The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day349

Day 349 — Marfa & the Stars — Big Bend National Park & Marfa

Full day5h planned
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316Deco, Greenwood & the Gathering Place317Southwest to OKC318The National Memorial319Cowboys & Cattle320South to Dallas321Dallas & Dealey Plaza322Fort Worth & the Stockyards323Free Day324South to Waco325Magnolia & the Mammoths326South to Austin327The Capitol & the Bats328SoCo & Barton Springs329Live Music & BBQ330Free Day331East to Houston332Space City333The Museum District334Free Day335Down to Galveston336The Island337Down the coast to Corpus338Bayfront & the Lexington339Padre Island National Seashore340Northwest to San Antonio341The Alamo & River Walk342The Missions343Free Day344Into the Hill Country345German Texas & Enchanted Rock346West to Big Bend347The Chisos & the Window348The Rio Grande349Marfa & the Stars350Northwest to El Paso351The Border City352East to Guadalupe353The Roof of Texas354Into New Mexico

Minimalist art and dark skies.

  1. 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM· 3h

    Marfa: Chinati & Prada MarfaMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    Donald Judd's monumental installations at the Chinati Foundation, and the Prada Marfa art piece out on the highway.

    1 Cavalry Row, Marfa, TX

  2. 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM· 2h

    McDonald Observatory star partyGuided Tours

    A star party under some of the darkest skies in the Lower 48 (or watch for the mysterious Marfa Lights).

    3640 Dark Sky Dr, Fort Davis, TX