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// Southwest · 7–10 days

Texas & New Mexico Borderlands

Rio Grande canyons, fossil reefs, gypsum dunes, and underground cathedrals.

Parks
4
Days
6
States
2
Region
Southwest
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Texas & New Mexico Borderlands

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  1. Big Bend
    Stop 01
    Big Bend
    Texas · 3 days · best october–april

    Where the Rio Grande carves the Chihuahuan Desert beneath the Chisos.

    Santa Elena CanyonWindow TrailRio Grande hot springs
  2. Guadalupe Mountains
    Stop 02
    Guadalupe Mountains
    Texas · 1 day · best fall & spring

    A fossil reef rises from the West Texas desert to Texas's highest summit.

    Guadalupe PeakMcKittrick CanyonEl Capitan
  3. Carlsbad Caverns
    Stop 03
    Carlsbad Caverns
    New Mexico · 1 day · best year-round

    An underworld of cathedral-sized chambers and twilight bat flights.

    Big RoomNatural EntranceBat flight program
  4. White Sands
    Stop 04
    White Sands
    New Mexico · 1 day · best october–april

    275 square miles of gypsum dunes that stay cool to the touch.

    Alkali Flat trailSled the dunesSunset stroll

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