D R I V E S & H I K E S

RIO GRANDE RIVER DRIVE - BIG BEND STATE PARK: This is one of the most beautiful drives that you will ever take. It begins at Study Butte and Terlingua ghost town at the junction of Highways 118 and 170. Once you reach Lajitas, Highway 170 follows the Rio Grande and provides remarkable views of the US/Mexican border area with magnificent mountains of various colors and forms. You can visit the Contrabando movie set right on the Rio Grande.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK: The national park has 6 separate car tours.
The routes and sights are described in "Road Guide to Paved and
Improved Dirt Roads of Big Bend National Park" which is available at the park.

H I K I N G: We recommend that visitors use hiking trails in the National and State Parks. Although Terlingua Ranch has many roads, they are unmarked and are not easy to navigate. The desert landscape does not have many distinguishing features and it is very easy
to get lost.

BRING PLENTY OF WATER FOR ANY HIKE. DECIDE WHAT YOU NEED AND THEN TAKE MORE.