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    Big Bend

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  • PANTHER JUNCTION VISITOR CENTER TEMPORARY CLOSURE

    The Panther Junction Visitor Center will be closed Tuesday May 28 and Wednesday May 29 for needed maintenance. Information, backcountry permits, and entrance fee payments can be taken care of at the Chisos Basin Visitor Center.

Visitation Statistics

Below are visitation statistics for the last five years, including the current year.
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
January 38,809 24,816 53,785 22256 22183
February 27,472 25,343 41,010 45782 20931
March 48,106 66,353 39,744 32,787 39533
April 54,640 54,020 15,641 27,572 33862
May 26,373 30,792 40,116 11,872
June 24,790 13,758 21,589 19,527
July 17,977 15,840 15,385 14,594
August 16,293 34,849 14,738 13,648
September 21,263 13,655 25,131 16,408
October 24,632 15,546 38,109

19,320
November 34,168 52,628 41,188 24,947
December 31,746 27,040 17,790 17,771






Totals 366,269 374,640 364,226 266484 117509






History of annual visitation from 1944-2007. [36k PDF File]

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