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Stop 12 · Days 432–436
Big Bend National Park & Marfa
Big Bend National Park & Marfa, TXOne of America's wildest, least-visited parks — mountains, canyons, and the Rio Grande under some of the darkest skies in the country — plus the improbable high-desert art town of Marfa.
Where to stay
Chisos Mountains Lodge or a Terlingua stay
The only in-park lodge, or a quirky ghost-town rental nearby.
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You gotta eat this
Terlingua chili
The ghost town that hosts the famous chili cook-off.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests
- Museums & History
- Film & TV Locations
- Guided Tours