Cheap Things To Do in Marathon, Texas

A 10-mile paved road that climbs from the high desert at Big Bend National Park headquarters into the coole... More on Trails

Views at the top are amazing , and you can see maybe 50-100 miles out in every direction on a clear day, o... More on GeckoGo

Inscription. Fort Pena Colorada, the last active fort in this area, on the old Comanche Trail, about 4 miles to the southwest was established in 1879. Marathon was founded in 1881. Named by an old sea captain, A. E. Shepard, for the ... More on HMDB

It's impossible to catalog all the variety and contrast contained in this vast area. Visitors could spend a lifetime exploring among the spectacular canyons of the Rio Grande, the unique natural features in the Chihuahuan Desert, ... More on Trails

Though its the toughest Big Bend ride in this book, its also one of the most peaceful and beautiful spots in the park. Visitation is lower in this area than it is near the popular places like the B... More on Trails

North to south it isn't technical but you get to see a lot of beautiful des More on Trails

Inscription. Established in 1880 as a means of preventing Indian raids into Mexico. Raided by Apaches in 1881. Abandoned in 1893 after Western Texas had been permanently cleared of Indians. , Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. ... More on HMDB

The Marathon Museum Society manages the Marathon Museum, located at the corner of North Third and Avenue E ... More on MuseumStuff.com

This long, lonely trek through the eastern foothills of the Chisos Mountains is a good way to cover a lot of miles in the park without too rough a ride. The loop stays on good roads and is exposed at all times to breathtaking scenery. ... More on Trails

The highest peak in the park ... More on TripAdvisor

The mile and 1/2 up to the summit of Emory is some of the most challenging More on Trails

Inscription. The mountains toward the east are limestone reef beds deposited in the Cretaceous and Permian seas about 135 million years ago and 250 million years ago; respectively. The limestone reefs overlie deformed rocks in the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt In highway cuts toward the east are excellent exposures of almost vertical rocks layers--part of the Ouachita Fold Belt, a northeasterly trending folded and faulted mountainous range which was ... More on HMDB