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Big Bend National Park
Webcams
 

The two operating webcams in Big Bend National Park provide a glimpse of two of Big Bend's most scenic locations; the Sierra del Carmen range in Mexico, as seen from park headquarters, and "The Window" as seen from the Chisos Basin.

Webcam busted?
Located in an isolated part of Texas, the environment of the Big Bend can often be tough on modern electronic equipment. Brownouts and blackouts occur, and can disrupt webcam functionality. Please have patience if one of the webcams is temporarily out of service.

The Comanche Trail passed through Persimmon Gap  

Did You Know?
While exploring the Big Bend in 1849, U.S. Army Caption Richard Whiting crossed the Comanche Trail and later reported: "We struck a large Comanche path. Close together twenty-five deep-worn and much used trails made this a great road, by which each year the Comanches desolate Durango and Chihuahua."
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Last Updated: April 04, 2009 at 10:09 EST