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Top 10 Things To Do in Big Bend National Park

    #1 Window Falls
    4 of 5 stars

    This hike should only be done if a park ranger says that a good amount of water is flowing through the Window pour-off! When conditions are right, this challenging hike…Read More

    #2 Mesa de Anguila
    4 of 5 stars

    If Big Bend is the most forgotten National Park, then the Mesa de Anguila is the forgotten corner of it. This sprawling area of the park is the most remote and…Read More

    #3 Emory Peak
    3 of 5 stars

    A Day hike in the Chisos Mountains. Emory Peak the pride and joy of Big Bend National Park was my first taste of the natural beauty of the Chisos Mountains. I am…Read More

    #4 A Visit to Mexico
    3 of 5 stars

    The Big Bend country has been a country without borders for centuries. Families lived and worked on both sides of the border. Remote Mexican villages, virtually cut off…Read More

    #5 Dog Canyon-Devil's Den Circuit
    3 of 5 stars

    According to park personnel, this circuit is hiked by only one or two parties a year. That's a shame. It's SPECTACULAR! Begin by driving the rough dirt road to Nine…Read More

    #6 Whitewater Rafting / Canoeing the Rio Grande
    3 of 5 stars

    Floating the Rio Grande has become an increasingly popular activity in the park. Three canyons exist within the park: Santa Elena (the most popular canyon with a class…Read More

    #7 Cattail Falls
    3 of 5 stars

    This is a gem of a trail that's not listed in any National Park literature. That's because it's perhaps the loveliest short hike in the park, and it goes to a delicate…Read More

    #8 Dog Canyon to Devil's Den circuit
    3 of 5 stars

    The bone dry hike to Dog Canyon, into the remote desert beyond, and back through Devil's Den is a hike rarely undertaken by ANYONE. The park service says maybe 10 people…Read More

    #9 Ernst Tinaja
    3 of 5 stars

    Tinaja (pronounced "tin-AH-hah") is Spanish for "earthen jar" and in the Big Bend country it refers to potholes in slick-rock canyons that hold water. Ernst Tinaja is…Read More

    #10 Grapevine Hills
    3 of 5 stars

    The Grapevine Hills is yet another bizarre landscape that doesn't fit it with anything else around it. Just a few miles from the volcanic cliffs at Panther Junction,…Read More

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    Attractions in Big Bend National Park

    From kayaking to kite-flying, IgoUgo members touted tons of attractions and activities in Big Bend National Park. Discover museums, theaters, casinos and wineries to suit every taste. Whether you are a shop-happy fashionista or a cliff-diving adventure traveler, IgoUgo can help you find fun things to do in Big Bend National Park.