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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 08:44 |
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Less than a mile drive from the River Access took us to Santa Elena Canyon Overlook.
Standing right at the mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, the giant walls seemingly forbidden but profoundly beautiful. Santa Elena Canyon is one of the best highlights at Big Bend National Park. A visit to Big Bend is not complete without seeing this majestic canyon. The cliffs rise vertically for over 1,000 feet. These vertical walls of pure limestone is indeed magnificent! Texas makes up the north walls while Mexico makes up the south.
Heading six miles upstream the river is the Rock Slide, a challenging spot to all canyon navigators. Peering down from the canyon rim, a boatman with 1852 Survey said it would be 'impossible for a boat to pass this fall in safety'. Some claimed as they entered the sheer-walled gorge, there was no escape, no place to climb out. ~ Big Bend NPS
Nearby the viewing platform, there are huge combination of Chihuahuan Desert and River ecology. Greens are more prominent owing to the water from Rio Grande and these foliage grow closer to each other leaving almost no chance for the empty soil to hug the sky.
Take a moment to smell the freshness, see the vastness and feel the remoteness.If you are looking to stay at this place you can try to do a Hotel Search
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