Big Bend-The Forgotten Park
September 27, 28-Oct. 5, 2008      Texas
453 Miles/8 days (7 days riding, 1 rest day) - Options for hiking
$1150/$350 Deposit    Rating: I50-A80
Balance due by: July 27, 2008

Join us for Texas’ best bike tour! You can ride and explore one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States, experiencing unmatched sights, sounds, and solitude. See abundant wildlife, smell the creosote bush, listen for the scream of a mountain lion, and gaze at the stars.

This tour goes through the Chisos Mountains, winds along the Rio Grande on the famous Camino del Rio, and through a national park. Your tour group will visit the McDonald Observatory (a major astronomical research facility), explore the ghost towns of Terlingua and Shafter, and see the mysterious lights of Marfa.

On the rest day, you can hike the many trails of Big Bend National Park or just sit back and enjoy the beauty. Many nights are spent in small historic hotels with charm and good food. The Big Bend and surrounding country is yours to discover.

Tour Leaders: Larry & Sherry Harris
For more information contact Larry & Sherry @ 817-457-6502 or e-mail thepedalers@aol.com