Alpine, TEXAS
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Activities
Hiking and Camping
Big Bend National Park, Davis Mountains State Park. Big
Bend Ranch State Park, Davis Mountains Preserve offer
hiking, camping and backpacking. The Chihuahuan Desert
Nature Center and Botanical Gardens near Fort Davis has four
miles of hiking trails, a botanical garden, and a cactus and
succulent greenhouse containing one of the largest
Chihuahuan Desert cactus collections in the world.
Biking
The region offers some of the most scenic bicycle touring
routes and challenging off road biking trails in Texas. Plan
your own adventure or consult with a local guide, outfitter
or ranger.
Motorcycling
The Big Bend region includes two of the most scenic
motorcycle touring routes in Texas: the 75-mile Davis
Mountains scenic loop, which follows TX 118 and TX 166; and
FM 170, which parallels the Rio Grande as it weaves between
Terlingua and Presidio.
Bird-Watching
Over 500 bird species have been recorded in the Big Bend
region of the Chihuahuan Desert. Popular birding sites are
Davis Mountains State Park, Chisos Basin and Rio Grande
Village in Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park,
and the Post Park, south of Marathon.
Jeep Tours
Several area outfitters can provide an unforgettable
experience of breathtaking scenery, adventurous touring,
wildlife viewing, and history.
Hunting
The Big Bend and Davis Mountains regions are famous for
exciting and challenging hunting. Several private ranches
provide outfitters who can arrange everything from a fully
guided hunt complete with luxury hotel and fine dining, to a
remote and rugged hunt deep into the wilderness to test the
most skilled hunter.
Rock Hounding
The region is famous for its beautiful agate and jasper.
Collecting at road cuts is legal; collecting on parkland is
prohibited. Collecting on private land requires the owner’s
permission. It’s a good idea to go on a guided hunt with Teri
Smith, who leads trips to several area ranches.
She can be reached at www.terismithrockhunts.com, or
(432) 837-2451. To see and learn about area rocks, visit the
Last Frontier Museum at the Antelope Lodge, 2310 W.
Highway 90 in Alpine.