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.
Carlsbad Cavern is the main attraction at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. It contains the largest chamber in North America.
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.
Truth or Consequences is a small health resort city known for its hot springs. It’s located in southern New Mexico and is often abbreviated as T or C.
El Camino Real Historic Trail Site was an interpretive center about El Camino Real and the Spanish colonization of New Mexico.
The Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, New Mexico, preserves the ruins of the Kuaua Pueblo. It sits 16 miles north of Albuquerque along the west bank of the Rio Grande.