The High Chisos -- Chisos Basin Visitor Center, Big Bend NP TX
N 29° 16.246 W 103° 18.068
13R E 665049 N 3239181
This sign at the Chisos Basin Visitor Center gives information about local wildlife and landforms
Waymark Code: WMTZMH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2017
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An interpretive sign at the Chisos basin Visitor Center discusses the geology and ecology of this unique area as follows:
"THE HIGH CHISOS
Looking Southwest (to your right)
The Chisos Mountains for the southernmost mountain range in the continental United States, and have much in common ecologically with the mountains of northern Mexico.
Some plants and animals that live here are common in Mexico but are not found in the US outside of the Chisos Mountains. For example, the only known breeding population of Colima Warbler in the US is found in the Chisos. During the summer they are commonly seen in Boot Canyon and Laguna Meadow.
1 Pinnacles Peak
spires eroded volcanic rhyolite punctuate this trail to the high country. Beyond the pass, the trail continues to Boot Canyon and the South Rim.
In the high canyons, leaves of the bigtooth maple turn bright yellow and red in early November.
2 Emory Peak
At 7328 feet, this is the highest point in the park. The trail leading to the top rises 2400 feet over a distance of 4.5 miles."
Visit Instructions:
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