Texas & New Mexico National Parks - 5 days Road Trip

Drive from Austin, Texas

Stayed overnight at Fort Stockton, TX

Day-1 (3/8/22)

Drive to Big Bend National Park

Panther Junction Visitor Center

Lost Mine Trail - 4.8 miles (only went for 2 miles out & back)
Windows view Trail -0.4 mile loop

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail 1 mile loop ( we could have gone for Boquillas crossing to Mexico instead of this hike)

Hot Springs

Overnight stay at Terilingua

Day-2 (3/9)

Drive to Big Bend National Park

Balanced Rock via Grapevine Hills Trail (2 Miles Trail)

Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive - Santa Elena Canyon Overlook, Mule Mountain Outlook, Sotol Vista Outlook for Sunset Santa Elena Canyon Trail (2 miles?)

Overnight stay at Terilingua

Day-3 (3/10)

Drive to Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Pine Springs Visitor Center

Smith Spring Trail (2.4 miles)

Overnight stay at Whites City

Day-4 (3/11)

Carlsbad Caverns NP/ Guadalupe Mountains NP

Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center/Intro Movie /Nature Trail/Big Room

Guadalupe -McKittrick Canyon Nature Loop Trail (1 mile)

Overnight Stay at El Paso

Day-5 (3/12) 

White Sands National Park

Visitor Center

Dunes Drive (8 miles)

Playa Trail (0.4 miles)

Dunes Life Nature Trail(1 mile loop)

Interdune Board walk (0.4 mile loop)

Overnight Stay at El Paso

Day - 6 (3/13)

Flight from El Paso to IAD