Hot Springs Historic District is a popular area of Big Bend National Park in Texas. It’s possible to soak in a natural hot spring along the Rio Grande.
Dugout Wells is an area of Big Bend National Park in Texas. It was once known as the “cultural center of the Big Bend”.
The Santa Elena Canyon Trail is one of the most popular trails at Big Bend National Park in Texas. It takes hikers through the stunning Santa Elena Canyon.
The Tuff Canyon Trail is located at Big Bend National Park in Texas. It takes hikers through a canyon carved out of soft volcanic tuff, or compressed ash.
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.
We didn’t originally plan to visit Big Bend Ranch State Park, but were impressed by the scenery as we drove through on our way to Big Bend National Park.
Smith Spring Trail is a loop trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. The trailhead is located at Frijole Ranch.