My family spent three hours at Hueco Tanks viewing pictographs on rock walls and climbing on the ancient igneous boulders...fantastic fun, beautiful views, birdwatching, history and more. Bring your binoculars and camera! more

The park is terribly restricted for hikers. Because it is a historic site, and has suffered a lot of damage previously, It seems to be justified, but the protectionism can be carried too far also. The maximum stay in the park is shorter than average, and should be adjusted. Versus my previous negative review, the stay this time was quite... more

Yes Hueco Tanks is overcontrolled just like the National Galleries of Art in D.C. -- and for precisely the same reasons. This place contains priceless and irreplacable works of art that demand respect, if not reverance. The Rangers and Volunteers are all knowledgeable, helpful and stern about enforcing the many regulations. The vandalism of pictographs and petroglyphs on wide-open BLM... more

Hueco Tanks locally is considered a living museum and for that reason Park Rangers need to accompany visitors on tours of the rock formations.Hueco Tanks is home to a number of heirogplyphs which have been vandalized in the past and for that reason strict supervision is not an option but on a good note, the rangers know exactly where these... more

I haven't been there in many years, but I wont forget all the good times I had. I was told that you can not go and explore by yourself anymore,that you have to follow a guide. I don't think that you can really enjoy Hueco Tanks if you can't go where you want to,finding cave's, the views you get when... more