Big Bend National Park

[OVRLNDX]

Did 4 days in Big Bend National Park a little over a week ago. Stayed at some back country sites, including Paint Gap 4.

Looking from Old Ore Road towards the Chisos Mountain, only mountain range entirely contained in a National Park.

Grave site along Old Ore Road


little bit of droop on Old Ore Road

Top of Old Ore Road looking back towards the Chisos

camping at Paint Gap 4

looking back through the “Gap” towards the Rosillos Mountains.

Mexican Black Bear up in the Chisos Mountains

Madres Del Carmen in Mexico. The range is a massive protected area in Northern Mexico. My next destination after 1st of the year.

 

[Fsikalasinh]

love it! I've been a few times and haven't seen a bear yet.

 

[zgfiredude]

I am going to have to get down there....this just moved up the must do list! But that is one skinny bear.....around here they are just a bit bigger

 

[Sparksalot]

A few of us are headed that way next week. @Adventures with Penny @TheWanderer

 

[OVRLNDX]

love it! I've been a few times and haven't seen a bear yet.

I have been going since i was a baby, this is my 42 year and i have seen two since mid November. It's crazy.
Mountain lion is the last one on my list to see out there.

 

[OVRLNDX]

A few of us are headed that way next week. @Adventures with Penny @TheWanderer

Sweet. I just got back from another 4 day trip with the family in tow this time. I saw an Overland Bound sticker on a grey Jeep at Hot Springs, but didnt get to say hello. (group of young ladies were driving it.)

 

[OVRLNDX]

I am going to have to get down there....this just moved up the must do list! But that is one skinny bear.....around here they are just a bit bigger

Yeah, Mexican Black Bears are skinnier and have longer legs than their New Mexico and Colorado Cousins. I have encountered many black bear in New Mexico. We spent some time in Silt/Rifle in summer 2019 after being over in Moab.