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Backcountry Camping – River Road West – Big Bend

Filed Under: Big Bend National Park Backcountry Camping

Buenos Aires Campsites

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 […]

Backcountry Camping – Pine Canyon Road – Big Bend

Filed Under: Big Bend National Park Backcountry Camping

Pine Canyon Campsites Small Topo

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

Filed Under: Big Bend National Park Backcountry Camping

Government Springs Marker off of Grapevine Hills Road

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: Paint Gap Road – Big Bend

Filed Under: Big Bend National Park Backcountry Camping

Paint Gap Road Map

If you want to do some camping away from the main camp ground at Chisos Basin, but you don’t want to go too far, Paint Gap is a good spot. You can even get to the first three campsites in a car. You’ll need a four wheel drive with good off-road tires to go much further […]

Backcountry Camping: Old Ore Road – Big Bend

Filed Under: Big Bend National Park Backcountry Camping

Old Ore Road Entrance

If you’re headed out to Big Bend and want to do some backcountry camping, Old Ore Road is one of our favorite spots since it gets very little traffic compared to other areas. It is one of the hottest areas in the park, so keep that in mind if you are heading out there in […]

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