From Jimmy's Notes...
The trip out was good, we did Bossier City to Austin on
Monday. Austin to Ft. Stockton on Tuesday, saw over 200 wind turbines
for electricity generation between Ozona and Ft Stockton, along I-10.
Ft Stockton to
Big Bend on Wednesday, 130 miles. Wednesday afternoon & Thursday was
riding in Big Bend park area (Rio Grande Village to Castalon to Study
Butte to Terlingua back to the park lodge). Friday morning in the park
area then to Ft Stockton and on to Brownwood (430 mile day). Saturday
was Brownwood to Crawford (Western Whitehouse store and stop) to home
(another 400 +mile day).
We stayed on the paved roads in Big Bend park area, never
got on the "improved roads" (which are just graded gravel).
There are lots of places to pull off and park, then hike into areas for
the back country nature
trails. Gas station in Panther Junction and Rio Grande Village and Study
Butte. Most expensive gas was $2.30 per gallon down in park area.
Lots of hiking trails around the Chisos Mt. Lodge, good
clean hotel/lodge and restaurant, room was $93 per night with taxes. All
rooms have double beds, no king size beds. The lodge rooms with balcony
looking west towards the "Window" are great for evening, sit
on the porch and watch the sunset, several whitetail deer come out and
feed behind the rooms. Good camping sites in the Chisos Basin lodge area.
 Big Bend National Park, Southwest Texas |
|
 Jim at Marathon |
 Dayna at Marathon |
 "The Bike" at Marathon |
 Big Bend - Davis Mountains |
 Jim at the Rio Grande |
 Dayna and Study Butte |
 Castalon Road Overlook - Chisos Mt.. Lodge |
 Panther Junction in the Park |
 On the way to Chisos Mt. - up to 5000' elevation |
 Lodge Building - Chisos Mt. Lodge |
 Lodge Buildings in the Park |
 Yucca Plant at the Lodge |
 Chisos Mt. Lodge Behind Lodge Restaurant |
 Chisos Mt. Area |
 Another Scenic View |
 From the Lodge Restaurant Porch... Nice! |
 View thru the "Window in the Basin". |
 On the trail to the "Window". |
 Still on the Trail... |
 Santiago Peak |
 Santa Elena Canyon - 5 mi. from Castolon |
 The Escalantee in Mexico from Big Bend Park |
 The Escalantee in Mexico from Big Bend Park |
 Crawford... Said, "Howdy" to the Pres |