Monthly Archives: December 2008

Biking in Big Bend – Old Ore Road

Yesterday I took the mountain bike down Old Ore Road in Big Bend National Park. The park’s website calls this route the premier ride in the park so I just had to try it. Old Ore Road is a primitive dirt road just over 26 miles in length. It starts off fairly gentle and just …

December 21, 2008 – 11:54 pm | By chadwick | Posted in Cycling, Sports, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Biking in Big Bend – Chisos Basin to Rio Grande Village

Today I took my road bike on a trip from the Chisos Basin down to the Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park. This is a 30 mile one-way route that is almost entirely downhill. The Chisos Basin visitor center is at 5,400 feet elevation and the Rio Grande Village visitor center is at …

December 18, 2008 – 11:15 pm | By chadwick | Posted in Cycling, Fun, Sports | Tagged , , | Comments (0)