West Texas/El Paso
Maegan Lanham | TPWD
Iraan Pecos River Park
Enjoy great fishing, swimming and paddling along the scenic Pecos River minutes from downtown Iraan. Or bring your lunch and enjoy the river from under the park’s large red teepee.
Selfie Instructions
Wade into the Pecos River and snap a selfie.
Saydee Bailey White
Jack Ben Rabbit
Standing eight feet tall, Odessa’s Jack Ben Rabbit held the title of the largest jackrabbit statue in the world for years. Jack is no longer the tallest — he lost the title in 2017 to a 14.5-foot rabbit statue in Ralls — but he’s still a West Texas icon.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie with Jack Ben Rabbit.
Sonja Sommerfeld | TPWD
El Paso Mission Trail
The El Paso Mission Trail’s origin dates back more than 400 years to the original Franciscan mission, Nuestra Señora de La Limpia Concepción de los Piros de Socorro del Sur, founded in 1682. Today, the trail stretches nine miles and is home to the oldest churches in Texas: Ysleta Mission, Socorro Mission and San Elizario Chapel.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie in front of any of the three missions on the El Paso Mission Trail.
Courtesy City of El Paso
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden
Treat your eyes to an explosion of color, with more than 500 different varieties of roses and more than 1,900 rose bushes spread across four acres of raised gardens, waterfalls and fragrant walking paths.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie with either of Rio Bosque’s windmills in the background.
Maegan Lanham | TPWD
Hueco Tanks State Park
6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1 | EL PASO
Adults $7 • Children 12 and under free
Just 30 miles east of El Paso, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site is one of the region’s most remarkable natural and cultural landmarks. The park’s massive rock formations are dotted with natural basins — called huecos — that collect rainwater and have supported wildlife and human activity for millennia. Explore scenic hiking trails, visit historic pictographs, experience world-class rock climbing, and take in sweeping views of the Chihuahuan Desert that make Hueco Tanks one of West Texas’ most unforgettable outdoor destinations.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a photo with any of the park’s pictographs in the background.
Regional Sponsors
Texas Historical Commission, Visit El Paso
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