Big Bend National Park

I spent 3 days in Big Bend and really LOVED the park!
Hiked to Hot Springs and found this manmade pool by the Rio Grande where i could enjoy a nice warm river bath, the trail to the Balanced Rock is beautiful and quite, and the view is amazing. The best part to me was the Ross Maxwell scenic drive leading to the Santa Elena Canyon, where you can hike into the canyon via the Santa Elena Canyon trail (do it til the end), not easy to find but totally worth the detour, you won't regret it, it's mystical, i found a bit of Heaven there. Will go back to Big Bend!

Big Bend is a must see. Chisos Mountains hiking. Ross Maxwell scenic drive to Santa Elena Canyon. The Rio Grande along the unpaved River Road. Mariscal Mine. And miles of desert views. Check out my blog about it with little kids at oneshot1001.blogspot.com

The Big Bend National Park could easily be considered as one of the greatest natural wonders of Far West Texas, a place where someone can discover his stamina limits and find out things about his inner self and nature that can barely find in any other part of the USA.

Tough, pure, challenging, spectacular, dangerous, mystical, amazing, great are only few of the characterizations that fit to what Big Bend is really all about.

Be aware that this place is for very experienced and tough hikers who are looking for challenging places. If you are into luxuries of the modern world, then this place is NOT for you.

While there, the best places to visit are Boquillas Canyons, the Window Trail, the South Rim hike and the old village. The nights there are magical and the skies are totally dark with millions of bright stars. This was my favorite part of the 5 day hiking..!!!! Nature at its best !!!

It's worth every mile to get there. The views are absolutely breathtaking. There is nothing around as a reminder of civilization, including a cell phone signal, but that's the beauty of this place... an escape into raw, untouched nature. Eventhough you are close to the Mexican border, there is no threat of being kidnapped by the cartel or whatever like I was afraid of. Because there is nothing but beautiful nature and rock formations for miles on both sides. It's a trip of a lifetime, and I will forever be grateful to have seen the mountains and vallies kissed by the setting sun as well as witnessing the night sky and every bright star without light pollution. It's like nowhere else on Earth.

If you are a Texan, a park enthusiast, love nature or even if you're not, Big Bend is a great destination. Entering the Chisos basin is unforgettable. Camping is fantastic here and the basin has a lodge and restaurant with a beautiful view of 'The Window', a parting between the mountains facing west (so beautiful sunsets abound). Hiking is definitely not for the super beginner, make sure you take plenty of water as the day heats up very quickly. The park can also be experienced by car and there is fuel available in Panther Junction.

A magnificent proof that nature is big wonder. Lovely scenic drive and lot of spots to stop and click. One may need one full day to have a complete visit at this park.

BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS. Leave the goodies at home. Really like this park! Great for hiking, window trail and hot springs trail are especially cool. Takes a little while to navigate the park and some roads are inaccessible. Cool camping spots and amazing sky gazing.

Took a motorcycle ride with a friend to the Chisos Mountains. What an awesome ride. We took our Harley's on this ride starting from San Antonio, Texas.
The weather was outstanding and the views were out of this world. Being on a bike on this ride really gives you the feeling of freedom. If you have access to a bike, you need to do yourself this favor and go explore. Best ride I have ever taken. The mountains were totally awesome and while there, stop in at the Chisos Mountain Lodge. They have a great restaurant with awesome buffalo burgers. What a great way to end the ride for the day. It doesn't get better than this.

Breathtaking scenery and a change from the everyday city life

This was our second visit to Big Bend National Park but this time we stayed right in the park. We had one night at Cottonwood Campground at the end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive. Then four nights at the Rio Grande Campground. Both campgrounds had no hookups but the sites were well spaced, level with grill and picnic tables. There is a sewar dump at Rio Grande and potable water. There are pit bathrooms but no showers. There are several APPS that check cancelations and notify you, so we got those spots just weeks before. Although there was no cell service, there was wifi at the Rio Grande Store and the Ranger Stations. The store had basic groceries and a laundry. Gas in the park is cheaper by a dollar than just outside the park. But fill up with gas before you start your journey there! We almost ran out as the distances between towns in this area are huge!
There is a campground at Rio Grande with hookups run by a private vendor but there was nothing available there. The sites there are on asphalt and tight together. We enjoyed the Boquillos Canyon trail, the Santa Elena trail, Dug out Wells, and the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail, They were all great!