is located at Big Bend National Park in Texas.
The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive is a 30-mile paved road through Big Bend National Park in Texas. It leads to some of the most important natural and historic features of the park. This entry covers some of the overlooks and historic features along the road.
The Chisos Basin is an area within Big Bend National Park in Texas. It features a visitor center as well as both a campground and the only lodge at the park.
Big Bend National Park is one of the largest and most remote parks in the United States. It’s located in West Texas and shares about 118 miles of borderlands with Mexico. It was named after a large bend in the Rio Grande and is the largest protected area of the Chihuahuan Desert in the country.
The ruins of the Pinery, a stagecoach station, are located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. They sit near the Pine Springs Visitor Center and are surrounded by wonderful natural scenery.
Smith Spring Trail is a loop trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. The trailhead is located at Frijole Ranch.
Frijole Ranch is historic site located within the boundaries of Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. It sits just off US 62 about a mile and a half from the Pine Springs Visitor Center.
Carlsbad Cavern is the main attraction at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. It contains the largest chamber in North America.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park protects 119 caves, of which only a handful are open to the public. It’s located in southeastern New Mexico, and the main cave, Carlsbad Cavern, is its star attraction.
White Sands National Park is an amazing place to spend a day. It’s a huge field of white sand dunes located in southern New Mexico.