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Old 05-20-2009, 09:46 PM   #5
lphilpot
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Re: Davis Mountain State Park; Questions

I've eaten at the Black Bear Restaraunt a number of times and it's always been good. Not 5-star, but still good nonetheless.

A few other local / area suggestions :

Don't forget about Alpine - Fun little city with some interesting shops, etc.

Drive the Scenic Loop (Tx 166); LOTS of photo-ops

Horseback riding at the Prude Ranch

A full-day trip, but Carlsbad Caverns are 180-ish miles to the north. It can definitely be done in a day; we've done it before. All in all, it will take no longer than Big Bend. Drive-scenery-wise, I'd personally recommend going Tx 118 to Kent, I-10 to Van Horn and north from there through the Guadalupe Mtns. Definintely WAY prettier than taking Tx 17 north up through Pecos, etc.
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