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Motorcycles
Motorcycles are very popular in Big Bend. The winding mountain highways, amazing vistas and low traffic are a perfect combination for motorcycles of all descriptions. The extensive back roads in the area offer loads of challenging fun for the dual sport crowd. Above all, local businesses are extremely motorcycle friendly, and sponsor two well-attended rallies per year.

Big Bend is one of the best places in Texas, maybe the world, to ride a motorcycle. There are hundreds of miles of scenic paved highways with mountains and curves galore.

Traffic is light in one of the least densely populated areas in the US, and the weather is good most of the time. Ride Texas Magazine conducts an annual Readers Poll for favorite roads. 4 of the top 5 roads named in the 2007 Poll go through the Big Bend area.

Big Bend businesses are motorcycle friendly. When you see a sign that says “Bikers Welcome“, you know they mean it. The Big Bend Ride for Trails is a rally held every October to benefit needed improvements in Big Bend National Park. This is a great event with a poker run through some of the most fantastic scenery in Texas. Great food and live music both nights with dancing until closing time at midnight on Friday and 1:00 am on Saturday.

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The Ride of Passage
Custom motorcycle tours of the Big Bend Region with an experienced rider leading the way, or just providing a little support for the “ride of your life”. Click the link above for details.

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3 Dreamy Days in Big Bend, Texas

3 Dreamy Days in Big Bend, Texas

Candelilla House Big Bend Holiday Hotel Craggy canyons tower over the mighty Rio Grande in west Texas, separating the United States from Mexico. The Big Bend area of Texas offers a blissful coexistence of mountain terrain and desert plains. Entire mesas covered with...

Hiking Trails for Young Children in Big Bend National Park


Hiking Trails for Young Children in Big Bend National Park


By Belle Peña-Lancaster Planning a trip to the Big Bend Region with children in tote can be a bit intimidating. The road wear you incur while traveling just to get to the Brewster County line is unavoidable, however it’s completely worth it. From one family to another...

Zipline

Zipline

The Lajitas Zipline is a unique zipline course that offers a boutique experience and variety of tour options with something for everyone. It has 3 different tours. For the folks that would like to try out ziplining for the first time but are a little hesitant to push...

Visit Boquillas

Visit Boquillas

Boquillas is a small village in Mexico that sits on the Eastern side of Big Bend National Park. The community features an international port of entry to cross the Rio Grande. The crossing is open from 9:00am until 4:00pm from Wednesday through Sunday for their Winter...

Birding Hot Spots

Birding Hot Spots

Several locations in and around Big Bend National Park offer excellent birdwatching in a variety of habitats. Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park - Always one of the best locations in the area. Any time of year delivers interesting and exciting birding for all...

Birding List

Birding List

Common names and phylogenetic sequence are from the 1993 Thirty-ninth supplement to the 1983 sixth edition of the American Ornithologists' Union Checklist of North American Birds as published in the April 8 1994 Auk 110:675-682. Descriptive Notes (Listed beneath...