Fins of Fire

Can you see the rock "fins" cutting across the sides of the Chisos Mountains?

NPS/CA Hoyt

Quick Facts

Location:

4 miles from the northern end of Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.

Significance:

Geology

Amenities

4 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible

Examples of intrusive (cooled underground) and extrusive (cooled on the surface) igneous formations are abundant in the Chisos Mountains and throughout Big Bend National Park. Here, intrusive volcanic dikes form walls across the landscape. Learn more about how these dikes formed at the Fins of Fire exhibit.