Big Bend National Park Trail Map

This is a roundtrip hike to the highest point in big bend national park 7 832.

Big bend national park trail map. Weather is often pleasant year round and rewarding trips are possible most days of the year. Big bend national park maps. Big bend park brochure map this is it. This challenging trail is well worth the 2 000 foot gain as midway are the stunning vistas from the south rim.

Ascend either the steeper pinnacles or more gradual laguna meadows trail. There is an interactive map with all trails in the region on one map so you can put them in perspective. Big bend refers to the great u turn the rio grande river makes in southwest texas. Big bend is a hiker s paradise containing the largest expanse of roadless public lands in texas.

Nps photo big bend national park. This is a regional map of big bend showing driving directions and routes to big bend from the north click the image to view a full size jpg 100 kb or download the pdf 200 kb. Like much of big bend it will leave you asking this is texas the actual south rim trail isn t 11 15 miles round trip but you do have to take other trails to reach it. More than 150 miles of trails offer opportunities for day hikes or backpacking trips.

Elevations range from 1 800 feet along the rio grande to 7 832 feet on emory peak in the chisos mountains. This is the previous big bend map from the official brochure showing roads trails and campsites and points of interest. This big bend region of jeep the usa includes all backcountry roads in big bend national park. Maps and road guides are available at the big bend natural history association book store.

The trail itself is broken into two parts the southwest rim 2 5 miles and the southeast rim 3 3 miles. Cycling from may to september is more of a challenge due to high temperatures. N o t m a i n t a i n e d e. Trail c r e e k a r i o e t l s g r a n d e r i o g r a n d e tight squeeze rapids rock slide rapids 23mi 37km 5mi 3mi 8km 5km 26mi 42km 3mi 5km 6mi.

Many of the rides in big bend national park are easier with a. Get detailed maps at visitor centers. Big bend national park texas 0 5 0 5 10 miles north 10 kilometers. At this point the one mile trail to the summit cuts off and heads upward.

Official park map from the brochure 700 kb jpeg big bend area map depicts primary highways near big bend 200 kb jpeg chisos basin and rio grande village developed area map. Distance 12 14 5 miles round trip begin at basin trailhead.