Hike Mariscal Canyon Rim Trail

The Boquillas Hot Springs are the most famous of geothermal hot springs along the big bend of the Rio Grande River. The springs were originally built into a bathhouse by J.O. Langford in the 1900s and while only remnants of the building remain it's still a perfect place to soak after a day of hiking in Big Bend National Park. The springs are located where the Tornillo creek enters the Rio Gran...

Nugent Mountain is a very handsome butte and Big Bend is a great place to go get some splendid desert solitude and recharge your good vibes. This campsite, NM1, is the perfect spot to relax and get a great practice in.NM1 is one of the park's many backcountry, car camp sites. You will need to get a permit at Panther Junction, and it will cost $12, along with your park entrance fee.Once permit i...

Blue Creek Trail is an out-and-back hike located near Big Bend National Park, TX. This trail can make for a longer 11-mile roundtrip hike or if you prefer a shorter trip, you can explore the Homer Wilson Ranch with a short ~2-mile roundtrip hike from the Blue Creek Trailhead. 

While you may question what scenery the Upper Burro Mesa Pouroff Trail could offer given the initial view, enjoy the stroll through the Chihuahuan desert as you gradually find your way into a narrowing gravelly wash. You'll have to pass down a few dry falls of varying height, the final passable fall being 10-12 feet of sloping rock so use caution as you find your footing. You'll know when you h...

The Outer Mountain Loop is a 3-day hike in Big Bend National Park. It traditionally starts at the trailhead in the Chisos Basin, leaving the Lodge area by way of the Pinnacles Trail. You then follow the Boot Canyon Trail to the Juniper Canyon Trail, which leads out of the Chisos Mountains to the southeast. This trail deposits you at the eastern end of the Dodson Trail and your first night's cam...