Big Bend & Lajitas Stables

GPS Coordinates: 29.274305, -103.815563

The following directions are from the three major access towns along Hwy 90 north of the Big Bend & from the Heart of the National Park.

From Terlingua Ghost Town (~20 min)

1) Turn right (west) out of the ghost town and head down HWY 170. 2) You will drive THROUGH Lajitas Golf Resort and go PAST the BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK entrance sign. We will be a few minutes down the road on the right-hand side of the road…come up over a big hill and you’ll see our yellow sign “LAJITAS STABLES”

From Chisos Basin in BBNP (~1 hr)

1) Drive down from the Chisos Mountains. Turn left at the stop sign towards Terlingua/Study Butte 2) Turn LEFT onto HWY 170 3) Keep going…you will drive THROUGH Lajitas Golf Resort and go PAST the BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK entrance sign. We will be a few minutes down the road on the right hand side of the road…come up over a big hill and you’ll see our yellow sign “LAJITAS STABLES”

From Alpine (~1.5 hrs)
1) Drive south on Hwy 118 2) Once you reach Terlingua/Study Butte, turn RIGHT onto HWY 170. 3) Keep going… You will drive THROUGH Lajitas Golf Resort and go PAST the BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK entrance sign. We will be a few minutes down the road on the right hand side of the road…come up over a big hill and you’ll see our yellow sign “LAJITAS STABLES”

From Marathon (~2 hrs)
1) Drive south on Hwy 385 to Big Bend National Park Headquarters. 2) Turn right at Park Hqtrs. and drive west to Terlingua/Study Butte. 3) About 2 miles after leaving the park, you’ll turn LEFT onto HWY 170. 3) Keep going…you will drive THROUGH Lajitas Golf Resort and go PAST the BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK entrance sign. We will be a few minutes down the road on the right hand side of the road…come up over a big hill and you’ll see our yellow sign “LAJITAS STABLES”

PLEASE NOTE: park entrance fees may be required via this route.

From Marfa

FASTEST ROUTE: (~2 hours)

1) Drive east on Hwy 90 to Alpine 2) Follow our directions from Alpine above

SCENIC ROUTE: (~2 hours)

1)  Drive south on Hwy 67 to Presidio.   2) Turn left onto FM 170 towards Lajitas.  3) We will be on the left-hand side of the road, sometimes there’s a horse trailer parked on the right shoulder—pull into the parking lot across & park next to the building.