Planning Thread: Austin to Big Bend, Texas

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This looks like a really fantastic trip. If weather allows it and you don't mind a bit of extra time on I-10, I would suggest going up through Ft. Davis to Balmorhea on the way back. There's the McDonald Observatory in Ft. Davis and the spring fed pools at Balmorhea State Park if it gets warm by late March.

If time doesn't allow for that, I would just suggest to make sure you go to the hot springs while in Big Bend. Really awesome spot to sit in a warm tub of water looking over the Rio Grande into Mexico. They're particularly nice around dusk and not too long of a drive from the Rio Grande Village campgrounds. I think there might even be a walking trail from there to the hot springs.

I've been out there several times by car and am about to get a CB1100 and get back into motorcycling so I hope I can make a trip like this soon as well! Ohhh I almost forgot... in Del Rio eat at Chinto's Super Taco. Excellent Tex-Mex!!! Hope you enjoy your time in my favorite state! : )