Mountain Biking at Big Bend Ranch State Park is not for the faint of heart. The country is rugged and the trails can be challenging, but the opportunities are as boundless as the vistas.
13 Responses to “Mountain Biking Big Bend Ranch State Park – Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]”
How was this challenging? Smh I can do that with my eyes closed.
this is hilarious! Its so boring and flat. And u managed to fall! how? I could ride that on a fking road bike while texting
@IgotGreens101 The trail is standard but in some area you will need to keep your eyes open for signs, rock cairns, and rock barriers to decipher which way to go. You will not get cell phone service in 99.9% of the park, but if you have Verizon, then you may get some service.
@IgotGreens101 I believe you need a gallon of water per day so that would be 4 gallons of fluid or 32 pounds of water. There are springs in the park where you can get water but you would need to boil it or treat it chemically before you drink it. Check with park officials for location of springs. We took a lot of carton drinks like fruit juices so the cartons would compress and be easy to pack out for disposal when we hiked the park for three days. Also spare bike parts, tubes, etc.
@TexasParksWildlife Yea were not taking it lightly there is some heavy planning going on at the moment. weve been calling the park asking tons of questions on everything trying to figure everything out before we get there to make it alittle easyer.
do u know if that 107 mile long trail is a pretty standard trail to follow or do we have to do some navigating as well? also do u know if theres phone signal out there or would it be advised to take are walkies?
@IgotGreens101 Anyone can try it on his/her own. Be aware that this is the Chihuahuan desert and it is very intense and not comparable to your average mountain bike ride. We strongly recommend that you contact the park when planning your trip to be sure you have adequate supplies.
@TexasParksWildlife see yea i read about that but isint that super expensive? me and my friends are getting mre’s and extra bladders for water for are camelbaks were trying to be as alone as possible to make it more intense i guess. (Like i ride a 25mile long trail once aweek for fun and i hardly ever use my entire camel bak pack same with my friends were just not big water drinkers) but were not sure if its possible or if they would even allow us to do it on our own.
@IgotGreens101 They had a Supply And Gear (SAG) truck that met them at their destination campsite. You can make similar arrangements for your bike trips through Desert Sports or other local outfitters.
@IgotGreens101 Yes. In addition to primitive roadside and backcountry campsites, the park also has food, lodging and Wi-Fi available at the Saucedo Complex.
just realsed they said a 108 miles in 4 days. anyone know what kind of fodd and stuff they packed it looked like they had nothing on them for a 4 day trip
is there somewhere to camp out here as well?
I can’t wait to do this in a couple of weeks!
The state park commited a real sin by blading that road for Pila Montoya to Fresno canyon. It was a really nice, rugged, jeep road, challenging for bike and 4WD. It had amazing open quartz deposits. Its now smooth and dirt covered, so barney the accountant and his wife can take thier jeep cherokee out there. And those other beginner riding yuppies who endo over a 6 inch drop-off can ride without being scared. LOVED it when it was hard core, and unbladed. Really quite a shame.