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Tierra del Sol Basecamp

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· Alpine, Brewster, Texas
40 acres hosted by Kyle J.
6 RV/tent sites
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Near Big Bend National Park
Within a 60-minute drive from the B0611 Maverick Entrance Booth Fee Station (Kiosk).
Amazing views
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The Tierra del Sol Basecamp is an open desert camping area located within Terlingua Ranch, 3 miles off of Hwy 118, 19 miles north of Study Butte and 22 miles to the entrance to Big Bend National Park. This region of far west Texas is well known for its remote ruggedness and beauty rapidly becoming the go-to place for those wanting to get away from it all, without having to spend a fortune to do it. It’s one of the last frontiers of North America and One of the only two National Parks in Texas. The Basecamp will reside on the 40 acre property. In the center is an area of approximately 6 acres flat, with rising limestone ridge lines to the east and west, open skyline to south with a view of Bofecillos Mountains, an area characterized by volcanic deposits of lava and ash-flow tuff and sedimentary deposits of conglomerates and sandstones. The four mountain tops; Packsaddle, Hen Egg, Panther and Agua Fria Mountains provide an amazing view during the day and at night, breathtaking night time views of the Milky Way and the multitudes of stars to gaze upon unlike any other place in North America. The morning sunrise over the eastern mesa brings its own spectacular views. Surrounding the 40 acres are many things of archaeological wonder. A Rock Hounds dream of minerals, stones and fossilized prehistoric microorganisms, as well as, the potential of finding the fossils of large prehistoric aquatic mammals. Yes, you are free to take a small sample of the thousands of quartz and calcite stones found in huge abundance. As you come to then end of Mailbox Rd., you'll see a residence to your left. This is "The Field Lab", owned by the well know sustainable engineer John Wells. If you'd like to pay him a visit, please contact him in advance.
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299 ratings · 119 reviews
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Kenny T.
1 year on Hipcamp
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· January 2025
Amazing End of Year Stay
Tent · Group trip ·
Amazing stay on Site 6. Kyle truly is a super host! The site was tidy and clean upon arrival, Kyle introduced himself and gave us a couple of camping tips as well as activities for the group to check out during our stay. I would highly recommend Tierra Del Sol for anybody looking to escape the city life and connect with nature.
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Richard B.
1 month on Hipcamp
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· January 2025
14 ft travel trailer ·
Had a great time at Tierra del Sol Basecamp, beautiful sunsets with a lot of peace and solitude. Exactly what you would expect from off grid camping. Close enough to Study Butte and Terlingua if you forgot anything. Would definitely go back.
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Dylan F.
3 reviews
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· January 2025
Good
Tent · Group trip ·
Good site, great stats, great views. I recommend .
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Matthew M.
2 years on Hipcamp
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· December 2024
Loved this spot! The view on site #1 is just breathtaking and Kyle was super friendly as soon as I got there even bringing out some more rocks to hold my tent down from any possible wind.
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Martin S.
2 months on Hipcamp
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· December 2024
If you are looking for solitude, quietness and a safe location don’t look further. La Tierra del Sol is a very campground to do real primitive camping, do a little hiking. enjoy the views and watching the stars. Kyle is very nice and supportive. I will come back for sure. Highly recommended.
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Emma M.
3 months on Hipcamp
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· December 2024
Perfect Big Bend Primitive Base
We loved our stay! The directions were clear, we arrived after dark and were able to set up camp right away, hassle-free. As an fyi, site 5 is at the top of a hill and there just happened to be a cold-front blowing in our first night, so we got hammered pretty hard by the wind - something to be aware of if you foresee similar weather conditions and want to avoid such an experience. It's possible one of the other, lower elevation sites might have provided some more natural landscape relief. Our second night on the other hand was completely still and almost totally silent. Kyle came over and introduced himself on our first morning and was welcoming, friendly, and full of helfpul tips and info for visiting the area. The land is dark and the stars were dazzling each night. We loved the simple set up and stark beauty of camping right there on the desert floor. I was impressed by the cleanliness and ease-of-use of the composting toilet. This was the perfect base-camp for our visit to Big Bend. I would book with Kyle again in a heartbeat, and definitely recommend Tierra del Sol to other devoted primitive campers.
Location
Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Jumanos, Mescalero Apache, Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Chiso First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Kyle J.

Joined in September 2017
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