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Chisos Mountains Backcountry Campsites
Setting up camp; campsite sign with tent in the background
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Setting up camp at the Southwest 4 campsite.
 

There are 42 designated backpacking campsites in the High Chisos Mountains along the trail system to the South Rim.

All campsites are accessible only by foot. You must be prepared and equipped to backpack. Distances vary from one to eight miles each way.

 
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High Chisos Backcountry Campsite Booklet
Descriptions, photographs and maps of the the 42 developed campsites in the High Chisos Mountains area. This is an invaluable trip planning tool for those hikers new to Big Bend. [9.25MB PDF File]
 
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Chisos Mountains from the presidio ruins  

Did You Know?
According to legend, a lost Spanish mine is located in the Chisos Mountains. The Conquistadors used the Presidio de San Vicente as a prison and from there worked a mine in the area. The guards blindfolded the captive Indians and marched them from the Presidio to the mine, supposedly in the Chisos.
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