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Last Update : 2008/6/20
Currently 8 visitor(s) on-line
Total visits in past 24 hours : 305
Big Bend National Park Visits :
   Chisos Basin  |  Basin Loop  |  Window  |  Lost Mine  |  Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive  |  Tuff Canyon  | 
   Santa Elena Canyon  |  Panther Junction East  |  Rio Grande Village
Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Junction
Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Junction


(2006.05.29)
Location: Texas, USA South

   : City   : National Park   : National Monument / Miscellaneous

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Park Summary
Park Rating
Overall
Rating : 5  (2 votes)
Convenience
Rating : 3  (2 votes)
Physical Demand
Rating : 3.5  (2 votes)
Family Activity
Rating : 3.5  (2 votes)
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Park Geography

Nearby City(Definition of Driving Distance and Time)
City, StateDistanceDrive Time
Marathon, TX50 miles1:00
San Antonio, TX390 miles8:40
Santa Fe, NM530 miles11:40
Albuquerque, NM535 miles11:20
Dallas, TX700 miles11:00
Phoenix, AZ732 miles12:00
Little Rock, AR997 miles15:23
Las Vegas, NV1123 miles18:00
Nearby National Park(Definition of Driving Distance and Time)
National ParkDistanceDrive Time
Guadalupe Mountains255 miles6:20
Carlsbad Caverns266 miles6:50
White Sands340 miles8:10
Saguaro620 miles10:37
Capulin Volcano640 miles13:45
Great Sand Dunes700 miles15:00
Aztec Ruins745 miles13:30
Mesa Verde800 miles16:11
Petrified Forest802 miles12:59
Florissant Fossil Beds833 miles15:22
Black Canyon Gunnison879 miles18:27
Arches913 miles18:18
Rocky Mountain933 miles17:04
Canyonlands943 miles18:48
Colorado951 miles19:56
Grand Canyon978 miles16:08
Hot Springs980 miles15:40
Joshua Tree999 miles16:31
Capitol Reef1073 miles19:18
Dinosaur1096 miles21:50
Zion1132 miles18:39
Bryce1157 miles19:42
Channel Islands1179 miles18:02
Wind Cave1230 miles22:25
Jewel Cave1245 miles22:40
Mt Rushmore1265 miles23:25
Devils Tower1277 miles23:45
Great Basin1290 miles23:00
Death Valley1298 miles22:44
Fossil Butte1300 miles22:07
Elevation : 1850 feet to 7825 feet
Time Zone :
Central Standard Time , UTC-6
Central Daylight Time , UTC-5
National Park Service Website
http://www.nps.gov/bibe
Weather Forecast
Monthly AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature (ºF)47.751.859.668.374.879.880.479.174.1665749.6
High Temperature (ºF)60.765.774.1838993.292.59186.1797062.6
Low Temperature (ºF)34.637.94553.660.466.268.46762534436.6
Precipitation (inches)0.50.50.30.51.41.922.22.21.60.50.5
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