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Big Bend National Park
Posted on 10/5/24 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 10/5/24 at 9:28 pm
Anyone ever been? I'm looking for itinerary ideas for the fam(no young kids) and places to stay. Camping in tents isn't an option.
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Posted on 10/5/24 at 10:07 pm to sleepytime
LINK big bend is great. We stayed most nights in alpine at Hampton inn. But 1 night in terlingua. Starlight theatre has rooms for rent which are fine. Also visit marfa, the observatory, and fort Davis. Great area, you will enjoy it. The road from terlingua along the rio grande to persideo is excellent.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 9:59 pm to sleepytime
basecamp terlingua
We stayed in one of the casitas,
The best place to stay is in the park at chisos mountain Lodge but you have to book months in advance.
We stayed in one of the casitas,
The best place to stay is in the park at chisos mountain Lodge but you have to book months in advance.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 10:51 pm to sleepytime
Went with young kids was a great trip. Stayed at ten bits ranch (VRBO). Really fun place to stay that’s not far from park and Terilugina. Starlight cool place too eat. We did a bunch of moderate hikes and went to the rio and walked the canyons. Crossed over rio with kids just to say we went to Mexico.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 7:34 am to sleepytime
Went with young kids. Stayed in hotel at Park itself. Limited food there but not too bad. Spartan hotel rooms there for sure. Hiking is great and you. Just need to plan out what you want to do ahead of time. Window View, balanced rock, Cattail Falls, St. Elena Canyon are all great and fairly short hikes. Long hikes take a little planning and water depending on time of year. We went in Feb and it was perfect. Long pants and a jacket. It is definitely remote. There are tons of other trails around and at the park. We’d have done more remote and longer trails if the kids weren’t with us. It is the most remote park I”ve ever been too, so you need to plan for personal protection to some extent. It’s a beautiful place, enjoy.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 11:07 am to sleepytime
quote:then you "should" be able to take the best hike in the park, and one of the best in the park system
no young kids
the south rim is your goal...its about 6 miles and you will definitely need to bring water (and a pretty good amount). we did the loop in oct 2020 and spent the night at SR4. the view from the south rim is spellbinding. be advised there was a pretty bad fire in that area a couple years ago, so some areas of the woods might not be as pretty as they were. the view is worth it. pinnacles is uphill, laguna meadows is downhill
Posted on 10/8/24 at 10:50 am to sleepytime
How old are the kids? That's a great park to rent an rv and go to that way, don't have to sleep outside but can still "camp" to some degree and enjoy the remoteness of the park.
Posted on 10/9/24 at 2:49 pm to baldona
I have been wanting to take this trip with my wife. What is the best time of year to go? How many days minimum should we stay?
Posted on 10/10/24 at 8:21 pm to JohnDoe00
Avoid July and August for sure. I did a week in February and it was great. Given how remote, I’d stay a minimum of 4 nights.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 8:30 am to sleepytime
on my first trip to big bend, after finishing that, i drove to van horn, (not that far). next morning i drove an hour up to guadelupe peak np. climbed the highest peak in texas. great experience. then drove about 30 minutes and visited carlsbad caverns. LINK
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 8:33 am
Posted on 10/11/24 at 9:04 am to texas tortilla
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on my first trip to big bend, after finishing that, i drove to van horn, (not that far). next morning i drove an hour up to guadelupe peak np. climbed the highest peak in texas. great experience. then drove about 30 minutes and visited carlsbad caverns
I was going to suggest this trip. Seems like coming from the southeast, this is a natural combo if you are going to make the drive anyway
Posted on 10/11/24 at 9:47 am to texas tortilla
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guadelupe peak np. climbed the highest peak in texas.
Google says an 8 hour round hiking trip. I'm not doing that one with 3 kids.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:18 pm to sleepytime
Where is the best place to fly in and rent a car to visit BBNP? Have always wanted to go. I also want to visit Devil's River one day. Looks awesome.
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:20 pm to Funky Tide 8
quote:el paso
Where is the best place to fly in and rent a car to visit BBNP?
Posted on 10/12/24 at 2:37 pm to cgrand
South rim trail in the chisos mountains is indeed one of the best hikes you can do. Second that whole heartedly.
I believe this park is best visited in the dead of summer so you can really experience the weather change provided by the altitude.
I believe this park is best visited in the dead of summer so you can really experience the weather change provided by the altitude.
Posted on 10/13/24 at 9:14 pm to Funky Tide 8
Logistics are a nightmare for Devils River but totally worth it. Probably one of my favorite canoe camping trips ever, totally roughing it…that is not a forgiving landscape.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 11:53 am to sleepytime
Just saw Big Bend NP will have most facilities and some trails closed for 2 years starting May 2025
LINK
LINK
Posted on 10/17/24 at 11:57 am to Zappas Stache
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Will I still be able to hike trails in the Chisos Mountains?
When construction begins, the road to the Chisos Basin will be closed. Trails that begin in the Chisos Basin will not be accessible (including the Lost Mine Trail and Window Trail). High Chisos destinations (Emory Peak, South Rim, East Rim) will still be accessible from trails that originate outside the Chisos Basin.
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