Tag: History & Culture

A quiet, rarely-hiked desert trail leading from the visitor center area down toward the highway, following the old road once

A moderately challenging climb with excellent views, ending at a dramatic natural arch named for outlaw Butch Cassidy — a

An easy, flat walk through a narrow canyon that once served as the region’s main wagon road, passing a historic

A short interpretive loop near the visitor center through classic Chihuahuan Desert terrain — a good above-ground stretch before or

A short walk along the Rio Grande into another dramatic river canyon, quieter than Santa Elena and close to the

A short, fully accessible boardwalk loop with replica fossils and interpretive signs about the ancient creatures once found in the

An easy walk along the Rio Grande past the ruins of a 1900s health resort, ending at a natural hot

A short interpretive trail leading to an ancient star mound archaeological site, with exhibits and sweeping views of the northeast