Big Bend National Park – Terlingua, Texas Road Runner Traveler RV Park

The road to Big Bend seemed never-ending. Miles of straight highway flanked on each side by desert prairie engulfed in hardened grounds, sporadic cacti, yucca plants, and the occasional cows. It was not very interesting scenery, and often, I found myself dozing off due to the lack of stimulation.

It was a beautiful sunny day for a hike. It’s funny when starting at the bottom of a mountain hike, you notice people climbing, and I often say, “Oh no, this is going to be a killer!”. Then the ascent starts, and the realization hits that it’s not a straight-up steep climb but a steady series of switchbacks. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a piece of cake, but the switchbacks are more welcoming. When you reach the top, the sense of accomplishment is as satisfying as the incredible view once you get there.

After the hike, we toured the Ross Maxwell drive through the park. This drive should be taken when you have time since it’s a thirty-mile stretch to the end. At the end of this drive, the Rio Grande River flows and runs through the mountain, and on the other side of this is Mexico. As a side note, be prepared to stop at a few border patrol stops on the road to get there.

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