Start here if you want your kids to experience the scale of Big Bend. The canyon walls rise dramatically above the Rio Grande, and the short trail into the canyon offers an unforgettable introduction to the park.

The road narrowed. The horizon widened. Billboards, traffic, and the constant noise of modern life faded into the distance. In their place stood clusters of sagebrush scattered across the valley floor and, rising from the landscape like ancient guardians, enormous granite formations glowing beneath the Idaho sky.