Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park

Name: Chisos Mountains
Address: Big Bend National Park, United States

#7 among attractions in Big Bend National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park

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The Chisos Mountains, also known as the Chisos, are a mountain range located in the Big Bend area of the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, United States. The mountain system covers 40 square miles and is contained entirely within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park, making it the only mountain range in the United States fully contained within a national park. The Chisos Mountains are the southernmost mountain range in the mainland United States. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 7825 ftElevation: 7825 ftCoordinates: 29°14'45"N, 103°18'14"W

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Big Bend National Park United States

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Chisos Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emory Peak, Homer Wilson Ranch.

~320 ftW
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park
2 min walk • Emory Peak, located in Big Bend National Park, is the highest peak in the Chisos Mountains and the highest in Brewster County. The peak is named for William H. Emory, the chief surveyor of the U.S. Boundary Survey team of 1852.
4.3 miSW
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Homer Wilson Ranch, Big Bend National Park
111 min walk • The Homer Wilson Ranch, also known as the Blue Creek Ranch, was one of the largest ranches in the early twentieth century in what would become Big Bend National Park in the U.S. state of Texas.

Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park

Facts and practical information

Big Bend National Park plan & book

Chisos Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park

Homer Wilson Ranch, Big Bend National Park