Three terrific days of weather to explore very different landscape. Cool nights and the days got up to the 90’s. We stayed at Stillwell Ranch and RV Park located right outside the main gate of the park—Hattie Crawford Stillwell, 1897-1997 was a strong lady settling the Big Bend territory. She had a “Hall of Fame Museum” right there at the Park—we were told to just come by and they would give us a key! If we ever go back to Big Bend we would probably stay outside the western gate in Terlingua. There were people of all ages from all parts of the country at this National Park. First day we hiked: Bouquilles Canyon in the east part :
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| The Rio Grande River at a big bend in the river. This is the border with Mexico. It is about 60 miles from HWY 90 which would be the first place for food and water. They don't have a big border patrol problem here. |
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| Big change in terrain from what we have seen. |
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| Mexicans do come across the border and leave wares for us to buy (leave money in the bottle and they will come by and get it that evening) |
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| Casa Grande was my favorite mountain |
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| They even have some hot springs that bubble up from the Rio Grande. It was over 90 degrees this day and the springs were over 105 degrees--didn't look refreshing |
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| The Stillwell ranch entrance |
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