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The Best Things To Do In Big Bend National Park That Aren’t Hiking

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We almost didn’t go to Big Bend in March on our trip out to Utah from Florida. It’s pretty far from everything and quite literally in the middle of nowhere.

I knew I wanted to go to Guadalupe Mountains National Park since that was a lot more on the way. I mean, it’s like 35 minutes from Carlsbad Caverns, after all.

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West Texas (Sort-Of) Hidden Gem: How To Spend Half A Day In Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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I knew most people that visited Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas did it for longer backpacking trips, or at least overnight trips.  We were just passing through and didn’t really know what to do or if it was even worth it. 

So if you’re just passing through, not backpacking, and want to know how to spend half a day in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, then welcome!  If not, well, you’re still welcome here!  Either way, this little hidden gem belongs on your national park bucket list.

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Cadillac Ranch: A Cadillac Graveyard on Route 66 In Amarillo, Texas

Ever since I learned about Cadillac Ranch, sometimes called the Cadillac Graveyard, in my sculpture class, like Seven Magic Mountains, I’ve wanted to go.  The road trip was the perfect opportunity and when I found out it was, sort of, on the route home, I got pretty excited.  I was finally going to see the Cadillacs that were half-buried in the fields of Amarillo, Texas.

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