The Mountains and Basins Region

Far West Texas — wild, beautiful, and one of a kind!

"Texas's Mountains and Basins region is a land of extremes — extreme heights, extreme dryness, and extreme beauty. There is truly no other place like it in the Lone Star State."

- Texas Geography

• Location: Far West Texas — the Trans-Pecos

• Climate: Chihuahuan Desert — hot, dry, and dramatic

• Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak at 8,751 feet

• Must-See: Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande

• Largest City: El Paso