Big Bend National Park

Name: Big Bend National Park
Start: 2026-10-02T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-10-04T16:00:00-06:00
Location: Circle K, at Rich Beem and Montana Ave, South side

Schedule

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Circle K, at Rich Beem and Montana Ave, South side | El Paso, TX

October 2, 3, 4, 2026 Big Bend National Park,
Lead: Bob Ostrenga Holiday Inn express, or Hampton Inn (TBD)
Day 1, Friday. October 2, 2026
Meet at Circle K, at Rich Beem and Montana Ave, South side
Meet at 0800, Safety Brief at 0815, KSU at 0830
Route: Montana (62/180) east, Rest stop at Cornudas Cafe, right on Hwy 54, to Van Horn for gas and sack lunch stop. Continue Hwy 90 to Marfa, left on Hwy 17 to Fort Davis, right on Hwy 118 to Alpine Tx, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Alpine Southeast by IHG, 2004 US-90, Alpine, TX 79830. 250 Miles
All non-HOG members and minors must sign a release. Ride at your own risk.
Day 2, Saturday, October 3, 2026,
Lead: Norman Sandidge
Ride to Big Bend National Park, Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, Lunch at the Chisos Mountain Lodge, and return to Alpine, steak dinner at Reata Restaurant in Alpine. 280-mile ride
Route: Hwy 118 to Big Bend National Park West Entrance Study Butte, Scenic Drive to Santa Elina Outlook, Scenic Drive to Chisos Mountain Lodge for lunch, return to Alpine Holiday Inn.
Day 3, Sunday, October 4, 2026, Ride back to El Paso 250-miles
Lead: Carlton Chavis
Route: Hwy 90 to Van Horn (fuel), Hwy 54, left on Hwy 62/180, stop Cornudas Cafe for break, Last Stop, continue down 62/180. End of ride is passing The Yard
Total trip around 780 miles
Rooms are approx. $180