Sunset near Persimmon Gap - Big Bend National Park

In September 2021, we drove to Texas and New Mexico to visit four national parks. Our first and longest stop was at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas. The 800,000-acre park is bordered to the west, south, and east by the Rio Grande (Big River). When we visited, the Persimmon Gap Visitor Center was still closed for the hot summer season. We stayed at the Chisos Mountain Lodge deep inside the park.

Persimmon (3749') in the golden hour

A squadron of javelinas crossed the road in front of us,
I only caught this straggler in my viewfinder

Christmas Mountains (5728' 17.5 miles)

Nine Point Mesa (5520' 17.5 miles)

Butterbowl (4098' 10.8 miles left center) and Black Peak (4800' 13.25 miles center)

Moon (~238,900 miles)

An entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days at Big Bend National Park. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Big Bend National Park Annual Park Pass for $55.

The Big Bend National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm.