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Big Bend National ParkA vigilant turkey vulture waits at Daniel's Ranch
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Big Bend National Park
Snow Days in Big Bend
A snowbear

NPS/Tom VandenBerg

Snow Bear at the Lost Mine Trailhead

A wintertime snowfall in the Big bend is a rare thing; a gift, as it were. While not totally unusual, snowfalls occur at most once or twice in an average winter, usually at elevations from 3,500' and up.

Since most visitors never get to experience snow in the Big Bend firsthand, the photographs on this page provide a glimpse into a Big Bend that few people see. 

 
Toll Mountain  

Did You Know?
Toll Mountain, 7415' (2260m), forming a prominent part of the Chisos Basin, is named for Roger Toll, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. During winters, he evaluated proposed park sites. It was in this role, leaving the Big Bend in 1936, that he was killed in a car accident.
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Last Updated: April 04, 2009 at 10:04 EST