“There is no law west of Dodge and no God West of the Pecos.” This is an adventure we have been waiting to take with you. West Texas is amazing, brutal, desolate and a world-class area for geology. We will meet in Concan, TX, at the Frio River. After a day of exploring the area we will have entertainment to kick off our West Texas adventure. Then to begin our historical journey, the most remote Texas State Park, Seminole Canyon and the Fate Bell Tour will introduce you to rock art dating back 4,000 years and a Judge Roy Bean Museum will show you the life of this colorful character. Because of the remote location, we will have a group cookout that night at our Airstreams to continue to get to know each other.

The next stop will be Davis Mountains State Park. Here we will explore hiking trails, Big Bend Museum at Sul Ross University (the map room is amazing), lunch at the famous Reata Restaurant in Alpine and explore the beautiful murals painted on walls all over town. You can also go to Marfa to explore the art installations and we may be lucky to view the Marfa Lights. The Chihuahuan Desert Conservatory will show us flora and fauna of this magnificent desert that spans 193,783 square miles and is the largest in North America. One evening we will attend a Star Party at the McDonald Observatory. With the dark skies of this area, the observatory is in a perfect place.  

We then push on to the jewel of the trip, Big Bend National Park. All 800,000 acres of this park are rich with a history of 10,000-year-old archeological sites, and the Chisos Mountains. Hiking, biking, kayaking, heading over to Mexico (bring your passports), and lunch in Boquillas, Mexico. The remote beauty of this national park is so special. I always say I come back with the Big Bend Glow. 



Our final stop is back to civilization and the incomparable Maverick Ranch in Terlingua. A part of the Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa, you will be able to see green grass! Not only that, you can play golf, kayak, take a float trip along the Rio Grande, zip line, jeep rides and then spend the evening at the bar and restaurant. But wait, Terlingua also has the famous Starlight Theatre, where we will have dinner. The best pizza in Texas will be another evening at Long Draw Pizza. All this fun with Big Bend State Park and its 300,000 acres right next to us to enjoy. You have to take a road trip up Route 170 to see rugged geology and view the Rio Grande River. There are also short hikes such as a slot canyon hike, hoodoo hike and many other options, including very long hikes and biking in the State Park. So join us as we ride into the Sunset of West Texas.