Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Camping in the Big Bend Natl Park!

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

If you've never been to the Big Bend in West Texas then you're just flat missing out! Here are a few photos of a three day camping trip I went on last weekend with my Uncle Kirby.

 Sunrise

 Homer Wilson Ranch


Javelina Wash

This Photo is Taken From Inside a Cave I Climbed Into



Santa Elena Canyon

 Burro Mesa Pouroff
 Me and Uncle Kirby
 Looking down at Kirby from a cave I climbed into


 Fresh bear tracks found 100 yds from our campsite
 We camped at the base of Nugent Mtn
Uncle Kirby (2nd from left) and his lifelong friends Buck, David, and John. (L-R)

Me climbing into another cave

Kirby and Me in front of Santa Elena Canyon

 Ahmed Kirby... lol 
Kirby and his dog Bandit walking through a graveyard

Obelisk Grave in the middle of the desert all by itself

Camp Kirby!

Hot Spring on the Rio Grande 
(fresh water flowing at 250k gallons a day with a temp of 105 deg)

Me, Kirby, and Bandit chillin in the Rio Grande

Big Bend has it all, including tunnels

Ruins along the Rio

Another shot of the ruins

Me and Kirby in a dried up creek canal.
Yes that is thick overgrown bamboo!

Abandoned Mariscal Mine on the desert floor

Me and Kirby sitting on the remains of an old Chevy truck outside the mine

Mariscal Mine

Kirby standing in front of a mining shaft

As you can see, Big Bend Natl Park has it all! These photos don't even cover the main attraction, the Chisos Mtn Basin. The Chisos Basin is extremely beautiful but a little crowded with tourist so we explored the roads less traveled. If you really want to see some beautiful country you need to take the time to go to Big Bend National Park.

Thanks again Kirby for inviting me on this trip, you make one heck of a Trail Boss! I'll ride with you any time.

- Mr. 

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