Scenic drive along the Rio Grande River in Big Bend Ranch State Park
Big Bend Ranch State Park is located in far west Texas in the high desert setting of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Summers are hot, winters are mild, not much rain falls, and the scenery is magnificent. The landscape varies from river lowlands to deep canyons, from high plateaus to steep-sided mountains. The elevation ranges from about 2,300 feet along the Rio Grande up to 5,135 feet at Oso Mountain. Geologic changes born of water and fire and taking place over millions of years created this dramatic terrain. Finally, the Rio Grande flows through a series of elongated basins with long, continuous faults. This area began forming 25 million years ago (Basin and Range event) and the process continues today. The Rio Grande curves along the southern boundary of the park and offers a long, verdant corridor in the desert environment.
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Location: Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio, TX, United States
Photo credit: © Ruth Burke / Alamy / Afripics
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