| Pine Canyon has got to be one of the most spectacular hikes in all of Big Bend national park. You start out by driving miles on rough roads to reach the very isolated and meager campsites - which include a flat spot to put a tent and a metal box to lock your food in. You drive to the trail head, and from there you start walking. In the beginning you are going through fairly arid, flat ground covered in grasses and cactus. Then, you almost drop into a wooded canyon complete with Madrone and pine trees. That canyon starts going up into the mountains, and pretty soon you're hiking up a very steep grade. At the top you reach a pour off (which had to be omitted here because this was the only roll from big bend I put on CDs, the rest are on prints and I need to get them scanned). It is definitely an amazing hike full of dramatic vegetation changes and wonderful views. |
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