category : Historic Sites
Precious water from infrequent rains "stored" in natural rock basins; for centuries a strategic travel stop in this arid region. Ancient Indian pictographs, plus names of '49ers on way to California. Picnicking, hiking, climbing, and camping.

Admission: admission fee
Address: Off U.S. 62/180 26 miles east of El Paso
Phone: 915-857-1135

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