Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

Climb, hike and join a ranger tour to see ancient painted rock art among desert boulders full of rainwater basins northeast of El Paso.

6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1, El Paso, TX 79938 · El Paso, TX

About Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

Hueco Tanks is an 860-acre park of three low rock mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert about 32 miles northeast of central El Paso. People came here for thousands of years for rainwater held in natural basins, or huecos, and left pictographs that you can still see. It is also known for bouldering. Access is limited: only 70 people a day get self-guided permits for North Mountain, so reserve by phone up to three months ahead, and everyone watches an orientation video first. Entry is $7 for adults and free for kids 12 and under; ranger-led tours cost $5 extra.

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