Geography of the Mountains and Basins

• Located in the far western corner of Texas, the most remote region of the state

• Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas, rising to 8,749 feet above sea level

• The Chihuahuan Desert spans the broad basin floors between mountain ranges

• The Rio Grande forms the southern and western border, carving dramatic canyons

• Characterized by isolated mountain ranges separated by wide, flat desert basins