We left Bend Bend National Park on Thursday morning and drove a whole 67 miles to Lajitas Golf Resort just east of Big Bend Ranch State Park. The state park is almost as big in area as the national park but has much less access via paved roads. The only paved road is a state highway that runs along the Rio Grande and the southern border of the park. There are other gravel roads that enter the park from the west end only and they do require high clearance vehicles. This park caters to mountain biking, backpacking, off road motorcycles and some day hikes.
Cemetery at the RV park entrance dating back to the late 1800’s.
The RV park we are staying in is part of the golf resort. The resort has a bakery, theatre, shops, shooting ranges (yes, multiple ranges), horseback riding, mountain biking, restaurant, saloon, a spa and much more.
Today we played golf at Black Jack’s Crossing Golf Course, carved out of the desert and mountains, it is a beautiful place to play. We had to wait for the frost to melt off of the greens but the day warmed up nicely. I can’t say that John and I played well, but we did enjoy the day. The greens were really difficult, with ledges, hills and tricky hole placement, but the fairways were wide and mostly straight so my ball rolled really well! I was enthralled by the club house, a restored trading post with four rooms, because every wall was covered with mounted steer heads and horns. One room even had a whole steer in the middle. I was afraid to ask why!
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