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Trail Closure - Peregrine falcons are nesting

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Date: March 5, 2009

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Burro Mesa

Did You Know?
Burro Mesa, named for the herds of wild burros that once grazed there, is one of the structurally low sunken fault blocks in the Park. The highest lava unit on Burro Mesa is the same lava that caps Emory Peak in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park.
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Last Updated: May 24, 2009 at 16:40 MST