14 Miles One-way

Gravel Road From The Western Entrance To Santa Elena Canyon

The Old Maverick Road is a 14 mile one-way gravel road that takes you from the western Maverick Junction Entrance to the Santa Elena Canyon Trailhead. The road offers a lesser seen view of the western side of the park as you approach the beautiful and awe inspiring Santa Elena Canyon and the Rio Grande. Along the way you’ll pass the Chimney Trail, some campsites, and many a small and large peak such as Rattlesnake Mountain and Peña Mountain. If you’re coming in from the west and headed towards Santa Elena, it’s a more direct route to the canyon although it is dusty and hot. Thankfully, neither high clearance nor 4WD is necessary to traverse the old road.