Pictograph Tours at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

AT A GLANCE

What: Pictograph Tours at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

When: Wednesdays through Sundays in October 2011 (10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.–12:30 & 4 p.m.)

Event Location: Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, 6900 Hueco Tanks Rd. #1, El Paso, TX 79938. From US Highway 62/180, turn north onto Ranch Road 2775. Continue through the park gate to the headquarters building. The park is 32 miles northeast of El Paso. (view map)

Level of difficulty: 3-Medium (Tours vary in length and difficulty; average length is 2 miles, average difficulty is Easy to Medium.)

Cost: $1 for ages 5-12, $6 for ages 13 and above.

Reservations required? Yes     

Bring: 1 bottle of water per person

Kid friendly? Yes     Pet friendly? No

A group enjoys viewing Native American pictographs during a tour at Hueco Tanks. Photo by Maria Valles.

Join us for Pictograph Tours at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert.

The tours begin at 10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. by advance request only, Wednesday through Sunday. Pictograph Tours are usually about two hours, but they can last longer.

Please call 915-857-1135 or 915-849-6684 to make tour reservations.

Enjoy additional Pictograph Tours throughout the day during the Interpretive Fair Weekend, October 15 and 16, 2011. All tours and events will be free during the Interpretive Fair Weekend.

Prehistoric and historic Native American pictographs. Photos courtesy TPWD.

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