Big Bend National Park
Desert, river canyons & dark skies
Big Bend is vast and remote — Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains, and the Rio Grande’s canyons along the Mexican border, under some of the darkest skies in the country. Cooler months are the window; summer is desert-hot.
What to see
The top things to see in Big Bend are Santa Elena Canyon, The Window (Chisos Basin), Lost Mine Trail, Rio Grande Hot Springs. Start with santa elena canyon on the rio grande if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.
- Santa Elena Canyon
- The Window (Chisos Basin)
- Lost Mine Trail
- Rio Grande Hot Springs
- Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive
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