MarxMN wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:32 pm
Thanks for the trip report. I hav enever been to Big Bend. It is definately a desert environment. I assume temperatures are much warmer in the summer.
Bill
They are (though people claim it can hit 100 in March, I was glad I didn't experience that). You don't hike there in the summer.
Awesome trip report and photos! I liked the panos, gives you a real feel for the place. Lots of similarites to Arizona with the plants and rockery too. Thank you for taking the time. Happy St Patrick's Day! Yes! I started reading "Brave the Wild River" while in Big Bend - it's the story o...
I'll be visiting family, and driving about 6 hours to somewhere near Cleveland, OH to view the eclipse. I'm afraid the weather won't cooperate, but it's worth a try. I saw the 2017 eclipse and it was amazing.
March 12 - Tuesday - Spring Break - morning temperatures 62-66 degrees I decided to return to the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive and watch sunrise from the Sotol Vista overlook. I ate breakfast in my room, and checked out of the lodge. The parking area by the rooms was busy with hiker activity, but no...
March 11 - Monday - Spring Break - temperatures in the 60s The sky was finally clear, and the stars and Milky Way were putting on a nice show this morning - Big Bend is a Dark Sky park (not sure how this picture will show up - it's better on my phone). https://i.imgur.com/hX9xAx4.jpg I was up for b...
March 10 - Sunday - Spring Break - temperature in the 50s Time change today - so instead of sunrise at 7am, it was at 8am. I decided to have breakfast in my room before heading out for the day. It was forecast to be overcast, so I decided to save the South Rim for tomorrow (supposed to be sunny),...
March 9 - Saturday - first day of Spring Break - temperature from 56-68 degrees Today’s focus was the Ross Maxwell Scenic drive, and the goal was to be at the Santa Elena Canyon Overlook for sunrise. I ate breakfast in my room again and left Terlingua in the dark, passing the Maverick Junction ent...
March 8 - Friday before Spring Break - temperatures 52-74 degrees I spent the day in Big Bend Ranch State Park. I ate breakfast in my room, and left Terlingua before sunrise, which I watched along the drive. https://i.imgur.com/DXPD5FB.jpg I stopped at the Barton Warnock visitor center (still cl...
I just got back from a 6-day trip to Big Bend National Park in Texas. It has been on my list for a while, and I finally pulled the trigger on a last minute trip when I got a few nights at the Chisos Mountains Lodge, the only in-park lodging. I had heard good things about the park (and there is a pre...
al_in_al, While I was reading and enjoying your trail updates on Trip Advisor throughout last summer, I was hoping that you would post a trip report on here with pics. What an awesome summer of hiking! You took a lot of gorgeous photos. Thanks so much for taking the time to upload them on to here s...
Thanks for sharing so far - looking forward to the smoke relief at the end of your trip! I'd love to hike in the Jewel Basin this summer. What was the forest service road to Camp Misery like? From what I've read, it looks like it might be too rough for a small sedan. I've never hiked the north shore...
That's a wrap! I think I've covered everything that I wanted to, but I'm more than happy to answer any questions about the Tetons (now, or in the future).
Sunrise, Sunset Sunrises May 1st "time lapse" on Jackson Lake https://i.imgur.com/VW3vI7t.jpeg May 25th on Jackson Lake - smokey sunrise. https://i.imgur.com/Q6BHyd4.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/cySHvoc.jpeg A big jump here to August ... when sunrise started to be back at a respectable hour. ...