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Ojito Adentro is one of the most underrated hikes in Big Bend Ranch State Park. It’s incredibly easy too, giving you a ton of bang for your buck! How descriptions of this trail aren’t plastered all over the internet raving for people to come and see it, I don’t know. This trail is fucking magic. … Read more
This was the very first hike I did in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Short, easy, and featuring visuals that will give you a hiker-hard-on, this short out and back trek through a slot canyon is not to be missed. It is also one of just two hikes within Big Bend Ranch State Park that … Read more
Hot Springs Trail is a 5.5 mile round trip hike through some of Big Bend’s most stunning desert landscape. Ending at the historic Hot Springs, hikers can relax in thermal springs that are thought to have healing properties. This hike was definitely the most dramatic experience I had at Big Bend National Park. In fact, … Read more
Guadalupe Mountains National Park has some fantastic trails – but which ones are the best? Let’s talk about the 3 most epic hikes in the park.
Tejas Trail is one of the trails that made me fall in love with Texas mountain hiking. It was the first trail that gave me that moment of absolute wonder – that moment when you see something that strikes awe into your heart, slaps a smile on your stupid face and makes you totally grateful … Read more
I normally don’t head straight for the most popular trails in a park because they tend to be overcrowded and overhyped but that’s exactly what I fucking did when I headed into Palo Duro State park for the very first time. This trail is touted as the most popular in the park and as a … Read more
You’re spoiled for choice when camping in Big Bend National Park. There are four very diverse main campgrounds in Big Bend – the Chisos Mountains campground, Rio Grande Village campground, Rio Grande Village RV park, and Cottonwood Campground. There is also a lodge in the Chisos Mountains or you can choose from a number of … Read more
Big Bend National Park has 5 visitor’s centers spread across its vast territory. Read on to learn about each one and what they have to offer.
I’d heard legendary stories on the internet of just how great Big Bend National park’s Rim hike is. (Insert childish tittering over its name here.) (Giggling continues about tittering.) And despite a cold, wet night camping in my car, I awoke early and excited to take on these fucking trails. I was up and at … Read more