Update 20160727: I'm unable to commit to this trip after all. I'm leaving the information here in case anyone else still wants to go. If anyone wants to take on trip coordination/trail lead, let me know and I can put this into your hands - but, I'm still happy to help from afar. I will suggest that if anyone is considering going, you go ahead and make campsite reservations at Rancho Topanga, or wherever you want to stay...the sooner, the better.
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The threads below have ideas for lots of things to do in the area for non-wheeling days.
Make sure to check out the main thread on planning/packing for trips out there:
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...st-prep-links-off-road-trips.html#post3354545
And, feel free to browse through the prior trip threads for a preview:
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/texas/354537-2014-dec-texas-big-bend-trip.html
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...96-texas-big-bend-area-december-2013-a-8.html
2015 Thanksgiving Week Texas Big Bend Trip - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
Here is a list of ideas for group run days:
1. Christmas Mountain - private access requires advance reservation for the gate key; contact Terlingua Ranch Lodge for info
2. Cerro de las Burras - this is in Big Bend Ranch State Park and will take anywhere from 3-6 hours depending on road conditions, whether or not you decide to hike to the caves, etc
3. Road to Nowhere - all day trip in BBRSP
4. Black Gap Rd, with stop at Mariscal Mine, in BBNP
5. Old Ore Rd with a stop to hike into Ernst Tinaja, in BBNP
6. River Road, in BBNP (east, west or both)
7. County Roads north of Terlingua - always fun to drive on & explore, with plenty of scenic views & photo opportunities
8. Black Gap Wildlife Management Area - supposedly there are hundreds of miles of unpaved "jeep" roads
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The threads below have ideas for lots of things to do in the area for non-wheeling days.
Make sure to check out the main thread on planning/packing for trips out there:
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...st-prep-links-off-road-trips.html#post3354545
And, feel free to browse through the prior trip threads for a preview:
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/texas/354537-2014-dec-texas-big-bend-trip.html
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...96-texas-big-bend-area-december-2013-a-8.html
2015 Thanksgiving Week Texas Big Bend Trip - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
Here is a list of ideas for group run days:
1. Christmas Mountain - private access requires advance reservation for the gate key; contact Terlingua Ranch Lodge for info
2. Cerro de las Burras - this is in Big Bend Ranch State Park and will take anywhere from 3-6 hours depending on road conditions, whether or not you decide to hike to the caves, etc
3. Road to Nowhere - all day trip in BBRSP
4. Black Gap Rd, with stop at Mariscal Mine, in BBNP
5. Old Ore Rd with a stop to hike into Ernst Tinaja, in BBNP
6. River Road, in BBNP (east, west or both)
7. County Roads north of Terlingua - always fun to drive on & explore, with plenty of scenic views & photo opportunities
8. Black Gap Wildlife Management Area - supposedly there are hundreds of miles of unpaved "jeep" roads