Found nestled within the 800,000 acres of Big Bend National Park, West Texas, is the sublime Santa Elena canyon on the Mexican border. Let’s take a look at what marvels you can find there.
Dark Sky
Designated as a “dark sky park”, from this canyon you can experience sublime views of the Milky Way. There is next to no light pollution or clouds to dull the celestial scenes. The whole sky glows and makes you feel as if you were in another world.
Canyoning
The beautiful rock formations are ideal for adventurous hiking and climbing. But, because of the high temperatures and tall rocks, only very experienced rock climbers should attempt it and always with supervision.
Lake
The majestic lake shimmers below the great rocks of the canyon. During the day, it reflects the dazzling blue sky while at night it reaches itself up to the luminous heavens.
Dinosaur Bones
The site contains prehistoric fossils of primordial plants and animals as well as dinosaur bones.
Plants
The park is home to a number of rare plant species that are peculiar to the region. Among them are the desert marigold, the desert willow, rock nettle, and the candelilla plant.
