Drive Old Maverick Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas

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The Old Maverick Road runs between Maverick Junction and Santa Elena Canyon. It is a 14-mile improved dirt road that passes along the Terlingua Creek badlands on the west side of the park. A number of historic sites are located near the road that you may visit as you gradually descend to the Rio Grande and Santa Elena. While usually passable for most vehicles, this road tends to be rough and washboarded; the fourteen miles takes around an hour to drive. This road is subject to high water and flooding following rainstorms. Old Maverick Road and the gravel access road are both generally well-maintained and accessible to all vehicles. Old Maverick Road becomes slick and rutted after heavy rains and may require high clearance or 4-wheel drive. Always check current road conditions with a ranger. RM-1 is not recommended when heavy rain is forecast. Rainfall can quickly eliminate access into and out of campsites. The following are a few campsites along the road: Rattlesnake Mountain 1 (RM-1) can accommodate 1 vehicle, 6 people, no horses. Rattlesnake Mountain 1 (RM-1) is located on the west side of Old Maverick Road. The turnoff for RM-1 campsite is somewhat difficult to spot. Ocotillo Grove 1 (OG-1) can accommodate 2 vehicles, 8 people, no horses. Ocotillo Grove 1 (OG-1) campsite is located off of Old Maverick Road, 3 miles from the southern end near Santa Elena Canyon, or 10 miles from the northern end near the Maverick Entrance Station. Look for the site on the north side of the road on the way to Terlingua Abajo. Terlingua Abajo 1 (TA-1), Terlingua Abajo 2 (TA-2) and Terlingua Abajo 3 (TA-3) can each accommodate 2 vehicles, 8 people, no horses. Terlingua Abajo campsites are located off of Old Maverick Road, 3 miles from the southern end near Santa Elena Canyon, or 10 miles from the northern end near the Maverick Entrance Station. The access road is 1.7 miles in length.

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