Big Bend National Park

Boquillas Canyon Trail at Big Bend National Park
Caves the size of auto show rooms and grand views overlooking the Rio Grande await intrepid travelers who hike the Boquillas Canyon Trail in Big Bend National Park. The park preserves more than 1,200 square miles of the Chihuahuan Desert along the international border with Mexico, marked by the Rio Grande. The trail takes you right up to the river border through Boquillas Canyon, one of park’s three largest canyons. 

Three More Awesome Trails at Big Bend National Park
Among the best ways to see Big Bend National Park’s major sights is via a day hike. Though the park is vast, three short trails will allow you to enjoy the park’s major highlights – the Rio Grande River, some of America’s darkest skies, and a historic Native American route.

Four Sights to See at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Among the best ways to see Guadalupe Mountains National Park’s top sights is via a day hike. Just four short trails will allow you to enjoy each of the park’s highlights – the highest point in Texas, a maple-filled canyon in the middle of the desert, gypsum sand dunes, and a fossilized coral reef.

Learn more about national park day hiking trails in my Best Sights to See at America’s National Parks series.

By Rob Bignell

Author Rob Bignell is an avid hiker, long-time editor, and former infantry grunt. He's scaled summits almost two miles high, crossed America’s driest deserts, and walked beneath trees soaring 15 stories over his head. Now he shares his hiking experiences with you to ensure you and your family enjoy the perfect day hike through his various hiking guidebook series - "Best Sights to See," "Hittin' the Trail," "Headin' to the Cabin," and "Hikes with Tykes."

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