Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive

The views are definitely worth the drive and at the end of it all you can hike the Santa Elena Canyon trail by the Rio Grande River. Gorgeous!

Gorgeous drive. Drive the end - Santa Elena trailhead goat and work your way back up! Santa Elena trailhead is great! All the stops were fantastic.

Went to Big Bend NP on Easter Sunday. Was done with the 15-mile Emory Peak and South Rim loop by 2:30pm, so ranger suggested I go out to Homer Wilson Ranch and then Santa Elena Canyon. Did Window first and then headed out on Ross Maxwell drive by 5pm. Loved the experience. Did Homer Wilson to Red Rock Canyon, Burro Springs, and Santa Elena. Drove back after sunset, and it was okay - just had to brake sometimes to let animals cross the road. It's worth taking this drive, maybe not all the way to Santa Elena if you're short on time.