The Paint Gap Road is located 6 miles west of the Panther Junction Visitor Center along the north side of the park road, located in the Big Bend National Park, a national park located in the U.S. state of Texas.
The Paint Gap Hills Road is generally in good condition and accessible to all vehicles throughout the year except past campsite PG-3 where high clearance is REQUIRED at all times. The road is very rocky and rutted where it enters Paint Gap.
What is an "Improved Dirt Road?" An improved dirt road is a maintained gravel road where a standard 2WD drive passenger vehicle is able to travel at low speeds, on long, dry straight-of-ways, without losing control due to wash boarding, ruts, or dips. In hilly areas or in curves, the safe speeds may be significantly lower.
As always, road conditions are highly dependent on weather; rains often make these roads more difficult to pass.
