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Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park.
Hiking into Santa Elena Canyon along the short, easily accessible trail.
The canyon walls tower over the trailside flora.
Santa Elena Canyon.
The canyon narrows to the width of the Rio Grande near the end of the trail.
The canyon narrows to the width of the Rio Grande near the end of the trail.
Looking across the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park.
Cacti are common along the banks of the Rio Grande.
Hiking in Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park.
Boating on the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park.