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Santa Elena Canyon
10-12-23 Santa Elena Canyon is on the far Southwest edge of Big Bend. This is where the Rio Grande enters the park. The notch in picture #2 is the canyon. On the way there we pass these large white rock areas, that are actually solidified ash piles from ancient volcanic eruptions. The path to the… Read more
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Boquillas Canyon
10-11-23 Boquillas Canyon is in the far southeast corner of Big Bend. Here the Rio Grande flows through a deep canyon. The tunnel in picture #1 is on the road to Boquillas Canyon. Across the Rio Grande on the Mexico side is the small town of Boquillas del Carmen (picture #2). In picture #3 you… Read more
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The Window
10-10-23 In Chisos Basin there is a trail that takes you to a formation called The Window. The Window is the top of a 200 ft waterfall, which flows only when it’s raining. The V in the rock right behind us in picture #1 is the top of the window. We hiked the 5 miles… Read more
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Chisos Basin
10-09-23 & 10-13-23 Chisos Basin is in the relative center of Big Bend. Its actually the remnant of several past volcanic up thrusts. The temperature is several degrees cooler than the surrounding plains due to the significant increase in height. We walked several trails throughout the basin area. The rock formations are huge. Look closely… Read more
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Big Bend
10-09-23 to 10-14-23 Big Bend is a vast area with many different geological aspects. There are different areas – Chisos Basin, Boquillas Canyon, Santa Elena Canyon. We will have separate posts from the days we visited the different areas. Here are a few general pictures from Big Bend. Read more
