Experts' Choice Award Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
What the experts agree on
Ancient rock art meets desert oasis at this 860-acre park, where thousands of pictographs from multiple tribes adorn granite formations dotted with natural water-filled hollows—a mecca for climbers and history buffs alike.
“This park... is internationally renowned for its rock climbing and is a big draw for lovers of the pictographs left by the Kiowa, and Jornada Mogollon tribes who dwelt here. ”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "This 860-acre park contains three small granite mountains that are pocked with depressions (hueco is Spanish for ‘hollow’) that hold rainwater, creating an oasis in the barren desert. "
Atlas Obscura "Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "People have visited these rocky hills in West Texas for thousands of years, looking for rainwater in the huecos, or natural rock basins. This place also provided food and shelter to those..."
Lonely Planet "Hulking rock formations in the desert loom 45 minutes from El Paso at Hueco Tanks State Park. Here, ancient pictogrhs sprout over the landsce, some 3,000 in total, commemorating the..."
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Lonely Planet "The 860-acre Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is world-renowned for its world-class bouldering; the park's large natural rock basins provide the perfect surface for this free-form..."
Lonely Planet "If you are looking to get outdoors to hike in the Franklin Mountains or rock climb at Hueco Tanks State Park, the weather during the spring and fall months is as close to perfect as it..."
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