The Boquillas Canyon Trail is a great way to enjoy one of the three major canyons located in Big Bend National Park. This trail is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) round trip and parallels the Rio Grande for a short distance where it first enters Boquillas Canyon.
The Boquillas Overlook provides a view of the village of Boquillas, Mexico just across the Rio Grande. It is also a great place for photographs of the Sierra del Carmen and Boquillas Canyon.
Boquillas, Mexico had its modern beginnings as a mining town in the last decade of the 19th century. You can visit the village through the Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry.
In the early part of the 20th century, hardy homesteaders constructed dwellings and an elaborate network of irrigation ditches for farming near this location beside the Rio Grande.
The Hot Springs Historic District preserves a rich history of human occupation from thousands of years ago to the not-so-distant past. Visitors can study rock art left behind on the limestone cliffs, or imagine what it would have been like to meet at the Hot Springs Post Office in the early 1900s to collect your mail. Langford's impressive bathhouse is long gone; today the spring is contained by the foundation remains of the bathhouse, on the north bank of the Rio Grande.
This 1 mile roundtrip walk passes the remains of a resort, homestead, and pictographs, eventually ending at the hot springs. One can continue hiking above the river to Daniels Ranch, a roundtrip distance of 6 miles.
The 6.5 mile Mariscal Rim Trail is as rewarding as it is remote. Located in the very southern part of the park along River Road, it takes 2 hours to reach the trailhead from the paved park road near Rio Grande Village. A high-clearance, 4x4 vehicle is necessary to reach the trailhead.
The Panther Junction Service Station is open daily. Operated by the park's concessioner Forever Resorts, the facility offers fuel, snacks, convenience items, restrooms, and souvenirs. Gas pumps open 24 hrs.
This exhibit looks out over the former Daniels Ranch farm. From the top of the short trail, you can see the remnants of the irrigation system and the tree lined course of the Rio Grande.
The 0.75 mile Rio Grande Village Nature trail crosses a wetland area on a boardwalk and climbs a small hill to a viewpoint. This is a great hike for birdwatchers and photographers.
This is the first stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location discusses beaver and their contribution to the creation of the pond.
This is the eleventh stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The object of discussion is an invasive species of cane known as Arundo donax.
This is the thirteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The location offers a view of the village of Ojo Caliente in Mexico.
This is the fourteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The difference between vegetation here versus along the Rio Grande is quite noticeable.
This is the fifteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. From this location one has a fabulous view to the west of the Chisos Mountains, Rio Grande, and the wetland pond.
This is the sixteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. From here one has a fantastic view of the Sierra del Carmen and the village of Boquillas, Mexico.
This is the second stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location describes and discusses the tiny fish called the Big Bend Gambusia.
This is the third stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location invites visitors to sit on a bench and listen to the sounds of animals in and around the pond.
This is the sixth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This stop discusses the ocotillo and its unique adaptations for surviving in the desert.
This is the seventh stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. At this location hikers have a choice of walking to the Rio Grande, or up a hill for a great view of the area.
This is the eighth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This stop highlights fossils found in the limestone ledges along the trail.
This is the eighth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location highlights a number of bedrock mortar holes found in the limestone along the Rio Grande.
The River Road is a 51-mile long primitive backcountry road between the Rio Grande Village and Castolon areas. This is one of the most remote areas of Big Bend, and rough conditions requires a high-clearance 4x4 vehicle and slow and careful driving. Due to its length and usually rough road conditions, allow a full day to drive from end to end.
