# Santa Elena Canyon

> The Rio Grande leaves a 450 m deep limestone gorge at the end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend National Park. A 2.5 km trail leads into the canyon

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The Rio Grande leaves a 450 m deep limestone gorge at the end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend National Park. A 2.5 km trail leads into the canyon; wading Terlingua Creek is needed after rain.

- **Nearest town:** Big Bend, TX
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 29.1672, -103.6097
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