Day 25 The Ultimate USA Road Trip Terlingua Fort Stockton
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 01-05-2022
Route Summary I have further supplemented the Road Trip with even more special points that you can visit in the USA. Today we drive from Terlingua to Fort Stockton, a truly beautiful drive through the Big Bend National Park, with its beautiful winding roads through the mountains and canyons with beautiful panoramas.
The route through Big Bend National Park is beautiful and along the route there are many points to enjoy the view and there are also a number of places of interest to visit. I therefore rate this route with 5 stars.
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10h 31m
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332.23 km
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RouteXpert Review Along the route there are very nice points to stop to take pictures or to take a walk in the area which is characterized by mountains, deserts, river, plants and different kinds of wild animals, be careful because there are also dangerous species in the area. residing in the area. A large number of points are included in the route as a waypoint.
Be sure to stop at the Santa Elena Canyon and hike to the canyon formed by the Rio Grande. This river is also the border between Mexico and the USA. At the end of the trail you have a beautiful view of the Canyon and the river. The next stop is at the Santa Elena Canyon Overlook where you have a nice view of the Canyon from afar.
Another recommendation is the Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff Trail, which is a relatively flat, easy hike of about 30 minutes round trip through gorge which is dry for most of the year. Much of the gravel path is lined with pretty vegetation, consisting of Mexican persimmon, Mexican buckeye, and desert hackberry trees. The trail is bordered by volcanic hills with layers of yellow and orange rocks.
Lunch is planned at the Chisos Mountains Lodge Restaurant, for this we have to deviate briefly from the route and drive to the top of Chisos Mountain via a beautiful winding road. There is also a visitor center, shop and some nice walking trails here. The view is breathtaking.
Just before the Panther Junction visitor center we fill up the engines and we stop briefly at the visitor center. Here you can buy tickets for Big Bend. There are a number of exhibits that provide an overview of the geology and natural and cultural history of the park. The visitor center also has a theater with a movie about the park available on request, and there is a Big Bend Natural History Association bookstore, a US Post Office, and restrooms. A water tap is available for filling the water bottles.
A nice stop is the "Fossil Discovery Exhibit" here you can see the changes in the plants and animals that lived in Big Bend over the 130 million years. Specimens from Big Bend's remarkable fossil record and vibrant artwork illustrate the fascinating story of Big Bend's ancient life. A short trail also leads to panoramic views of nearby geological sites, highlighting the sediments protecting Big Bend's fossils.
Via the Persimmon Gap we leave Big Bend National Park and drive on Highway US-385 over the vast plains of Texas, with beautiful views to Marathon on both sides. This town has some nice restaurants and bars to have a drink and eat before we start the last 60 kilometers to Fort Stockton, today's end point.
We spend the night in one of the many hotels in Fort Stockton, the city has a number of nice sights to visit, more information can be found at the links in this review.
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The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range, part of the continental spine that also includes the Rocky Mountains, dominates the state's terrain, and is home to the state's greatest attraction, Las Barrancas del Cobre, or Copper Canyon, a canyon system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon.On the slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains (around the regions of Casas Grandes, Cuauhtémoc and Parral), there are vast prairies of short yellow grass, the source of the bulk of the state's agricultural production. Most of the inhabitants live along the Rio Grande Valley, and the Conchos River Valley. The etymology of the name Chihuahua has long been disputed by historians and linguists. The most accepted theory explains that the name was derived from the Nahuatl language meaning "the place where the water of the rivers meet" (i.e., "confluence", cf. Koblenz).
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