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.

Elevations range from 1 800 feet along the rio grande to 7 832 feet on emory peak in the chisos mountains. More than 150 miles of trails offer opportunities for day hikes or backpacking trips. Many of the rides in big bend national park are easier with a. Maps and road guides are available at the big bend natural history association book store.

Weather is often pleasant year round and rewarding trips are possible most days of the year. Big bend is a hiker s paradise containing the largest expanse of roadless public lands in texas. Big bend national park maps. 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.

This big bend region of jeep the usa includes all backcountry roads in big bend national park. Cycling from may to september is more of a challenge due to high temperatures. There is an interactive map with all trails in the region on one map so you can put them in perspective. Click the image to view full size jpg 1 4 mb or download the pdf 7 6 mb.

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. At this point the one mile trail to the summit cuts off and heads upward. Distance 12 14 5 miles round trip begin at basin trailhead. Get detailed maps at visitor centers.

The last 25 feet require a scramble up a sheer rock wall but your reward is the ultimate panoramic view. Big bend park brochure map this is it. Big bend national park texas 0 5 0 5 10 miles north 10 kilometers. The trail itself is broken into two parts the southwest rim 2 5 miles and the southeast rim 3 3 miles.

From the basin trailhead take the pinnacles trail for 3 5 miles. This challenging trail is well worth the 2 000 foot gain as midway are the stunning vistas from the south rim. This is the previous big bend map from the official brochure showing roads trails and campsites and points of interest. Big bend refers to the great u turn the rio grande river makes in southwest texas.

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. Ascend either the steeper pinnacles or more gradual laguna meadows trail.