Mexicano Falls, A Journey to a Remote Canyon at Big Bend Ranch SP

[@HipShot4]

AWSOME video, first time of hearing about that place. Now I have to see it for myself. Can’t wait!

[@GuillermoObs95]

Great video , I was there for new years eve, cant wait too go back and check out the mexicano falls! Thanks

[@richardduke6930]

Truly spectacular !

[@rumaldodominguez3000]

Very nice Thanks

[@LivingCooper]

Awesome! I hope to get back to BBRSP soon and will definitely have find Mexicano Falls. Thanks!

[@arch3088]

The fact that it is difficult to get to is why it is still pristine Great video!.

[@brianvittachi6869]

What an amazing place. The volume of water coming down from the falls must have been heavier at some point in the past judging from the width of that gravel path you walked on. Thanks for the upload.

[@RanchoTexano]

Very cool hike, headed there soon. Thanks for sharing

[@tracymoore6821]

Thank you. Love from Seabrook Texas.♥️

[@johnshue8082]

Mexicano falls was like paradise

[@BryanWaynePoe]

This video really helped me in an amazing way! In "Other Side of Nowhere", one key video made it look like two hikers had descended into Arroyo Mexicano from the southern edge and egressed out over the falls! Watching your amazing video coupled with close examination of a topographical map made me sure this feat was impossible!

[@EverydayAdventures123]

We are excited to be going to BBRSP and BBNP soon. Your videos are a big help with planning our itinerary. I subscribed 👍.

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

The Falls are truly amazing!

[@haroldkreye8770]

Thanks. Many of us who cannot physically travel to destinations like this, visit these beautiful nature areas through videos like yours. Again, you for your generosity.

[@haroldkreye8770]

Thanks for great content, I truly enjoyed it.

[@texan-american200]

1:59 😄😆 "MANOS ARRIBA! The second you read that, I thought of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," when they went to Bolivia and did their first bank robbery there and Butch was reading off his robbery announcement notes! "MANOS ARRIBAS!" 🤣

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I just watched that recently and noticed the same line.lol

[@texan-american200]

@@secretsoftexas6872 Sundance Kid: Their hands are ALREADY UP! 😄😆

[@biancagarcia5384]

So it’s 27 miles? 😮 to get there?

[@NickandRachel]

Really nice views up there! thanks for sharing

[@grannybee]

Wow. Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@3pterodactole]

Great Thanks for sharing this places with us!

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Beautiful place thanks for taking us along for your journey.

[@BikiniTime]

We’re in del rio now

[@oldscoutgp]

Thanks for taking me along on a hike & bike I will never do. Nicely done !

[@matthewrschuler]

Nice hike!

[@bug2011]

Gosh, how I love back country Texas. Thanks for taking us along 😊

[@queen452010]

Those blue skies are amazing, thanks for showing us the beauty of this place . It would be awesome to see it in person .

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting.

[@nomaderic]

Water in a desert environment is just magical to me. I always tell people "find the water and you'll find some great nature views." I never heard of this definitely added to the list. When I went to Dickens spring after watching your video I was fascinated by the little tiny ecosystem of green trees it made along the spring. Desert oasiss are something special

[@professorron2667]

WOW... outstanding video. This is everything we are doing next month in mid-November. Except for the bike part - I am WAY too old for that. We had this trip planned before you posted. We are staying 3 nights at Rincon I and planned to hike to Mexicano Falls. But I also had Manos Arriba on my sights. There is so very little you can find online on the site, I was afraid I was going to have to beg a Ranger to show me where. Looks like that marker is visible from the road?? I didn't realize it was marked. Doubtful any water flowing in November, but it still should be reasonable green. It's been a very wet year by Big Bend standards. I'm grateful to get a look at the canyon leading in. I think my 68 yr old knees can handle it.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Yes Manos Arriba is one of the easiest things to find along this road/trail.

[@stanmorgan4628]

"I can't believe this area isn't better known". Maybe it's better if it's not better known.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

You're probably right. After going on multiple hikes in this area, Big Bend NP feels crowded to me.

[@LaCatLady]

Beautiful! Thanks for taking us along.

[@mauriciochavez914]

A unicorn hahahaha

[@danielalaniz3155]

Cool video 📹

[@biancagarcia5384]

Is this the same as Madrid falls?

[@CJinsoo]

looks like a challenging and fun ride. for that type of terrain would recommend a full suspension bike, tubeless tires to avoid flats, lower gearing if possible, and fatter tires.

[@YellowRoseoftx]

Soo awesome! Really an oasis. Thank you for showing me another secret, I probably would never have seen. 😎👏👏

[@Priscilla_Bettis]

The archeological site is amazing. Imagine how long ago it was that people were standing in the same exact place. Another good video!

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I was surprised how well defined and preserved the hand prints were

[@johnmyers8588]

My wife and I were just at Big Bend National Park at the end of May during Memorial Day weekend. I was reluctant to go but she, being a photographer, always wanted to go there to shoot. I was quite impressed by how beautiful that park is in particular places. The east side of the park was relatively tame although we did some off-roading in power 4x4 truck. Thanks for another great video!

[@bubbalowe7377]

Why were you reluctant? (Just curious)

[@robertstewart7228]

I'm wondering if you can drive to the camp site he showed . Most in that park you can get a back country permit for as long you have the right vehicle for it . Wife and I went in December when it's cooler there

[@lucindas2931]

Love this adventure!! Thanks for taking the time to explore and film!

[@das4fun]

This is one of the most amazing places I have ever seen..thank you for posting. I love Texas, I may never get to see, or experience Big Bend in person. I recently saw a PBS documentary, series called Nature and they filmed the wild life of this area and it was so fascinating!

[@talmadgefrazier9922]

Your videos bring a lot of joy to a midlife ex-Texan now residing in the PNW. During this global pandemic, your travels resonate even further with the quiet, spacious, and serene nature that the great state has to offer. Cheers to more travels, and looking forward to what comes next.

[@paultexasusa]

Is this different from Big bend national park?

[@LajitasRain]

Yes. This is Texas state park. They are side by side.

[@nathancarroll5075]

Great stuff. Love seeing Solitario in distance, beautiful.

[@ericnunn8856]

I’m glad these spots are well known 🤙

[@weswalker1208]

I have an interesting question. Where there is Springs or water running out of the walls of a cavern there is maidenhair fern. It may be hundreds of miles to the next Canyon. How did they get there? Are they spores from prehistoric plants? It would be impossible for them to travel that far

[@belindasimms6627]

Probably birds

[@secretsoftexas6872]

As a previous person wrote, birds may play a role. I also wonder if they are left over from the last ice age, similar to Maple Trees in various canyons in Texas.

[@weswalker1208]

@@secretsoftexas6872 that is very interesting Fern spores are tiny smaller then sand so I can't imagine a bird picking up a spore that has been released from the mother plant. The dots that you see on the underside of the mature Leaf are hundreds of spores. So then one might assume maybe they somehow we're stuck to the bird in flight. Again so small

[@weswalker1208]

@@secretsoftexas6872 have you been to the Narrows?

[@biancagarcia5384]

I’m impressed that people catch these things in the video… 😂 cool

[@moretoexplore6736]

Just before you zoomed in to the Rock shelter past the wash I noticed what looked like a rock structure up on the hill on the left did you explore that or do you know anything about it. Another awesome video, you find the best places to explore 👍

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I really wanted to explore that area more, but I also hiked 19 miles that day. I wanted to make sure that I made to Mexicano Falls, and I decided to save my energy for the long hike back out of the canyon.

[@robertstewart7228]

Can you drive to the fresno canyon camp sight ? I know you probably need a back country permit and good 4 wheel drive with good tires .

[@secretsoftexas6872]

The road was in such bad shape when I was there that Grave Digger couldn't make it back out. I expect that it may take a while to fix all the back roads. Even during good times I would recommend at least two 4-wheel drive vehicles. This is about as rugged as it gets. I didn't really show the worst of it in the video.

[@robertstewart7228]

@@secretsoftexas6872 I believe it . Plus it's really out in the middle of no where but that's what I like . One of the times I went down there I went up Christmas mountain and had to get permit sign waver incase we took fast way down but it was pretty .

[@reneepowell8541]

@@robertstewart7228 we had to sign the same waiver in case we took the fast way down Christmas Mountain too :)

[@davidcook5705]

I would not walk around that brush, on a hot day, without wearing snake guards. That's a good place for rattlers to take refuge from the blazing sun!

[@chadb1878]

Another great video - thanks for sharing!

[@stephy6199]

Or bring a spare tires and pump