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Quote: If Big Bend is the most forgotten National Park, then the Mesa de Anguila is the forgotten corner of it. This sprawling area of the park is the most remote and least-hiked area. Traditionally, a long hike from Lajitas, over 60 miles from Park Headquarters, from a trailhead that is not accessible by car, only by shuttle from the Lajitas Resort, is the customary access onto the Mesa. For the EXTREMELY ADEPT scrambler equipped correctly, access onto the Mesa can be gained via Bruja Canyon, much closer to the park, and much closer to noteworthy sights on the mesa. This route is a TECHNICAL CLIMB and, while true rock climbers will find it exceeding simply, those not technically skilled should be belayed. The climb is IMPOSSIBLE with a... Read More
From journal The Unknown National Park
Quote: This hike is what Big Bend is all about. It's not published on any park brochure or detailed in ANY publication on the Big Bend region. The hike begins at Terlingua Abaja off the Old Maverick Road near Santa Elena Canyon. Park near the adobe ruins, and follow a trail behind the ruins and down into Terlingua Creek wash. Cross the creek and climb up into the hills on the other side. Descend into a valley to the right of the highest peak on the hills. A faint trail runs along the left side of the valley past some strange colorful dirt formations. Exiting the valley, you'll be in quintessential desert . . . flat, sandy, with little vegetation. Head across the desert towards the gash in the massive face of the Mesa de Anguila. ... Read More