Our road trip Southwest Texas Part1
Written by danyricher
After being a month in Texas, we couldn’t leave without going southwest and visit THE Big Bend National Park. Because Texas is a gigantic state, we have decided to spilt distance and take time to visit another treasure of Texas called Seminole Canyon State Park.
As some of you may know, we love history and visit places but even more historical sites. Seminole Canyon State Park was the perfect place for us. We did 3 days boondocking in Roadrunner Flat Primitive Camping Area and 4 days in Desert Vista Camping Area. Blazing sunrises & sunsets and a majestic starry sky.
Early hunters about 12,000 years ago
At the Visitor Center, you can enjoy the Interpretive Center. Explaining since the beginning, about 12,000 years ago the Lower Pecos in Transition. From Historic Indians to Spanish Exploration to American Ranches. Seminole Canyon was part of the Lower Pecos stock industry from the early 1880s until it became a state park in 1973. It contains 2,172.5 acres.
Can you imagine… Eleanor Patton Moorehead, an independant and self-confident daughter of a local rancher, and her husband Fred Wilkins, got married in 1903 and together the established a 12,000 acres ranch along the Pecos and the Rio Grande.
Discover more than word-class pictographs
After a good night sleep, we decided to go for the Guided Tour with Mrs Kelly and William, both volunteers. Kelly tramsmitted her passion for history to our group, through a dynamic “2 way” conversation. It is phenomenal to see how our ancestors lived during those years.
We were able to check pictographs and petroglyphs. We were trying to do interpretation of those pictographs, why and how they did it. They are still visibles after all those years!
We also saw some petroglyphs and they discover one square that each corner fits perfectly the 4 cardinal points, North, South, East and West.
Discover more than word-class pictographs
After a good night sleep, we decided to go for the Guided Tour with Mrs Kelly and William, both volunteers. Kelly tramsmitted her passion for history to our group, through a dynamic “2 way” conversation. It is phenomenal to see how our ancestors lived during those years.
We were able to check pictographs and petroglyphs. We were trying to do interpretation of those pictographs, why and how they did it. They are still visibles after all those years!
We also saw some petroglyphs and they discover one square that each corner fits perfectly the 4 cardinal points, North, South, East and West.
Discover more than word-class pictographs
After a good night sleep, we decided to go for the Guided Tour with Mrs Kelly and William, both volunteers. Kelly tramsmitted her passion for history to our group, through a dynamic “2 way” conversation. It is phenomenal to see how our ancestors lived during those years.
We were able to check pictographs and petroglyphs. We were trying to do interpretation of those pictographs, why and how they did it. They are still visibles after all those years!
We also saw some petroglyphs and they discover one square that each corner fits perfectly the 4 cardinal points, North, South, East and West.
A part of the American History that we will always remember!
Ben & Dany
Canyon Rim Trail is a must do!
The Canyon Rim Trail is a must to see and achieve. It is a nearly 7 miles hike on the side of the canyon. Amazing wildlife can be seen such as wild deers, a variety of birds and rabbits. This hike must be done at sunrise since there is a multiple views along the trail. We suggest that you should leave early morning because there is a little bit more then 200 feet of denivelation, bring enough water and snacks for this amazing hike. Along the way, you will see the Rio Grande that devides America from Mexico and also the panther’s cave. During the hike there is few shaded areas and benches to rest. Since it is a natural park, bring and keep your garbage with you until you can dispose of them in garbage bins. Seminole Canyon State Park is a member of of Leave No Trace.
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