Boring hike with some petroglyphs and rock formations at the end

View from The Chimneys
View of the rock outcrop that has the petroglyphs at its base
User: oliverd - 10/27/2017

Location: Big Bend - Chimneys Trail

Rating: 3stars
Difficulty: 2stars  Solitude: 3point5stars
Miles Hiked: 4.80 Miles  Elapsed Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Comments:

A very flat, featureless and exposed hike to the the tall and rocky ridge, visible in the distance. While the hike to The Chimneys is horribly boring, the landscape once you get there is interesting. Climbing some of the lower outcrops provides a good view over the desert landscape: to the south is Kit Mountain, and beyond that the Chisos Mountains. There's also petroglyphs at the base of the southern-most rock outctop.

More track notes and photos: https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/10/28/the-best-of-big-bend-texas/#The-Chimneys



Log Photos
View from The Chimneys
Area around Big Bend - Chimneys Trail
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