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Driving through Big Bend - Driving through Big Bend National Park has got to be one of the most scenic and diverse drives you can do in a park.  There's perfectly maintained roads, such as this one and then borderline-treacherous (depending on your abilities) gravel roads that are only conquerable in a 4x4 vehicle.  Wherever you go, the view follows.  Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Driving through Big Bend

Driving through Big Bend National Park has got to be one of the most scenic and diverse drives you can do in a park.  There's perfectly maintained roads, such as this one and then borderline-treacherous (depending on your abilities) gravel roads that are only conquerable in a 4x4 vehicle.  Wherever you go, the view follows.  Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Photo by: Travis Snelling

Location: Big Bend National Park, Texas
Camera: NIKON D300

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