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The Best Attractions In Big Bend National Park

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Lower Burro Mesa Pour-off Trail
Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry
Hot Springs Historic District
Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive
Lajitas Zipline
The Balanced Rock
Closed Canyon
Santa Elena Canyon
Castolon Historic District
Tuff Canyon Trail
Chihuahuan Desert
Rio Grande Village
Panther Junction Visitor Center
Black Jack's Crossing Golf Course
S Rim Trail
For the Texas state park see: Big Bend Ranch State Park Big Bend National Park is an American national park located in West Texas, bordering Mexico. The park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States. The park protects more than 1,200 species of plants, more than 450 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles, and 75 species of mammals.Geological features in the park include sea fossils and dinosaur bones, as well as volcanic dikes. The area has a rich cultural history, from archeological sites dating back nearly 10,000 years to more recent pioneers, ranchers, and miners.The p...
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  • 1. Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park
    The Protected Area of Flora and Fauna Santa Elena Canyon is a protected area for plants and wildlife in the Mexican municipalities of Manuel Benavides and Ojinaga, in the state of Chihuahua. It was founded on November 7, 1994 and has an area of 277,209 hectares. The purpose of the reserve is to protect the Chihuahuan Desert, home to many species of plants and wildlife Among the first scrub stands microphyll desert, the desert scrub rosetophilous, the pasture, the oak forest and riparian vegetation, including various species abound In the second highlights the birds and mammals that have adapted to aridity, such as wildcat and some deers, as well as birds of prey
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  • 2. Chisos Mountains Big Bend National Park
    The Chisos Mountains are a mountain range located in the Big Bend area of West Texas, United States. The mountain range is contained entirely within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park. This is the only mountain range in the United States to be fully contained within the boundary of a national park. It is also the southernmost mountain range in the mainland United States. The highest point in the Chisos Mountain range is Emory Peak at 7,825 ft above sea level.
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  • 3. The Window Trail Big Bend National Park
    This is an incomplete list of existing, reputable zoos in the United States. For a list of aquaria, see List of aquaria in the United States, and for a list of nature centers, see List of nature centers in the United States. Zoos are primarily terrestrial facilities where animals are held in enclosures and displayed to the public for education and entertainment. Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care. These facilities include zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos, reptile centers, and petting zoos, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed. Zoos in the United States show great diversity in both size and collection. Many are notable for ongoing global wildlife conservation a...
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  • 4. Lost Mine Trail Big Bend National Park
  • 5. S Rim Trail Big Bend National Park
    The United States has 60 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. National parks must be established by an act of the United States Congress. A bill creating the first national park, Yellowstone, was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, followed by Mackinac National Park in 1875 , and then Rock Creek Park , Sequoia and Yosemite in 1890. The Organic Act of 1916 created the National Park Service to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Many current national parks had been previously protected as ...
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  • 6. Boquillas Canyon Big Bend National Park
    Boquillas del Carmen, frequently known simply as Boquillas, is a village in northern Mexico on the banks of the Rio Grande. It is the northernmost populated place in the municipality of Ocampo, which lies within the Mexican state of Coahuila. Situated next to the Mexico–United States border, visitors on foot from the United States can enter the village via the Boquillas Port of Entry and tourism is the principal industry in Boquillas. The village lies immediately west of the northern part of the Sierra del Carmen mountain range and at the south-west end of the Rio Grande's Boquillas Canyon. Boquillas del Carmen was founded as a mining town in the late 19th-century, after valuable minerals were found in the nearby mountains. Mining ceased in 1919 and the population rapidly declined.
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  • 7. The Balanced Rock Big Bend National Park
    El Paso is a city in and the seat of El Paso County, situated in the far western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. As of July 1, 2017, the population estimate for the city from the U.S. Census was 683,577. Its U.S. metropolitan area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and has a population of 844,818. The El Paso metropolitan area forms part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces CSA, with a population of 1,053,267.El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The two cities, along with Las Cruces in the neighboring U.S. state of New Mexico, form a combined international metropolitan area sometimes referred to as the Paso del Norte or El Paso–Juárez–Las Cruces. The ...
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  • 8. Sam Nail Ranch Big Bend National Park
  • 9. Emory Peak Big Bend National Park
    Emory Peak, located in Big Bend National Park, is the highest peak in the Chisos Mountains. and the highest in Brewster County. The peak is named for William H. Emory, the chief surveyor of the U.S. Boundary Survey team of 1852. From the Chisos Basin the peak appears to be a minor ridge, while the summit of Casa Grande, one mile closer, seems to be much taller. From the west, Emory Peak is clearly visible as a point slightly higher than most of the mountain range. The peak can be reached by a moderate hike on a well-marked path across steep rocky terrain with an elevation gain of approximately 2,500 feet . The Emory Peak Trail is about 1.5 miles long. The trail is reached by climbing the Pinnacles Trail 3.5 miles from the Chisos Basin trailhead. Once at the base there is a semi-technical r...
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  • 10. Closed Canyon Lajitas
  • 11. Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Big Bend National Park
    The Rio Grande is one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico. The Rio Grande begins in south-central Colorado in the United States and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border. According to the International Boundary and Water Commission, its total length was 1,896 miles in the late 1980s, though course shifts occasionally result in length changes. Depending on how it is measured, the Rio Grande is either the fourth- or fifth-longest river system in North America.The river serves as part of the natural border between the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. A very short stretch of the river serves as part of the boundary between the U.S. state...
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  • 12. Lajitas Zipline Lajitas
  • 13. Black Jack's Crossing Golf Course Big Bend National Park
  • 14. Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive Big Bend National Park
  • 15. Rio Grande Big Bend National Park
    The Rio Grande is one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico. The Rio Grande begins in south-central Colorado in the United States and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border. According to the International Boundary and Water Commission, its total length was 1,896 miles in the late 1980s, though course shifts occasionally result in length changes. Depending on how it is measured, the Rio Grande is either the fourth- or fifth-longest river system in North America.The river serves as part of the natural border between the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. A very short stretch of the river serves as part of the boundary between the U.S. state...
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5 Cool Things to See in Big Bend National Park, US States

Big Bend National Park in West Texas’s Chihuahuan Desert exceeds 800,000 acres. To put that into perspective, the park is bigger than Rhode Island. Big Bend boasts breathtaking desert landscapes, hundreds of bird species, dozens of reptile species, buildings dating back to the 1800s, artifacts dating back 9,000 years, and animal fossils dating back to the Cretaceous Period. The park also includes these ten exciting features. Here things to see in Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

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Find out which of our 90 plus State Parks you declared Texas Best. To cast your vote for the Texas Best polls visit

1. Palo Duro Canyon State Park (Randall)
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Big Bend National Park - Best Outdoor Adventure Destination - Texas 2011

This is a segment from the television show The Official Best of Texas 2011, as seen on the Travel Channel. If you're ready for a little excitement and adventure see what makes Big Bend National Park The Official Best Outdoor Adventure Destination in Texas for 2011!

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This is a segment from the television show The Official Best of Texas 2011, as seen on the Travel Channel. It showcases Big Bend National Park and why it won The Official Best Outdoor Adventure Destination of Texas for 2011.

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