The Chisos Mountains from the South

by Administrator on August 8, 2009

One of my favorite Big Bend National Park photographs is this one of the mountains from the south. I have used it in Big Bend Vistas and the 2010 Mountains of the Big Bend Calendar.

Nugent Mountain is in front with the Chisos Mountains creating a panorama on the skyline behind it. South Rim (7,400 feet) is on the far left, with Emory Peak (7,835 feet) on the skyline to its right. Crown Mountain is just to the left of Nugent Mountain. Lost Mine Peak (7,535 feet) is to the right of Nugent Mountain. Pummel Peak (6,620 feet) is on the far right. Emory Peak, Lost Mine Peak and Pummel Peak are all extinct volcanoes.

Photographed from Mile 8.4 on the Boquillas Canyon road in Big Bend National Park.

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