Big Bend Trip Report with pictures
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Yeah, park was full. President's Day weekend, sure. But, exceptionally full. We arrived at 9am on Friday and got the last 1 of 2 primitive sites available. Got lucky with Talley2....furthest southern point in the park and no one for miles and miles and miles. Rangers told me it was way busier than they had ever seen it. LMK when you head out there in May. Might be making another trip at that time with a fellow cruiser. Would be neat to convoy on Old Ore and Black Gap
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Looking at 5/16 - 5/20 right now. A friend of mine just got back from BiBe. She and her friend packed a bunch into 48 hours. They had to camp down at Rice Tank, hiked the South Rim loop, and drove Ross Maxwell. The cool thing about BiBe is there are no bad trips.
Thanks for sharing the pictures. I have about 3-hour drive to Big Bend National Park and if anyone is planning to make a trip there, just post it here so others who love to join may join with you.
How do you manage not to get pulled over for not having a TX plate in the front?
How do you manage not to get pulled over for not having a TX plate in the front?
I may be out there Memorial Day or at the BBSP with the mountain bike. Post up if y'all head out and don't mind another cruiser on a run
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I want to go to BBSP as well. I've heard the offroad trails there are epic....as in, only allowed on them with 2 spares epic.
The rocks can be pretty brutal. Prepare for scratches. I took a plug kit, compressor and only one spare. You need to get checked in at the ranger station and provide vehicle details and approximate itinerary. A friend ran across a guy with 2 flats who was out of gas. Easy to get in a bind out there. Pack all water in and you can have fires. This is a shot from the "Road to nowhere". Not a real difficult trail under most conditions.
Definitely a cool place to visit. On my list of things to do in the next year or two.
I never run a plate on the front.
I never run a plate on the front.
Just found this is a quick search.
Also was considering going to Big Bend over spring break, but am going to Mammoth Cave instead. I may try to make it out to Big Bend this sometime this summer and would love to meet up with some other rigs for a ride, but then again it is quite a trek from Atlanta.
Summer out there would be insane. I would imagine 120 degrees and no shade or water
Nice pictures 
I was out there(BBSP) in December for Christmas, try to go out once a year. Ran a lot of trials, most trails will leave scratches, nothing some polish wont get out. I like the State Park better, spent lots of time at both.
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That trail looks SWEET! I ran with a 2nd spare and a jerry can for the BB trip. Probably overkill. But, for that area can be exceptionally unforgiving to the unprepared.
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Yeah, I never ran a front plate for 30 years driving in TX. Now I put on my Aussie plate for the heck of it. In TX, law enforcement can not pull you over for not having a front plate. It is a "secondary" offense only and can be tacked on to another citation. But, it cannot be the "reason" a cop pulls you over.
@planomateo ... definitely go. I had never gone and now I am not sure why. I'm kicking myself that I didn't go discover BB earlier. However, I didn't have an LC earlier. I bought the LC in March for the exclusive reason to "explore" areas off the beaten path. So far, this rig has paid me back in spades with breathtaking scenery and memories. Get out to BB...you won't be disappointed.
Went a few years ago, need to go again.
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Went a few years ago, need to go again.
LOVE the white cruiser! Would look great next to my white LX on the trails!
