Big Bend Day 5

Most of the morning was spent stowing everything away and hooking up the van, preparing for travel. We exchanged goodbyes with our newfound friends and headed about 30 miles to another area of the vast park: Chisos Basin. At the visitor's center there was a nice paved walk to view the 'window' where water runs out of the basin. 

The 'window' is the v opening in the mountains.  They circle all around.

After a picnic lunch, we traveled the 3.6 mile round trip Window Trail. It was sunny, bright, and hot; but the smooth, glossy rocks at the window were impressively unique (even scary to this Momma as her children carefreely frolicked near the precipice)!

Starting toward the window

just starting into the water smoothed rock path and empty pools

Riley is at the drop-off. Caroline is preparing to slide down one of the  smooth stones ...
so so close to the  edge. The brown rock  in center picture is across the gorge. No guardrails or fences here!

Refreshed with a couple flavors of shared ice cream, and a short chat with our Italian Rio Grande Village neighbors, we exited Big Bend at sunset.