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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Bend National ParkThe grave of Juan de Leon is located a short distance off the Old Ore Road
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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. 

 
Riders on the South Rim, 1945  

Did You Know?
Many of the hiking trails in the High Chisos were originally established as stock trails to move livestock in and out of the mountains prior to the establishment of the park. These former ranching trails include the Blue Creek Canyon trail, and portions of the South Rim trail.

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Last Updated: April 04, 2009 at 10:04 EST