Remote and isolated from the rest of Big Bend National Park, the Mesa de Anguila (pronounced may-sah day an-gee-la) offers well-prepared backpackers opportunities for solitude and tremendous views. The trails are not obvious and may be overgrown with grass and shrubs after rainy summers. The mesa is recommended for experienced desert backpackers only, and would be a very poor choice for an "introductory" hike to Big Bend.

Mesa de Anguila [363k PDF File]
Information regarding primitive trails and landmarks on the Mesa de Anguila; must be used in conjunction with a topographic map.
Lajitas trailhead map [38k PDF File]
This information is scheduled for updating in the fall of 2006.