Big Bend / West Texas Winter 2020
Open to General Public (ages 10 - 14)
Cost $1800
Deadline to Register: Friday, September 10, 2020
Minimum of 6 students to make the trip / Max 16 students
Includes: Lodging, food, + transportation
Day 1
Day 2
- Sunrise Hike
- Lecture by Michael Eason, ethnobotonist
- McDonald Observatory: http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/ (**allow 30 minutes of drive time to McDonald Observatory)
- 7:00 pm Twilight Party
- 8:45 pm Star Party
- Sleep under stars
Day 3
- Make breakfast
- Pack up camp
- Lunch in Marfa (allow only 1 hr 15 min in Marfa)
- Drive to Terlingua Ghost Town
- Enter Big Bend National Park
- Visit Panther Junction Ranger Station
- Drive up to Basin, set up camp in Group Campground
- Hike to Window @ sunset
- Make dinner
- Sleep under stars
Day 4
- Early wake up call
- Make breakfast and pack lunches
- Hike to summit Emory Peak
- Pizza dinner
- Debrief
Day 5
- Make breakfast and pack lunches
- Break down camp
- Depart for home!
Complete Waiver