shane h.
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Just a few pics from BBNP last week. We had two JLURs, a JKUR, and a Toyota Land Cruiser in the group this trip.
Panther Junction had gasoline but the gas station store was closed. Rio Grande Village had gas. Never saw a line at either entrance station, but we were a week early for the spring break crowd. Saw zero other vehicles out in the wild along the back roads although most roadside campsites seemed to be full.
We didn't spend as much time as I would have preferred on dirt and gravel, but we had a couple of first timers in the group and there are things first timers just need to see. The highlight was the Thursday afternoon ride down to Solis. 25 miles of dirt and gravel down with Black Gap right in the middle of it. The new set-up on the Jeep made BG just another dirt road. I love this Jeep.
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Sunday, March 9:
Panther Junction had gasoline but the gas station store was closed. Rio Grande Village had gas. Never saw a line at either entrance station, but we were a week early for the spring break crowd. Saw zero other vehicles out in the wild along the back roads although most roadside campsites seemed to be full.
We didn't spend as much time as I would have preferred on dirt and gravel, but we had a couple of first timers in the group and there are things first timers just need to see. The highlight was the Thursday afternoon ride down to Solis. 25 miles of dirt and gravel down with Black Gap right in the middle of it. The new set-up on the Jeep made BG just another dirt road. I love this Jeep.
Wednesday, March 5:
- DFW to Panther Junction
- Grabbed roadside campsites for Thursday and Friday
- Camped at Paint Gap 1 & 2 Wednesday night
Thursday, March 6:
- Drove out to Croton Springs to hike out to the red buffalo petroglyph
- Drove up to Chisos Basin to hike the Window
- Drove Glenn Springs road south to Black Gap
- Drove Black Gap south to River Road
- Drove River Road east to Solis
- Camped at Solis 1 & 2
Friday, March 7:
- Drove River Road to Rio Grande Village for ice cream (it's tradition)
- Crossed over to Boquillas for a little lunch and a margarita
- Drove all the way across BBNP to Santa Elena Canyon to wet our feet
- Camped at Terlingua Abajo
Saturday, March 8:
- Drove out to Castalon for ice
- Back to Santa Elena Canyon to hike the river
- Old Maverick Road out to the Maverick entrance station, then out to Study Butte for gas
- Lunch at B&B Rustic Iron BBQ
- Drove out to LaJitas and on out to the DOM rock (watch the old movie Fandango if you haven't before)
- Dinner at High Sierra
- Camped at Goat Pens
Sunday, March 9:
- Up before dawn to start the long drive home
- Unpacked
- Knocked the dust off of the Jeep
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