I had checked the Texas website for the Hueco Tanks State Park and called but was not able to make any reservation earlier in the year. Since we would be driving by, we decided to just show up and see if we could get a campsite.
When we arrived, there was a ranger and a truck blocking the road. He asked if we had reservations for camping. We said no but we were hoping for a spot for the night.
After radioing the visitors center, he waved us in. The truck that had arrived before us was still sitting on the side of the road.
We picked an electric site against the rock “tanks” that had a great view.
The hikes here were short but the rock areas had lots of places to explore for pictographs. The ones accessible to the public were in poor condition and had graffiti.
The better ones can been seen if you take a tour. Of course the tours for the Sunday we arrived were full and tours were not offered during Monday and Tuesday we were there
We hear that the Chain Trail to the top offered a great view of the area. The height and the wind dissuaded us from making the top.
We did find an area that had been walked off to direct ant contain water flowing of the rocks. This added to the storage capacity of this “tank” when it is functioning.
We also some of the huecos (hollows) in the rock that gave the area it’s name. The water in them was teaming with shrimps and bugs and a number of animal tracks were at the edge of the water.
