Window Trail
A trail that descends from the Chisos Basin to the "Window," a notch in the rock wall. At the end of the canyon, a cliff outlet frames a distant desert view.
The "Window" is the only drainage gap in the Chisos Basin, and its two rock walls form a V-shaped window frame. The trail starts in the basin and runs about 9 km round trip. It first descends through scrub, then enters a smooth rock canyon. The endpoint is a steep cliff outlet, so do not climb over the railing. The outbound hike is easy, but the return involves a climb of about 300 meters. Allow about 3 to 4 hours. If you do not want to hike the full trail, the Window View Trail in the basin is about 500 meters long and is a good place to watch the sunset.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chisos Basin
- Lost Mine Trail
- Emory Peak
- Sotol Vista Overlook
- Mule Ears Overlook
- Balanced Rock (Grapevine Hills)
- Tuff Canyon
- Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive