The Windows View Trail starts in the Chisos Basin just behind the Basin General store. This hike is considered easy as it is only .3 miles round trip. The trail is also paved making it handicap accessible.
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| start of trail |
The first plaque you come across is dedicated to Stephen Tyng Mather who led a publicity campaign to promote the creation of a unified federal agency to oversee National Park Administration, which was established in 1916. In 1917, Mather was appointed as the first director of the National Park Service. He served until 1929, during his tenure Mather created a professional civil service organization, increased the numbers of parks and national monuments, and established systematic criteria for adding new properties to the federal system.
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| Stephen Tyng Mather |
The Windows View Trail is relatively short compared to the many Basin trails that can be started from it.
Once you get to the center of the trail you can read about the Volcanic origin of the Chisos mountains around you and also use the marker to help put a name to each of them.
Once you have read about them you can take as much time as you like to just sit and be with the area.
The view is amazing and you can hear so many different things if you just take the time to slow down and enjoy.
Here's our Google Photo Album of this hike.
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