Ross Maxwell was the first superintendent of Big Bend National Park, serving from 1944 through 1952. He laid out the route of the 31-mile long road that is now named in his honor to showcase the geological features on the west side of the park. In this post, we cover sights from the northern end of the road to near Castolon. In subsequent posts, we will cover the route from Castolon to Santa Elena Canyon and the return trip northbound. We visited in September 2021.
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| Cattail Falls on Carter Peak |
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| A closer view |
Burro Mesa Pouroff Road
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| An unnamed hill (3663') 460' higher than the road |
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| Santa Elena Canyon (1400' high bluff 12.6 miles) |
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| View deep into Mexico |
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| Burro Mesa |
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| Chisos Mountains |
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| Burro Springs Trail |
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| Burro Mesa |
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| Kit Mountain (3825') |
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| The colorful cliffs of Burro Mesa |
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| Lower Burro Mesa Trail |
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.
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