chihuahuan desert

Visiting Big Bend

When you’re looking for a place to get away, disconnect, escape into nature, there’s no better place than Big Bend!

GETTING HERE

Getting here can be half the fun, but not if you don’t plan well. Big Bend is one of the most remote areas of the lower 48 states.

Plants

Overview of vegetation in Big Bend and Chihuahuan Desert.

Be aware that cell phones may inadvertently change to Mountain Time and cause you to be an hour behind schedule. Double check when in the area for the correct local time when visiting. The Big Bend area is in Central Standard Time.