Figured I would toss up a few pictures from my trip. 1600 miles in 4 days, this was my first experience down to Big Bend and it not disappoint. One of the most amazing things I have seen and hands down the best riding in Texas. I've done all through the hill country and the the twisted sisters and they do not hold a candle to Big Bend.
This was a solo trip for me.....my longest solo trip was much needed. It didn't end the way I would have liked but Im here.
Day 1 - Dallas to Alpine (582 Miles) - 12 Hours
Day 2 - Alpine to Terlingua & Into Big Bend National Park
Day 3 - Terlingua to Presidio and up in Marfa and McDonald Observatory
Day 4 - Odessa to Dallas
This was my longest leg of the trip. I took the long way and avoided highways. I got on 67 most of the way, San Angelo where I stopped at Twin Peaks for Lunch. I then crusied the rest of the 67 to Fort Stockton where I had planeed to stay the night but the temperatures on Saturday where only a high of 60 and I left my chaps at home :bang:. I did the last leg into Alpine another 80'ish miles.
Alpine is a really cool city! Didn't spend much time there but hit up the Holland Hotel for Dinner (Great Burger) had a few beers talked to a pilot in t he Air Force and we went on to have a few drinks at the Saddle Club.
Not much picture wise until you get onto 67 between Fort Stockton and Alpine and then flat oil drilling wells turns into natures beauty.
Day 2 - Road from Alpine to Terlingua it was only about 58 degrees when I left for the 80 mile ride killed myself for leaving the chaps. Terlingua is a cool ass city! Checked into the El Dorado Hotel which is a no frills place but there isn't much to pick from. 2010 census says 58 people there, but it's quite a tourist visit now. I spoke to the local bar manager and she said the place has blown up in the last 10 years or so.
Hotel Bar
View From Hotel Bar
I road to the Saint Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. I had checked into the hotel and had a few beers and lunch. The sun started coming out so I took off to the park this was a beautiful day!
Day3
Terlingua to Presidio (Bordertown of Mexico)
This was through the Big Bend State Park. National Geographic has this rated as one of the top 10 roads in the country...I dont disagree
When I got to Presidio I stopped and got gas this was the sign in the bathroom...what does DOT NOT mean? :lol:
Here is a picture of the border stop into Mexico...
About 50 miles north of the border a CheckPoint - "Are you a American Citizen", "Yes Sir", "Have a nice day", "What did you say? I can't hear you my bike is too loud", "Have a nice day"
Marfa - Artsy town in the middle of nowhere - I ate lunch because I skipped breakfast and it was almost noon now and I had already put about 150 miles of saddle time.
Fort Davis/Observatory Loop:
Stayed in Odessa for the night. Had about 400 miles to home.
I was about 20 minutes from home and and I was on the Toll Road, a 3 lane highway and picked this up in my tire it was a broken razor blade, that was after I pulled it almost out of the tire..... I was going around a corner at about 80mph on the highway and I was like "FUCK" I was leaning left and going right HARD, I got to the side of the road. I had my patch kit and I was hoping a patch I knew wouldn't hold since its not a hole its a 1" slice in the tire but at least might get me off the highway. I got off the highway....barely. My 1600 mile trip ended with getting towed 15 miles to my house :bang:
This was a solo trip for me.....my longest solo trip was much needed. It didn't end the way I would have liked but Im here.
Day 1 - Dallas to Alpine (582 Miles) - 12 Hours
Day 2 - Alpine to Terlingua & Into Big Bend National Park
Day 3 - Terlingua to Presidio and up in Marfa and McDonald Observatory
Day 4 - Odessa to Dallas
This was my longest leg of the trip. I took the long way and avoided highways. I got on 67 most of the way, San Angelo where I stopped at Twin Peaks for Lunch. I then crusied the rest of the 67 to Fort Stockton where I had planeed to stay the night but the temperatures on Saturday where only a high of 60 and I left my chaps at home :bang:. I did the last leg into Alpine another 80'ish miles.
Alpine is a really cool city! Didn't spend much time there but hit up the Holland Hotel for Dinner (Great Burger) had a few beers talked to a pilot in t he Air Force and we went on to have a few drinks at the Saddle Club.
Not much picture wise until you get onto 67 between Fort Stockton and Alpine and then flat oil drilling wells turns into natures beauty.
Day 2 - Road from Alpine to Terlingua it was only about 58 degrees when I left for the 80 mile ride killed myself for leaving the chaps. Terlingua is a cool ass city! Checked into the El Dorado Hotel which is a no frills place but there isn't much to pick from. 2010 census says 58 people there, but it's quite a tourist visit now. I spoke to the local bar manager and she said the place has blown up in the last 10 years or so.
Hotel Bar
View From Hotel Bar
I road to the Saint Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. I had checked into the hotel and had a few beers and lunch. The sun started coming out so I took off to the park this was a beautiful day!
Day3
Terlingua to Presidio (Bordertown of Mexico)
This was through the Big Bend State Park. National Geographic has this rated as one of the top 10 roads in the country...I dont disagree
When I got to Presidio I stopped and got gas this was the sign in the bathroom...what does DOT NOT mean? :lol:
Here is a picture of the border stop into Mexico...
About 50 miles north of the border a CheckPoint - "Are you a American Citizen", "Yes Sir", "Have a nice day", "What did you say? I can't hear you my bike is too loud", "Have a nice day"
Marfa - Artsy town in the middle of nowhere - I ate lunch because I skipped breakfast and it was almost noon now and I had already put about 150 miles of saddle time.
Fort Davis/Observatory Loop:
Stayed in Odessa for the night. Had about 400 miles to home.
I was about 20 minutes from home and and I was on the Toll Road, a 3 lane highway and picked this up in my tire it was a broken razor blade, that was after I pulled it almost out of the tire..... I was going around a corner at about 80mph on the highway and I was like "FUCK" I was leaning left and going right HARD, I got to the side of the road. I had my patch kit and I was hoping a patch I knew wouldn't hold since its not a hole its a 1" slice in the tire but at least might get me off the highway. I got off the highway....barely. My 1600 mile trip ended with getting towed 15 miles to my house :bang:
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