The Pinery Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a short, self guided, interpretive trail starting at park headquarters. This trail is wheelchair accessible, allows dogs (on a leash), and is also great for very young kids. Even if you’re a serious hiker than can knock down the most difficult trails without breaking a sweat, […]
McKittrick Canyon Trail to Pratt Lodge
McKittrick Canyon Trail is one of the most popular hikes in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. During holiday weekends and peak seasons, don’t expect to have it to yourself. The fall colors in McKittrick Canyon have earned it the reputation of being considered one of the most beautiful spots in Texas. There is a permanent stream […]
Modesta Canyon Trail
Modesta Canyon Trail is a 1.8 mile loop starting at the Powell Visitor Center at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center in Fort Davis, Texas. This trail will take you down into a rocky canyon to a year-round spring that feeds a couple of small pools. The Nature Center website states that these pools support a […]
Where is Big Bend National Park?
Where is Big Bend National Park? It’s way out there. Far away from what most Americans would consider civilization. Over three hours from the nearest commercial airport (in Midland, Texas). Big Bend National Park sits in one of the most remote parts of West Texas, bordering Mexico along the Rio Grande River (its called Big […]
Breathing Life Into Your Breakfast Leftovers: The Camping Burrito Recipe
Camping burritos are the camper’s version of the classic Tex-Mex burrito. They’re the holy grail of camping recipes, being easy to make, very transportable (you can make it ahead of time then just heat it in the campsite), and tastes heavenly. They’re usually pre-cooked at home, but you can also cook right at your campsite. […]
Dutch Oven Pinto Beans Recipe
Pinto beans are best kept simple, so in this savory pinto beans recipe we’ll do just that. Some recipes, like what some people call “cowboy beans,” call for loads of sugar and other ingredients, when at its simplest, a good pinto beans recipe doesn’t need anything more than salt, pepper and some sort of fat […]
Boquillas Hot Springs – Big Bend National Park
A short day hike down to the historic Boquillas Hot Spring on the banks of the Rio Grande. If you’ve spent the day, or a few days, hiking in the rugged Big Bend Region, the perfect way to soothe your sore muscles and feet is a soak in the 105 degree Hot Springs along this trail. It […]
Tuff Canyon Trail – Big Bend National Park
Tuff Canyon (not to be confused with tough) in Big Bend National Park is an easy day hike down into the bottom of a canyon consisting primarily of a soft rock made out of volcanic tuff (volcanic ash). This canyon has been carved by thousands of years of rainfall, falling high in the Chisos Mountains to the […]
National Geographic is Giving Away Free Topos
Here at Trek Southwest, we love free stuff. Camping and hiking gear is expensive, so whenever we find something that doesn’t drain the bank account, we take full advantage. National Geographic is now allowing you to download and print free USGS Topographic Quads covering virtually every inch of the United States, right off of their website. One […]
Homer Wilson Blue Creek Ranch – Big Bend National Park
The Homer Wilson Blue Creek Ranch Trail is a short hike off of Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend National Park down to a small ranch house in the Blue Creek Valley. The small ranch house that you’ll find here wasn’t the main house for the Homer Wilson Ranch, but only a secondary house for […]