Lost Mine Trail, the Best Hike in Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park has a number of incredible hikes that take you through its dramatic landscape of towering canyons, rugged mountains, and the snaking Rio Grande. But if you only have time to do one hike in the park, make it the Lost Mine Trail, which takes you up to a dramatic ridgeline in the Chisos Mountains and offers spectacular views over the Chihuahuan Desert. Here’s everything you need to know about the Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend’s best hike.
Balanced Rock Trail, the Most Unique Hike in Big Bend National Park
The Balanced Rock trail, sometimes called the Grapevine Hills, may be the most unique hike in Big Bend National Park, offering some fun light rock scrambling and incredible views of quirky rock formations and volcanic pinnacles. Here’s everything you need to know about the Balanced Rock trail, the best short hike in Big Bend.