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| Chihuahua Desert |
We arrived at the Rio Grande Village RV Park for a week at Big Bend National Park. Despite the partial government shutdown our reservations still held since they are with a concessionaire in the park. Fortunately this park remains open for day use so we are allowed to camp.
Unfortunately for others there is no camping and we are also missing out on the Nature Centers and Ranger Programs.
Lots of news about abuse in the parks and unsanitary conditions while the staff has been put on furlough, fortunately Big Bend has a lot of fans and volunteers that have managed to keep many bathrooms open and there was no garbage piling up as we had feared.
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| Road to Rio Grande Village |
It was a bit of a challenge figuring out what trails suited us since information was scarce. One book store station reopened with the Big Bend Historical group who could give us a map. Good apps like Alltrails and Pinterest were helpful as well as talking with RV neighbors. Besides those in the lodge there were only us 25 RV's staying in the park. Kinda nice to have a quiet park.
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| Chiso Basin-The Window View |
At about 60 miles wide and long it takes some time to travel through the park. Going from desert to many different mountain ranges and mesas. Lots of big long views.
Chiso Mountain, the volcanic heart of the area had cabins and lodge. The tallest point about 5000 feet gave some terrific views, unfortunately our days visit was a bit cloudy.
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| Chiso Village Resort Restuarant |
All things considered, it looks like it is working out for you. Sad what is going on in other parks, but good to hear you can still get around there.
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