Big Bend National Park & Vicinity
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Bleakly beautiful, rugged, and remote, Big Bend National Park feels like the end of the world. Located on the U.S.-Mexico border where the Rio Grande makes in fact a big bend, the vast wilderness area has three ecosystems: the harsh Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains (home to the best hiking trails in all of Texas), and that of the river itself. A haven for all sorts of wildlife, Big Bend is home to tarantulas, javalinas, mountain lions, and more than a dozen species of bats. For humans, hiking, river-rafting, and mountain biking are the prime recreational activities in the vicinity. There is one lodging option in the park, as well as a few roadside motels in its gateway towns of Study Butte and Terlingua, but many visitors rough it in the park?s numerous campgrounds or stay further afield in Marfa, Alpine, or Marathon, all three worthwhile stopovers and burgeoning arts communities. Of the three, Marfa is the most buzzed-about, thanks to the avant-garde installations at the renowned Chinati Foundation, but it?s also in many ways the same dusty border town it was when the James Dean flick Giant was shot around here in the 1950s.
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Eric Peterson has written and contributed to numerous Frommer?s guidebooks covering the American West, including Montana & Wyoming, Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, and Texas.
Eric Peterson has written and contributed to numerous Frommer?s guidebooks covering the American West, including Montana & Wyoming, Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, and Texas.
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Big Bend National Park & Vicinity Facts
- Location:
- North America, national park in South of the State of Texas bordering Mexico.
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- The in-park options for lodging and dining are limited to one establishment: the Chisos Mountain Lodge
- This is one of the hottest places in North America in the summertime
When to Visit Big Bend National Park & Vicinity
Fall through spring are the best time of year to visit, with spring being the prime rafting season. The daytime temperature in midsummer is usually around 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Big Bend National Park & Vicinity Events
- April-May: Easter, Passover
- June-July: Fourth of July Celebration, Cowboy Chili Cook-off
- August-September: Road Runner Race, M2M Marathon, Living With Nature Festival, West Fest Cabrito Cook-off
- December-January: Christmas, New Years Eve, Gallery Night Marathon
- February-March: Mark Monday Music Festival
- October-November: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Cowboy Special
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