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Activities:
Mountain Biking - The
park interior offers 17 miles of trails of levels 1-3 and 30 miles
of gravel road. The River Road-FM 170 parallels the Rio Grande with
25 miles of paved road which is ideal for street bikes. The Visitor
Center at Sauceda offers mountain bikes for rent.
Horseback Riding - Daily/Hourly horseback rides are offered
at the Sauceda Ranch Headquarters with Park staff guiding visitors
through some of park's canyon trails. For information and reservations
please call office (915)229-3416.
Rafting/Canoeing - Spectacular Colorado Canyon offers among
the finest rafting and canoeing opportunities along the Rio Grande.
Bring your own gear, or hire a commercial outfitter in nearby Study
Butte, Lajitas, or Terlingua. If planning to continue a trip downriver
from Colorado Canyon into the canyons in Big Bend National Park,
the necessary permits must be secured from the National Park Service.
Click her for information on commercial outfitters.
Facilities:
Limited accommodations are
currently available at Sauceda, the old Big Bend Ranch headquarters
complex. Contact the Big Bend Ranch Complex at (915)229-3416 for
reservations for the Big House and Sauceda Lodge.
Sauceda Lodge - This former hunting lodge, built in the 1960s,
accommodates 30 people in a segregated dormitory style (married
couples will be separated). Meals are available through prior arrangement.
Big House - The Sauceda ranch
house, begun in 1908 and remodeled in the 1940s, contains three
bedrooms and accommodates 8 persons. Kitchen privileges are available,
or arrangements may be made for meals in the Sauceda Lodge dining
area.
Area Attractions
Nearby include Fort Leaton State
Historical Park, Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center,
and the Big Bend National Park.
Information
Current conditions including
fire bans and water levels can vary from day to day. For more details
on Big Bend Ranch SP, call Park Information at 1-800-792-1112.
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