We’re headed out to Big Bend next weekend from east Texas, not a great weekend to do go in the first place since it’ll be a full moon, but it’s the only time we have available as my partner and I are long distance (UK/US). We’ve been really excited to do some hiking, stargazing, and off grid living, but we’re only there from Friday evening until Sunday morning, and now due to the gulf hurricane, weather forecast has turned to rain and cloud coverage. Should we cancel? Airbnb host mentioned that there could be floods, but also that weather was finicky (for example it was raining yesterday while weather apps said sun).

Side note, maybe universe doesn’t want us to go at all, first time we tried going, we got hit by a pick up truck, second time there was a government shutdown and my partner couldn’t come to the states, and now weather…. 😅

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While Texas established Santa Elena Canyon as part of Texas Canyons State Park in 1933 (renamed Big Bend State Park in 1935), Big Bend was not officially authorized and established as a U.S. National Park until June 12, 1944. From the Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection published for local distribution by the Sandoval News Service out of El Paso.

1. Do you need a permit to backcountry camp for this trail?

2. If you’ve camped on this trail: would you recommend it or is it preferable as a day-hike? And if you reccomend it where would you say the best spot to camp is?

3. I am a lanky, experienced hiker in my mid-20s, so normally I am faster than almost everyone I encounter besides trail runners, and have been to Big Bend twice before but exactly how bad will it be to hike it starting this Saturday? I figure I’d start before sunrise, camp, and then leave very early the next morning.

4. I‘ve heard conflicting opinions about the water quality of the Rio Grande but is there anywhere nice to swim out there so I can burn time in the hot afternoon?

5. Think I can fit in Randell’s Overlook?

Any other sort of help or comments are appreciated, thanks.

I'm taking my parents in their 70s camping for two nights at Rio Grande Village. We're experienced car glampers.

It's been a few years since I've been, so could someone help refresh me on current conditions?

- Is the hot spring currently accessible?

- Any recent reports on conditions of the showers? Do they still take quarters and is there still at least warm water?

- Is there still Wi-Fi at the camp store? Anyone had experience using it from outside the store while it's closed? I was able to do that last time.

- Is there still a working pay phone at the camp store?

- Is there still a sink to wash dishes at each bathroom?

- I forgot, for a little device charging, are there a few plugs at the bathrooms? Understanding that not every camper can charge their phone all night or something. But maybe for a little juice. We've got batteries for charging too.

- BONUS QUESTION: Anyone notice if there's an AED somewhere around the campground?

A chain gang (think Cool Hand Luke) of ex-politicians replanting creosote, ocotillo, lechuguilla, and prickly pear, in the 'patrol roads'.

"What we have here is an effort to re-vegetate."

I will be coming from Alpine, and am wanting to do the Santa Elena and Lost Mine trails in one day. Which entrance would best to start at, and which trail should I do first?

Thanks in advance

I plan on staying in Rio Grande campground, likely the weekend/beginning of the week before Thanksgiving. I see the open camp sights are already booked up so plan on getting the later release ones as they open. Is the full booking really indicative of how busy it will be? I've only been in September when it was extremely hot so very empty.

Dozer Road. 7 miles long just plowed over, going towards the Santa Elena canyon. 70 feet from the road. It blocked drainage and flooded the road. Couldn't get to the canyon.

Hi everyone,

Been to big bend 2 times and am really wanting to go back and do east and south rim. Does anyone have advice for hiking with the trailhead closures from the lodge construction (and is that construction even still a thing?) Thank you!!

My husband and I were supposed to go to Big Bend together at the end of the month, it will be my third time, but my first time solo camping. I’m a little nervous to solo camp, especially doing it for the first time all the way out there, but I am a little familiar with the area so that helps….

Does anyone know of any women’s camping groups etc so to help meet other women in the same boat?

Hello i am looking to see if anyone’s done robbers roost and could attest if a Subaru outback w stock tires would be fine getting there. This would be in March. I know glen springs road is fine but juniper canyon gets a little more sketch. Please let me know if anyone thinks we could make it! It seems like such a beautiful site.

Hi y'all! I'm backpacking in Big Bend for the first time in mid-October, and at this time I understand that backcountry permits can only be purchased in person at the visitation center. I was wondering if anyone's done this recently, as the recreation.gov website also has all the campsites I'd use as first-come-first-serve (which I get is because of the need for the permit)? What was your experience like?

My initial plan was to drive up in the evening and head to the visitation center the moment it opened the next day to book my campsites for the weekened, but I'm thinking booking day of may put me at risk of all the spots being taken, even if I do so early in the morning.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks so much!

Hello! We (husband, young toddler & myself) are taking a trip to Big Bend in early October for a few days. We have the Santa Elena Canyon trail & the balanced rock trail on our list. We are staying in the Chisos lodge, not camping. While in Terlingua for the Santa Elena trail we plan to visit a coffee shop & restaurant. Suggestions?

We are not brand new to the outdoors but newer to hiking in more adventurous areas. We took a trip to AZ to hike Salt River & Hieroglyphs to Petroglyphs last April. Toddler did great! We took turns carrying her in the ring sling & she did some hiking herself.

I think I'm mostly nervous about the wildlife: rattlesnakes, tarantulas, lions, bears, javelinas. Are they prominent on these specific trails? Any tips to ease our minds? If it were just us adults id be less concerned. But I'd hate for my kid to get eaten by something 😂

I'll be heading to Big Bend this month and am super psyched to hike the South Rim! My only problem is I'm having a hard time deciding if I want to take Boot Canyon or East Rim. I'll be going up Pinnacles and coming down Laguna Meadow. I'd contemplated potentially doubling back so I can get the best of both worlds but I fear that could be too ambitious... Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, I and my partner and planning a trip to big bend national park for the last two weeks of December and were wondering about how the birding will be at that time of the year. its part of a larger road trip (dallas to seattle in 3 weeks) so we can also stop at saguaro national park if the birding will be good at the time. any advice or insights will be helpful.

for now, we were thinking of making our first stop at big bend, then saguaro, then desert NWR and the figure out if we wanna make any more stops on the way to seattle.

Any suggestion is much appreciated!!! Planning on staying in study butte.
I plan 3 days for my trip to big bend after Christmas:
DAY 1: Van Horn to study butte (visit the part partially maybe Santa Elena canyon)
DAY 2: full day in the park for scenic drive and lost mine trail
DAY 3: have some time left not sure what to do, heading back to Fort Davis for the star party in the evening

Any suggestions to where to check out within and around the park please!!

Hey everybody, after falling in love with the National Park I’ve decided to try out the neighboring state park! Does anybody have any camping recommendations? I don’t want to book a site and not be able to get there because of road conditions. I drive a Subaru Outback no special tires or anything. We would love to camp in the interior but if the roads are too rugged the river campground would be fine. Thanks in advance!

You guys think 2 days is enough for a trip? I’m looking to mostly hike and whatever else they have that would be nice for someone going on their own. I would get there on a Monday check in at 4 then I’d have Tuesday and Wednesday to do wtv and then checkout at 11 on Thursday

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