This view is worth the effort! In the distance the Chisos Mountains rise like an island in a desert sea. Emory Peak, the highest point in the park, rises almost 6,000 feet higher than your present location. The Rio Grande floodplain stretches along both sides of the river channel, a verdant green strip testifying to the refreshing effect of water. As you stand atop the bluff, the importance and effect of water on this land is spread out before you in a tapestry of rock, plants, and animals. The future awaiting this tapestry depends on water - how we use it, how we conserve it, and how we preserve it.