Mariscal Mine

Big Bend National Park

Rangers J. Carlson and M. Dolan

The Mariscal Mine surrounded by hills. There are old adobe houses and the remains of a car surrounded by prickly pear cactus in front of the mine.

Welcome to Mariscal Mine! Here you will learn about the people who worked and lived alongside Mariscal Mountain.

Below you will see a map of the trail through the mine site. You can either click on the markers on the map to select a stop to learn about or scroll through the topics listed on the left-hand side of the screen to play a video. Each video is between 30 seconds to 2:30 minutes long, and will describe either a facet of mine operations, the people who owned and worked the mine, or area geology.

Keep in mind that this area is considered to be an archaeological site containing the remains of people's lives. When visiting the site, please show respect and do not collect anything from the site.

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We hope you enjoyed your trip through the Mariscal Mine! If you'd like to learn more about it, follow the links below: