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Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park is in southwest Texas and includes the entire Chisos mountain range and a large swath of the Chihuahuan Desert. The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive leads to the ruins of Sam Nail Ranch, now home to desert wildlife. The Santa Elena Canyon, carved by the Rio Grande, features steep limestone cliffs. Langford Hot Springs, near the Mexican border, has pictographs and the foundations of an old bathhouse. 

Address: 142 Chisos Basin Rd, Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834

Coordinates: 29.2498° N, 103.2502° W

Website: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm

Filed Under: Gorges, Hot Springs, National Parks Tagged With: backpacking, camping, hiking, photography, swimming

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