El Solitario Tour

Day tour to El Solitario and Fresno Canyon.
Viagem ao El Solitario e Fresno Canyon.
  • Entering Big Bend Ranch State Park. This gravel road is 27 miles (about 1.5 hour of driving). Entrando no parque estadual do Rancho Big Bend. Essa estrada de terra tem 44 km (e leva cerca de 1,5 hora de carro). : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Day 1: Tour to El Solitario & Fresno Canyon. Dia 1: Passeio até o El Solitario e Fresno Canyon. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • The day started very cold in the low 50s and very windy. O dia começou bem frio por volta dos 10 graus e com muito vento. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • The Fresno Canyon begins to appear on the left. O Fresno Canyon aparece aqui no lado esquerdo. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Fresno Canyon. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • Because of late October rains, the park was blooming with lots of Creosote bushes. Devido às chuvas em outubro o parque estava coberto de flores amarelas nessa planta chamada Creosote. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • The vehicle our park guide used with us. O veículo usado pelo nosso guia. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • At times there was a road. Às vezes tínhamos uma estrada. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Going down into the canyon. Descendo para o canyon. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Manos Arriba, an archeological site. Um local arqueológico chamado Manos Arriba. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • More pictographs. Mais pictografias. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Sometimes the road was the river bed. Às vezes a estrada era o próprio riacho. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • A sink hole filled up on the wall in the back. Um buraco enchido na parede ao fundo. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • The water strength carving the rock. A força da água cortando a pedra. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • This is called the Sidewall Alley - our road at this point. Esta parte se chama o Beco Lateral - nossa estrada nesse ponto. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Sometimes the guide had to get out and clear the rocks so we could pass through. Às vezes o guia tinha que mover pedras para a camioneta passar. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Creosote and Ocotillo. Mais Creosote e Ocotilho (essa planta com galhos no lado direito). : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Flat Irons on the side of El Solitario; Fresno Canyon in the foreground. As Pedras Ferro (parecem ferro de passar) no lado do El Solitario; Fresno Canyon no primeiro plano. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • Pause to lunch. Pausa para o almoço. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Rainbow cactus. Cactus Arco-íris. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • El Solitario. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Living Rock: this cactus grows in the rock. Pedra Viva: um cactus que cresce na pedra. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Looking into Fresno Canyon. Olhando para o Fresno Canyon. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • The Crawford-Smith Ranch of Fresno Canyon. O Rancho de Crawford-Smith no Fresno Canyon. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Between 1915-1946 the Crawford family and later the Smith family used this ranch. Ente 1915-1946 a família Crawford e depois a família Smith usaram esse rancho. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • This wall was the side of the "swimming pool" used by the families. Essa parede era o lado da "piscina" usada pelas famílias. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • The "swimming pool" is seen way on the hillside in the back. A "piscina" pode ser vista lá no fundo no meio do morro. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • This ranch was part of a crucial route connecting to Marfa. Esse rancho fazia parte de uma rota muito importante ligando à cidade de Marfa. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • Even though it was in a desert, it had a creek in the back. Embora estivesse num deserto, havia um riacho ao fundo. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • View of the Flat Irons in El Solitario. Vista das Pedras Ferro no El Solitario. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • Fresno Canyon and Flat Irons. O Canyon Fresno e as Pedras Ferro. : Big Bend Ranch State Park
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  • Here's a short video showing Fresno Canyon and Flat Irons; the wind was very strong then. Aqui está um vídeo curto mostrando o Fresno Canyon e as Pedras Ferro; o vento estava muito forte.