Burro Mesa Pour-off Trail is a great beginner’s or introductory trail for visitors to Big Bend National Park. It’s a nice short, mostly level, trail that ends in a small canyon with an enormous dry (most of the year) pour-off. You can also easily get to the trailhead in virtually any vehicle. To get to […]
Big Bend National Park
The Window Trail – Big Bend National Park
The Window Trail in Big Bend National Park is one of the most iconic trails in the entire park. This popular hike will take you all the way down to the pour-off for the “Window.” All the way down to the base of what everybody that stays in Chisos Basin spends countless hours snapping pictures of […]
Boquillas Canyon Trail – Big Bend National Park
Boquillas Canyon Trail is one of the more popular trails along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. It’s a short out-and-back trail that both kids and adults can enjoy. This hike is best done in the cooler parts of the year since it’s down by the Rio Grande, which can be one of […]
Review: Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa
Lajitas Golf Resort is located in Lajitas, Texas, about 20 miles from the Study Butte Entrance to Big Bend National Park and just a couple of miles from the West side of Big Bend Ranch State Park. This 27,000 acre resort has most anything that you would want for hanging out in the Big Bend Area.
Mariscal Mine – Big Bend National Park
Just off of River Road in Big Bend National Park is Mariscal Mine (29.095380, -103.187551), the best preserved mercury mining site in Texas. The best way to get to Mariscal Mine is to take the East entrance to River Road (you’ll need a high clearance vehicle). To get to the East entrance to River Road […]
Luna’s Jacal – Big Bend National Park
When travelling down Old Maverick Road in Big Bend, you’ll notice a low stone building sitting at the base of a small mountain (Pena Mountain), about six miles south of the Study Butte Entrance Station on the West side of Big Bend National Park (29.2154981, -103.5349391). This small 3-4 foot high building is Gilberto Luna’s Jacal […]
Big Bend National Park Historical Sites
Big Bend National Park has one of the richest histories of all of the National Parks in the U. S. Before becoming a National Park, Big Bend was a mining, ranching and farming community, with all sorts of interesting characters. We’ve got a long way to go to get it done (it’s unlikely to ever […]
Big Bend National Park Lodging
The Gage Hotel – Marathon, TX – Our favorite hotel in West Texas. Occasional live music and a great restaurant and bar. The Gage sits about forty miles North of the Persimmon Gap Entrance to the park. Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa – Lajitas, TX – Sprawling resort about fifteen miles out the West […]
Chisos Basin Campground – Big Bend National Park
Chisos Basin Campground is probably the most popular campground in Big Bend National Park, especially during the warmer times of the year, due to the higher elevation and cooler climate. That being said, it also typically fills up before Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood Campground. If possible, reserving a campsite prior to getting to the […]
Rio Grande Village Campground – Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Village is the largest campground in Big Bend National Park, as well as the best suited campground for visitors bringing in their RVs. It’s not to be confused with Rio Grande Village RV Campground (see details on the RV Campground toward the end of this post) as the RV Campground is vendor operated […]