Big Bend Backcountry
Feb 20-22, 20265 people1 min read
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Brian Thomas
1 reports
5.0
Difficulty
4
Scenery
5
Trail Conditions
5
Timed it for golden hour on Big Bend Backcountry.
We went Chisos Basin entry with East Rim side mileage starting at 5:35 AM cool morning temps made long exposed miles feel manageable. No major blowdown, just loose gravel in steep sections.
Golden hour delivered.
Would do again in a heartbeat.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Feb 2026Weather
Cool morning temps made long exposed miles feel manageable.
Trail
No major blowdown, just loose gravel in steep sections.
Water
We treated every known source as uncertain and carried extra.
Crowds
Moderate
💡Tips from the Trip
💡
General
- •Phone battery backup.
- •Physical map as backup.
- •Move over for faster hikers.
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