Last updated: July 22, 2024
Place
Window Trail Stop #2
NPS/C. Negele
Quick Facts
Location:
Big Bend National Park
You have reached the intersection of the two Window trails. One trail begins at the campground and the other one begins near the Lodge. Pay close attention on your return trip. Make sure you take the correct trail in order to end up at the trailhead that you started from.
Because it follows the wooded drainage of Oak Creek Canyon, the Window Trail provides excellent wildlife habitat. Walk quietly, and you may encounter numerous types of animals. Carmen Mountains white-tailed deer and javelina, or collared peccary, are both active throughout the day. You may also see rock squirrels scampering across the rocky slopes or hear birds scratching in the leaf litter for insects. Hike in the early morning or late evening and you may fortunate enough to see a gray fox, ringtail, or mountain lion; look along the trail for evidence of their passing.
Because it follows the wooded drainage of Oak Creek Canyon, the Window Trail provides excellent wildlife habitat. Walk quietly, and you may encounter numerous types of animals. Carmen Mountains white-tailed deer and javelina, or collared peccary, are both active throughout the day. You may also see rock squirrels scampering across the rocky slopes or hear birds scratching in the leaf litter for insects. Hike in the early morning or late evening and you may fortunate enough to see a gray fox, ringtail, or mountain lion; look along the trail for evidence of their passing.