Permits are required for use of Primitive Road and Front Country Campsites
and for Backcountry Zone Camping. Day Use visitors are required to obtain
a permit for entry in to the park. All vehicles intending to use the 4X4
unmaintained road, are required to obtain and sign an Acknowledgement of
Use of Four Wheel Drive vehicles and Motorcycles upon entry into these areas.
Park information and permits for day use and camping may be obtained in
person from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm daily at three locations:
Last modified: April 18, 2011, 10:38 am
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/big_bend_ranch/campsites/What do you want to bet that someone went out there very unprepared without extra spare tires, gasoline, or something else or had a mechanical break down and expected TPWD to change their flat or provide road side assistance and towing. It's a heck of a long walk back to civilization from the depths of BBRSP if your Hundai breaks down. Don't count on that mobile phone working either. It's also a long and I'm sure expensive proposition to get your Hundai towed to Presidio if you blow a gasket or drop a tranny. Chances are, Presidio wouldn't be able to repair it anyway. Maybe Alpine, Fort Stockton, or Del Rio.
I wonder if AAA provides road side assistance in the back country? Have to ask someone
who used to work there...
I know that many areas in the West Texas Trans Pecos Big Bend Region, even on highways, are not considered as "service" areas by On-Star.
Reminds me of one time at BGWMA, we were tooling down towards some of the most desolate fish camps along the river to do a truck drop off for a canoe trip, and blocking the road at one of the worst spots possible, was a huge Ford pickem truck with a dropped drive shaft and tranny fluid everywhere. Just glad we were on the "outside" of the traffic jam and not on the other side. There is only one road in/out and there is no "drive around" or bush hogging it. We didn't see anyone in the area, it was a hugely long walk back to the main ranger house - probably 25 miles or so by dirt road. We did see someone later towing them out. Talk about a huge expense of towing somewhere...
