some challenges on Big Bend Backcountry
Feb 23-24, 20266 people1 min read
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Andrew Pritchard
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Trail Conditions
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Real talk on big bend backcountry.
We went chisos basin entry with east rim side mileage starting at 4:45 am. Cool morning temps made long exposed miles feel manageable. Tread was dry and clear with a few loose rock corners.
The boring prep stuff matters.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Feb 2026Weather
Cool morning temps made long exposed miles feel manageable.
Trail
Tread was dry and clear with a few loose rock corners.
Water
Water planning mattered most since natural sources were limited.
Crowds
Empty
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Keep music in your ears only.
- •Tell someone your plan.
- •Move over for faster hikers.
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