Add this one to your Big Bend bucket list 👇🏼 Balanced Rock 🪨 Big Bend National Park in Texas 📍 Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more National Park inspo 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 The Balanced Rock hike is definitely in our list of top 3 hikes in Big Bend 😍 It’s only about a mile from the parking area to the rock so just under 2 miles total. It’s 250ft of elevation in total. The trail is entirely flat and easy until you reach the last little bit where there’s a fun rock scramble to get to the top 🥾 We

Big Bend National Park in West Texas protects more than 800,000 acres of Chihuahuan Desert, with its rugged, diverse ecosystem of mountains, desert, and river habitats. And it’s one of the most beautiful, pristine places we’ve ever seen. The DHS announced that plans are underway to build a PHYSICAL 30-ft tall border wall through both the National Park and the nearby Big Bend Ranch State Park. DHS also issued a notice that it would waive 28 environmental protection and historic preservation laws

One of our favorite trails in Big Bend National Park is Santa Elena Canyon, where you hike alongside the Rio Grande River as it flows through spectacular 1,500-foot cliffs. Roundtrip Distance: 1.6 miles Elevation Change: 80 feet Average Hiking Time: 1 hour The trailhead is at the end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive. At the river, to access the trail you’ll have to first cross the bed of Terlingua Creek, and then climb a short but steep bank. Sometimes there’s water in the creek and sometimes it