Big Bend National Park
Post Office Box 129
Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834
Telephone: (915) 477-2251
Designated Reach: November 10, 1978. The segment on the United States side of the river from river mile 842.3 above Mariscal Canyon downstream to river mile 651.1 at the Terrell-Val Verde County line.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 95.2 miles; Scenic -- 96.0 miles; Total -- 191.2 miles.
This 196-mile stretch of the United States side of the Rio Grande along the Mexican border begins in Big Bend National Park. The river cuts through isolated, rugged canyons and Chihuahuan Desert as it continues downstream to the Terrell-Val Verde county line.
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Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park
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