Paisano Village RV Park, Study Butte, Tx, Jan 2023

This was a private RV park about 4 miles from the entrance to Big Bend National Park. We were on the East side of the park which was fairly new. It had one bathroom and shower that was very clean. As there are only 10 sites on this side of the park it was never busy. There is only one grocery store in the area, so it is best to stock up before arrival. The town of Terlingua is 5 miles away. It has a few restaurants including the "must see" Starlite Theatre and a cemetery in the Ghost town. It was an old quicksilver mining town abandoned the the 1940's, now it has about 400 full time residents and plenty of hippies and hikers!

Big Bend National Park.
Big Bend National Park.
Ella was just happy to get out of the RV.
Ella was just happy to get out of the RV.
First view of the mountains in the park.
First view of the mountains in the park.
The views are magnificent.
The views are magnificent.
Found a parking spot near the trail at Chisos Mountain.
Found a parking spot near the trail at Chisos Mountain.
The Window, a famous view at The Chisos Basin.
The Window, a famous view at The Chisos Basin.
We did a jeep tour with Far Flung Adventures, our guide took us into the Terlingua Ranch area, where he showed us the different rock formations and plants of the desert.
Dean and Jeremy, our tour guide.
Dean and Jeremy, our tour guide.
My view from the jeep.
My view from the jeep.
The roads in Terlingua Ranch where we did the tour.
The roads in Terlingua Ranch where we did the tour.
The mountains were formed millions of years ago. Christmas Mountain is in the backgound.
The mountains were formed millions of years ago. Christmas Mountain is in the backgound.
The different colors are formed by magma and volcanic ash.
The different colors are formed by magma and volcanic ash.
The volcanic ash is called Bentonite.
The volcanic ash is called Bentonite.
Ocotillo plant.
Ocotillo plant.

Kissing Rocks, they were apparently placed there during an eruption of nearby Maverick Mountain millions of years ago as they are geologically different to the other rocks in the area. It is said to be good luck to kiss in front of them.


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