The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park winds through pine, oak, and juniper forest in the Chisos Mountains, climbing gradually to a rocky summit with sweeping views of Pine Canyon, Casa Grande Peak, and distant ridgelines stretching into Mexico. The trail’s name comes from a local legend about a Spanish mine hidden in these mountains and lost to history—though no actual mine has ever been found. Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the 4.8-mile round-trip route rewards hikers with dramatic desert-mountain scenery and a peaceful alpine atmosphere far above the surrounding desert floor.
The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park winds through pine, oak, and juniper forest in the Chisos Mountains, climbing gradually to a rocky summit with sweeping views of Pine Canyon, Casa Grande Peak, and distant ridgelines stretching into Mexico. The trail’s name comes from a local legend about a Spanish mine hidden in these mountains and lost to history—though no actual mine has ever been found. Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the 4.8-mile round-trip route rewards hikers with dramatic desert-mountain scenery and a peaceful alpine atmosphere far above the surrounding desert floor.
The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park winds through pine, oak, and juniper forest in the Chisos Mountains, climbing gradually to a rocky summit with sweeping views of Pine Canyon, Casa Grande Peak, and distant ridgelines stretching into Mexico. The trail’s name comes from a local legend about a Spanish mine hidden in these mountains and lost to history—though no actual mine has ever been found. Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the 4.8-mile round-trip route rewards hikers with dramatic desert-mountain scenery and a peaceful alpine atmosphere far above the surrounding desert floor.