Hueco Tanks State Historic Site - El Paso Things To Do

  • 6900 Hueco Tanks Road No 1
    El Paso, TX 79938
  • 800 792-1112 option 3
  • www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Admission:
$4 per person, per day; camping $12-$16
Open Dates:
Oct.-Apr., daily 8-6; May-Sept., Mon.-Thurs. 8-6, Fri.-Sun. 7-7. Tours times for the more protected areas vary
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Road No 1
El Paso, TX 79938
Description
  • Spanning more than 860 acres, this park is named for the large rock basins or "huecos" ... more on TripAdvisor
  • This park, named after natural, water-holding stone basins called huecos, is internationally renowned for its rock climbing and is a big draw for lovers of the pictographs left by the Apache, ... more on Fodor's
Reviews
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2.0
'GREAT PLACE' (if you could move about by yourself)

(Nov 20, 2003)

... years, but I wont forget all the good times I had. I was told that you can not go and explore by yourself anymore,that you have to follow a guide. I don't think that you can really enjoy Hueco Tanks if you can't go where you want to,finding ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

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4.0
Hueco Tanks under strict supervision

(Mar 26, 2004)

... is considered a living museum and for that reason Park Rangers need to accompany visitors on tours of the rock formations.Hueco Tanks is home to a number of heirogplyphs which have been vandalized in the past and for that reason strict ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

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1.0
Not such a good place to visit

(Jun 18, 2005)

... to be discriminated against by persons of Mexican descent. If you like being treated by the staff as if you were a prisoner in Stalag 17, this is the place for you. If not, stay far away. While it is a nice place to rock climb, and ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

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5.0
It's One Of A Kind

(Oct 17, 2005)

... Tanks is overcontrolled just like the National Galleries of Art in D.C. -- and for precisely the same reasons. This place contains priceless and irreplacable works of art that demand respect, if not reverance. The Rangers and Volunteers ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

Web Resources
  • www.tpwd.state.tx.us
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