Road Trip: Austin, TX to Big Bend National Park and Back

Big Bend National Park Entrance Sign

Grapevine Hills Trail/Balanced Rock

For Labor Day weekend, @teensyfit, @jimbotron and I drove from Austin, TX to Big Bend National Park. We arrived in the park at 2am, and we had to sleep in the car because all the campsites were full. In a way, it was a blessing because we woke up early enough to do a sunrise hike down the Grapevine Hills trail to see Balanced Rock. . . . . . #sunrise #outdoors #hiking #texas #outdoor #hike #optoutside #nationalpark #hikingadventures #outdoorlife #nationalparks #hikingtrail #sunrises #hikers #westtexas #hikingday #hikingtrails #sunriseporn #sunrise🌅 #bigbend #hikingtrip #hiking🌲 #outdoorlover #bigbendnationalpark #hikingfun #hiking👣 #outdoorphoto #sunrisehike #hikingtime #adventuresofbillindsey

A post shared by 📍Austin, TX / Cleveland, OH (@billfienberg) on Sep 5, 2017 at 3:36pm PDT

Big Bend really is quite beautiful . . . . . #photooftheday #nature #photo #photography #photographer #adventure #naturelovers #texas #camping #naturelover #adventures #camp #natureaddict #photographylovers #naturegram #natureporn #photographyislife #naturelove #naturephoto #adventureisoutthere #campvibes #adventurer #photographylover #camper #camplife #campinglife #gooutside #bigbend #canon #tx

A post shared by Jim James (@jimbotron) on Sep 13, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT

I've been to 18 different countries, but this place is one of my favorite places. Always magical, breathtaking, refreshing and peaceful to be in. Even for a couple of days. . . . . . . . . . . . #travel #travel #weekend #relax #adventure #traveling #traveling #explore #relaxing #traveler #traveler #camping #travelingram #travelingram #favorite #traveller #traveller #travels #travels #adventures #exploremore #adventuretime #traveladdict #traveladdict #relaxation #mindfulness #getaway #weekendvibes #bigbendnationalpark #mountains #desert #happiness #nofilter #adventuresofbillindsey

A post shared by @teensyfit on Sep 4, 2017 at 3:16pm PDT

Driving to Chisos Basin

Pinnacle Trail/Emory Peak

When your day consists of over 10 miles of hiking up a mountain and ending with 50 feet of rock climbing to the tippy top. . . . . . . . . . #friends #fitness #travel #weekend #adventure #friendship #traveling #hiking #fitnessaddict #traveler #camping #travelingram #traveller #fitnessgirl #adventures #adventuretime #friendsforever #traveldiaries #fitnesslife #travelphoto #travelpics #weekendvibes #travelbug #friendshipgoals #bigbendnationalpark #fun #challenge #rockclimbing #hiking

A post shared by @teensyfit on Sep 3, 2017 at 1:36pm PDT

Camping at Croton Springs

We were visited by some coyotes last night in our desolate desert camp. 🌵 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #fun #travel #adventure #traveling #explore #funtimes #traveler #camping #travelingram #traveller #travelblogger #desert #exploretocreate #travelblog #travels #adventures #exploremore #adventuretime #exploreindonesia #funnymemes #funtime #traveldiaries #traveladdict #travelphoto #travelpics #travellife #travelbug #travelawesome #explorer #nationalpark

A post shared by @teensyfit on Sep 3, 2017 at 1:49pm PDT

Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive

Santa Elena Canyon

Hey let's go back to Big Bend every one! . . . . . . #photooftheday #nature #photo #photography #photographer #adventure #naturelovers #texas #camping #naturelover #adventures #camp #natureaddict #photographylovers #naturegram #natureporn #photographyislife #naturelove #naturephoto #adventureisoutthere #campvibes #adventurer #photographylover #camper #camplife #campinglife #gooutside #bigbend #canon #tx

A post shared by Jim James (@jimbotron) on Sep 20, 2017 at 1:17pm PDT

Luna’s Jacal

Alpine, TX

• Downtown

• Dinner (Guzzi Up)

• Big Bend Brewing Company

When you spend the whole weekend hiking and need to refill your beer deposits . . . . . #beer #texas #beers #beerstagram #beergeek #brewery #beerlover #beertography #beersnob #beernerd #beertime #beergasm #beeradvocate #texasforever #beeroclock #beerthirty #bigbend #bigbendnationalpark #bigbendnps #bigbendnp #bigbendbrewing #bigbendtx #bigbendtexas #texas #tx #nps #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice

A post shared by Jim James (@jimbotron) on Sep 4, 2017 at 1:40pm PDT

Rest Stop Sunset