Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Mar 19 '08
Pros: Pretty scenery, enough room to leave the crowds behind
Cons: Weather can be very hot
Summary: I've been to Big Bend National Park several times, and each time we find more interesting hikes to do. There are even some that we are looking forward to doing sometime in the future. One of the unique features about Big Bend is that it is one of the ... read more
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Jan 18 '08
Pros: Remote, beautiful scenery, lots of solitude if you want it
Cons: Hard to get to, few showers, hot in the summer
Summary: I traveled to Big Bend in March of 2007. Big Bend is hard to get to, even if you live in Texas. If you can make it through the long drive, it is well worth it. Located on the Rio Grande, riparian ecosystems mesh with a desert landscape. The mountains ... read more
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Jun 19 '05
Pros: Wild, remote, beautiful, trails for all abilities, good roads and camp sites
Cons: Hot, stickers everywhere, dry, rocky, but that's why we like it
Summary: I have visited Big Bend National Park twice now, each time around July. We tent-camped at the campground in the Basin and it has always been clean and well-managed. It's a fantastic central location for driving the roads or hiking from camp. The trail ... read more
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Jun 12 '05
Pros: jaw-dropping beauty; solitude; unusual rocks, plants, critters
Cons: it's a long drive there from just about anywhere
Summary: Highly recommended as a destination for camping, hiking, birding, and just plain getting off by yourself in beautiful surroundings. Just got back from my fourth visit to the park over the past thirty years. Took my wife and two children (nine and ... read more
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Apr 19 '05
Pros: Splendid isolation, wonderful adventures, trail gradients for every age!
Cons: Even in March and April, desert temperatures can be hot! Shade is a luxury.
Summary: If you want to get away from it all, this is the place! Because of its out-of-the-way location, Big Bend draws few visitors compared to many parks. And if you bring your own car-camping or backpacking gear and food, you can actually get by for a week ... read more
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Apr 15 '05
Pros: Remote, Absolutely Unique, Lodge and Restaurant, Great Winter & Summer Hiking, Birds, Cactuses
Cons: Need "Expensive to Rent" High Clearance Vehicle for Some Great Trips
Summary: Why visit Big Bend? 1) It is one of the "big ten" and "must see" among national parks enthusiasts (... the others are Acadia, Everglades, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Denali, Hawaii Volcanoes, Grand Canyon. Great Smokey Mountains, and Olympic). 2) It is the ... read more
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Feb 12 '05
Pros: beautiful, soitude, bright stars, very big
Cons: Very hot if you are in the wrong place
Summary: I drove to this park in a day and half from buffalo, ny in augost. This was worth every minute of driving that we did to get there. Only the die hards visit this remote park especially when you are coming from ny. This park gets about 300,000 visitors ... read more
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Mar 07 '03
Pros: Spectacular desert and mountain scenery, abundant wildlife,beautiful plant-life, peace and quiet.
Cons: Difficult to get to (Perhaps that is a blessing as well!)
Summary: Located on the border between Texas and the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua, Big Bend National Park covers over 800,000 acres of the Chihuahuan Desert. The scenery in the park is incredibly diverse ranging from a riverine environment along the ... read more
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Dec 21 '01
Pros: Wild, empty, beautiful, Texas' best kept secret
Cons: A long way from Houston!
Summary: UPDATE! Photo gallery at http://focalplane.com/portfolios7.html
We've been going to Big Bend NP for nearly ten years, making a total of seven trips from Houston. the shear distance involved is a big advantage and disadvantage. The advantage ... read more
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Aug 20 '01
Pros: The beauty of another world without having to share it with 1 million people.
Cons: In the middle of NO WHERE.
HOT HOT HOT
Summary: Big Bend to me is the most beautiful place in the world. You have the deserts, huge mountains rising from no where, the Rio Grande, and wildlife like you have never seen. All this beauty does come with a price that is not measured in dollars though. ... read more
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May 15 '01
Pros: Big remote desert, river, mountains -- wild and beautiful
Cons: None, if you're a desert rat
Summary: I fell in love with Big Bend on my first visit. After hours of listening to my truck drone on the highways, I pulled over near Persimmon Gap and cut the engine. As soon as I stepped out to the dry October air, I was overwhelmed by silence. Silence so ... read more
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Apr 23 '01
Pros: Soul-cleansing beauty, spectacular, remote desert mountains
Cons: Takes a while to get there
Summary: My wife, 10-year old son and I recently spent a few days of Spring Break touring this beautiful National Park. For years we had considered a trip, but felt that perhaps this rugged, remote desert was just a little too undeveloped for our comfort level. ... read more
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Mar 08 '01
Pros: Uniqueness, all-around desert experience
Cons: Heat, lack of water, limited backcountry camping
Summary: There was considerable debate in Congress before Big Bend National Park was established in 1944. If you visit the park, the selection appears to be a no-brainer. Big Bend's varied features--including deep limestone canyons, barren desert flats, rugged ... read more
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Jan 07 '01
Pros: The mountains and the air
Cons: It takes forever to get there
Summary: I just spent four days in the park last weekend hiking and doing some of the scenic drives and I can't get the scape of those mountains out of my mind. We stayed in the Chisos mountain basin lodge, and every evening as we drove back to the room, as ... read more
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Dec 19 '00
Pros: fun; great photo opportunities
Cons: shops are expensive; take plenty of food and water; out of the way
Summary: My family went to Big Bend and had the time of our lives. We awoke one June morning to 50 degree weather. By the time, we hiked a 7 mile trail that ended at the top of these cliffs that over-looked this valley, the temperature had warmed to 85 degrees. ... read more
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