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Big Bend National Park
Chisos Mountains Backcountry Campsites
Setting up camp; campsite sign with tent in the background
Jordan Tidwell
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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Santa Elena Canyon  

Did You Know?
From the 1930s until the mid-1960s, Santa Elena Canyon was formally known as "Santa Helena Canyon." The National Park Service dropped the H from the name to assist english-speaking visitors in pronouncing the Spanish language name of the canyon.

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Last Updated: December 20, 2007 at 11:52 EST