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Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
32 miles east of the city
Rock basins that held water in the desert for thousands of years, ringed by some of the most significant pictographs in North America — and world-class bouldering.
Why go
- Climbers fly in from other continents for the boulder problems here.
- The painted masks and figures on the rock are the real draw, and they are ancient.
- It feels genuinely remote, and it is only 45 minutes out.
Planning notes
- Reservations are effectively mandatory and access is capped to protect the site.
- Much of the park is only reachable on a guided tour or with a trained volunteer.
- Book well ahead for cool-season weekends — climbing season fills months out.
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