River Road in Big Bend National Park is a 51 mile primitive road that runs along the Rio Grande River, from Castolon to just West of Rio Grande Village. During the hottest parts of the year, this area is probably best avoided, as it gets much hotter along the Rio Grande than the rest of […]
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Backcountry Camping – Pine Canyon Road – Big Bend
If you want to do some backcountry camping near the base of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park, but don’t want to deal with all of the traffic off of Glenn Spring Road, Pine Canyon Road or Juniper Canyon Road are good options. Pine Canyon Road is a much better quality road than […]
Backcountry Camping: Grapevine Hills Road – Big Bend
If you’re looking for a good backcountry camping spot in Big Bend National Park, but still want to be near Chisos Basin and park headquarters at Panther Junction, Grapevine Hills Road is a good option. You can get to the turn-off to Grapevine Hills Road by taking a left out of Panther Junction and driving […]
Backcountry Camping: Glenn Spring Road – Big Bend
Glenn Spring Road is a 16 mile unimproved dirt road that runs from a point just a few miles Southeast of Panther Junction on Hwy 118 to River Road East near the Rio Grande. The backcountry campsites on this road are primarily on the North portion of the road. To get there, take a right […]