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RE: Guadalupe Mountains or Big Bend in Texas, USA???

by pedro555 03 January 2012

About 10 years ago I spent about a week in BB Nat Park before moving on to BB State park for 2 days and then Guadalupe for 2 days. I am…
Re: Guadalupe Mountains or Big Bend in Texas??? Which One???

by jayeonthrontree 30 December 2011

Big Bend! Lots of different sorts of hikes (desert, mountain, riverside). There are 3 campgrounds and we tried them all. The Basins…
RE: Guadalupe Mountains or Big Bend in Texas??? Which One???

by CascadeBob 29 December 2011

Gotta go with carracar on this one - no contest - Big Bend. Both places provide the stark beauty you seek, but Big Bend has it in overd…
RE: Texas questions

by gawkabout 05 October 2010

If you go out to Big Bend etc., try to spend a night in Marfa. See if you can figure out the famous Marfa Lights. A local said, the…
RE: 4 day weekend

by philly_girl 10 September 2010

Big Bend is a pretty amazing park, have you been there? It's probably quite a drive from Austin; we did it from Houston in (I think?)…
RE: Texan road trip with a toddler?

by tomjinva 08 February 2010

8 hour drive from Dallas is not that big a deal. Just looking at a map there look to be some interesting stops along the way not far…
Re: Road trip stops through texas/new mexico?

by lotuslanding 19 May 2009

I'd choose a night in Austin over San Antonio because I think the food and music are better and more accessible. The SA riverwalk is…
Re: I'm not from TEXAS, But TEXAS wants me anyway

by Altahabana 26 August 2008

These are two lesser known places in the downtown area that are in your price range. The O'Brien is a former transient hotel (70's--80's)…
RE: I'm not from TEXAS, But TEXAS wants me anyway

by CascadeBob 26 August 2008

Great trip - you're hitting the best of Texas. In Big Bend, there is camping in the desert or up in the Chisos Mountains by the main…
RE: Border Crossing Card for School

by RichTX1 07 August 2008

The kids in the Big Bend, who one reporter thought were crossing the border, turned out to be mostly Presidio County, Texas residents…
Re: suggestions for a new trip to USA

by peachfront 07 June 2008

Most of the hurricane risk has passed in New Orleans later in October. It might be folklore but we feel that the risk is more likely…
Re: Texas (?) to the East Coast somewhere...best way to travel?

by cantgetnosleep 06 May 2008

The southwest is beautiful, but you really should try and rent or buy a car. Otherwise you might be better off flying to the coast and…
Texas: Big Bend or Guadalupe Nat'l Park?

by texntaiwan 19 May 2007

Having hiked in Big Bend for about 50 years, you will be missing a fantastic place if you don't go to Big Bend. Camp in the Chisos Mtn…