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Santa Elena Canyon

66 images Created 30 Dec 2020

One of the most iconic landscapes of Texas, majestic Santa Elena Canyon rises 1,500 feet above the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte. The canyon's left face is the Sierra Ponce in Chihuahua, Mexico while the right face marks the edge of Mesa de Anguila in Texas.

A dramatic hiking trail follows the canyon in about about 8/10 of a mile, offering dramatic views of both the canyon interior and desert window beyond. Crossing the Terlingua Creek bed to get to the trail is generally dry - unless recent rains have flashed the creek.

The gallery includes a range of photos inside and outside Santa Elena Canyon.
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  • Sunset Glow, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Mid-day Light, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon, Afternoon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Canyon Walls, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Sunset at Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon looking up from hiking trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Canyon Walls, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande at exit of Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Rio Grande / Rio Bravo exits Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Ocotillo at Santa Elena Canyon in drought, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Ocotillo at Santa Elena Canyon in drought, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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  • Canyon Walls, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Low Flow of Rio Grande / Rio Bravo at Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo in drought.  Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo in drought.  Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo,  Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rafting Santa Elena Canyon at 2,000 CFS,  Big Bend National Park
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo,  Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park
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  • Rio Grande, Trail End in Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Exits Santa Elena Canyon. Big Bend National Park, Texas
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  • Terlinguia Creek Joins Rio Grande/Rio Bravo  at Santa Elena, Big Bend National Park
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo at 2,000 CFS after recent flood, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Dawn, Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte at Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte at Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte at Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Terlingua Creek at Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, TX
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  • Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, TX
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, TX
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, TX
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  • Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park, TX
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