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Originally Posted by Old Goat & Grace
Hi Brian,
We are leaving the area tomorrow after about 12 days at Loma Paloma RV Park (super informal, just pull in, pick a site and the owner, Maxine, will find you. Rustic desert park. It's on the western end of Big Bend Ranch State Park, which is west of the national park. We drove through the park several times thru Lajitas (didn't stop) and into Terlingua. Definitely check out the Terlingua Ghost Town, which is being settled by artists. The trading post there is interesting. Good BBQ at DB's Rustic Iron BBQ food truck. We bought the 2 meat meal for $20 and had 3 meals out of it. If you are heading west, then research Marfa, Alpine and Fort Davis, too. We spent a couple of days exploring those areas from our base in Presidio. If you like to hike, we loved Closed Canyon in the state park, but beware that you can't get all the way to the river without vertical climbing gear. Otherwise most of it is a beautiful trail through the canyon. Hope this didn't get to you too late to be helpful! (oops, just reread your inquiry and you were here last month.)
Grace
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Thanks Grace. We stayed in Lajitas and loved it. Spent the month of January hiking and savoring the local culture. It felt very Bohemian to us. Stayed at Maverick Ranch which is well managed and has hiking trails right at your doorstep with no need to drive to a trailhead. You are quite remote, but that didn't seem to be an issue. Terlingua has a grocery store that is well stocked for such a remote spot. We will stay again next winter for a month. The area is quite stunning. It was an unexpected gem for us. Staying in Terlingua or Lajitas gets you much closer to the national park than you were. It frustrates me that there are those that seem to have irrational fears about the border. This area gives you a glimpse of what it could be.