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When someone says "Big Bend" most folks likely think of Big Bend National Park. It's certainly understandable why Big Bend National Park gets so much attention - with over 800,000 acres of scenic desert and mountains, it certainly deserves all the attention it gets.
However, there is another park in the region, one that until now has been completely ignored by the dual sport adventure community - Big Bend Ranch State Park, aka The Ranch. The reason the dual sport community has ignored The Ranch is that up until just a few weeks ago the primitive roads (4-wheel drive roads) in The Ranch have been off-limits to motorcycles and ATVs. But the rules have changed and now street-legal motorcycles can ride those roads.
I had a few days off so I called Uncle and asked him if he wanted to do some exploring (Uncle lives in Terlingua, out in the Big Bend region). Then I invited my buddy DirtMaestro (Shawn) along for the ride. DirtMaestro is a motocross rider, not a dual sport rider, but was eager for some adventure. On Monday we loaded up and headed west to Uncle's place with the goal of exploring The Ranch. Come along with me and I'll show you what we found.
DirtMaestro
Uncle
Uncle's Place
Odie, Uncle's pet coyote - Odie guards the place and howls at everything
The view of the Chisos Mountains from Uncle's place
The Mule Ears
However, there is another park in the region, one that until now has been completely ignored by the dual sport adventure community - Big Bend Ranch State Park, aka The Ranch. The reason the dual sport community has ignored The Ranch is that up until just a few weeks ago the primitive roads (4-wheel drive roads) in The Ranch have been off-limits to motorcycles and ATVs. But the rules have changed and now street-legal motorcycles can ride those roads.
I had a few days off so I called Uncle and asked him if he wanted to do some exploring (Uncle lives in Terlingua, out in the Big Bend region). Then I invited my buddy DirtMaestro (Shawn) along for the ride. DirtMaestro is a motocross rider, not a dual sport rider, but was eager for some adventure. On Monday we loaded up and headed west to Uncle's place with the goal of exploring The Ranch. Come along with me and I'll show you what we found.
DirtMaestro
Uncle
Uncle's Place
Odie, Uncle's pet coyote - Odie guards the place and howls at everything
The view of the Chisos Mountains from Uncle's place
The Mule Ears
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