Big Bend National Park road trip

[BudgetBronco]

Spent three full days in the national park in early January. Highly recommend it!! I had never spent time in this part of the country and was pretty blown away with how amazing it was. Pretty much just as cool as Yosemite for sights and hiking, but 1/100 the crowds. It was a little chilly in evening and morning, but pretty much perfect in the days for hiking with not a cloud in the sky for the duration. Got to take the Bronco 'off road', not too intense but was happy to have extra clearance especially in the parts of the trails that are washed out a bit.

I am not a pro photographer like others here but a few pics attached and also a video below if you are interested.





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Special thanks to @Draughon who sent me some tips on visiting.

Places we went and things you will see in the video:
Buc-ee's
The Alamo
Chisos Mountain Lodge
Emory Peak
Hot springs
Boquillas del Carmen
Old Ore Road
Ernst Tinaja
Santa Elena canyon
Lower burro runoff trail
Grapevine Hills trail and Balanced Rock
Robbers Roost campground

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[Draughon]

Awesome that you got to experience it! It’s a magical place. We were just there around New Years and I got to go check out Christmas Mountain in Terlingua Ranch.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

I like the size and opportunity to access really remote places in Big Bend. I was apprehensive about including that on a trip, as most of my wheeling is solo, but with improved border security I just might make a trip there!

 

[Draughon]

The security stuff is waaaay overblown - esp if you’re just doing daytime wheeling / hikes in the park.

It’s not like No Country for Old Men out there. lol!

I like the size and opportunity to access really remote places in Big Bend. I was apprehensive about including that on a trip, as most of my wheeling is solo, but with improved border security I just might make a trip there!

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

The security stuff is waaaay overblown - esp if you’re just doing daytime wheeling / hikes in the park.

It’s not like No Country for Old Men out there. lol!

Thanks for the input. But I have a strange thing for the most remote areas I can access, kind of mystical for me. I'm planning on revisiting Snake Valley UT, western Toelle, Juab, and Millard counties. Check images on Google. And closer to home, the Maine North Woods. I just wish there was road access from the western end of the TransLabrador Highway to Hudson's Bay, but there ain't.

 

[BudgetBronco]

Awesome that you got to experience it! It’s a magical place. We were just there around New Years and I got to go check out Christmas Mountain in Terlingua Ranch.

Whoa sweet picture! Big Bend exceeded my expectations for sure. Next trip I will spend more time on the Terlingua and State Park side.

 

[BudgetBronco]

I like the size and opportunity to access really remote places in Big Bend. I was apprehensive about including that on a trip, as most of my wheeling is solo, but with improved border security I just might make a trip there!

I never felt unsafe there. You are probably 1,000 times more likely to die in Big Bend from dehydration or heat exhaustion than from illegal activity.

 

[Blackcat]

Looks great! Did you leave PA?

 

[BudgetBronco]

Looks great! Did you leave PA?

Temporarily living in Houston for work

 

[brianbrn]

looks familiar

 

[brianbrn]

Spent three full days in the national park in early January. Highly recommend it!! I had never spent time in this part of the country and was pretty blown away with how amazing it was. Pretty much just as cool as Yosemite for sights and hiking, but 1/100 the crowds. It was a little chilly in evening and morning, but pretty much perfect in the days for hiking with not a cloud in the sky for the duration. Got to take the Bronco 'off road', not too intense but was happy to have extra clearance especially in the parts of the trails that are washed out a bit.

I am not a pro photographer like others here but a few pics attached and also a video linked here if you are interested.

Special thanks to @Draughon who sent me some tips on visiting.

Places we went and things you will see in the video:
Buc-ee's
The Alamo
Chisos Mountain Lodge
Emory Peak
Hot springs
Boquillas del Carmen
Old Ore Road
Ernst Tinaja
Santa Elena canyon
Lower burro runoff trail
Grapevine Hills trail and Balanced Rock
Robbers Roost campground

I want to know how you made it to there and still have a clean bronco? lol

 

[Huntsetter1]

The state park had less people and was less developed. Both are nice but I preferred the state park. Saw a bunch of elk outside of Alpine.

 

[BudgetBronco]

I want to know how you made it to there and still have a clean bronco? lol

Oh it was plenty dust covered for sure. But never saw water or even a puddle it was very dry, so no mud.

 

[dgorsett]

Headed to BB with the BB in a couple weeks!

 

[Fordified1]

I love that area. It’s like another planet in many places. I grew up in Missouri so desert is magical to me. And the people, many of which live off-grid, are real characters.

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