Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park, TX

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Santa Elena Canyon

ClosureUpdated

Weather-related road closures

Do not use these closed roads; NPS lists the closures as in effect until further notice.

  • Weather-related closures: the paved road between Cottonwood Campground and Santa Elena Canyon, Hot Springs Road, Lone Mountain Trailhead Road, Paint Gap Road, River Road West to Glenn Springs Road, and Old Ore Road.
  • Black Gap Road is closed because unsafe conditions remain from the 2025 flash-flooding events.

Check current park conditions before traveling.

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Boquillas Crossing schedule change

Boquillas Crossing is open Friday through Monday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; NPS says it will not change to winter hours at this time.

Check current park conditions before planning a crossing.

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Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Big Bend Tour Guide

Big Bend, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Big Bend National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Santa Elena Canyon
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“You're approaching Santa Elena Canyon, where the Rio Grande runs between limestone walls rising fifteen hundred feet. Stop for the canyon-mouth view even if you don't want a hike.”

Plays as you drive up to Santa Elena Canyon in the Parkwolf Big Bend Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Santa Elena Canyon River Takeout
  • Red Dye Under White Wax
  • Dorgan-Sublett Historic Site
  • The Seafloor in the Cliffs
  • 110 audio storiesacross Big Bend’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Collared Peccary, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 45 trails, 64 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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