Drive from Panther Junction to Maverick Entrance Station - Part 2: Basin Junction to Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive - Big Bend National Park

We continued our scenic drive west toward the Maverick Entrance Station during our September 2021 visit to Big Bend National Park.

Rosillos Mountains from Grapevine Hills Road

A closer view

Christmas Mountains, Whitehouse Mountain (~4400'), and West Carazones Peak (5319')

The Sphinx (3375')

A closer view

Vernon Bailey Peak (center 6670'), The Window, and Carter Peak (right 5688')

Another view of The Window

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.