Chinati Foundation Open House
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Event# 432 729 4362
Event Details
Open House is a free, two-day festival of art, music, lectures, and meals that energizes the small town of Marfa, Texas, bringing over 1,000 tourists from all over the world to the area.
Chinati founder Donald Judd inaugurated Open House in 1987 as an annual tradition to welcome the local community as well as international art enthusiasts in a relaxed and high-spirited atmosphere.
Throughout the weekend there will be open viewing of Chinati's collection and Judd Foundation's the Block, Donald Judd's Marfa residence housing a permanent installation of his work dating from 1962-1978. Judd Foundation will also host a screening of rarely seen films about Donald Judd.
Chinati Foundation Open House
Phone : 432 729 4362 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : info@juddfoundation.org
Web: www.chinati.org
Admission Fee : All Open House exhibitions, events, and meals are free to the public.
Festivals
Big Bend Ranch State Park Camping
Big Bend Ranch State Park Camping
Camping Areas are located at Colorado Canyon, Madera (Monilla) Canyon and at Grassy Banks River Access along FM 170. Two group camping areas, Contrabando and Arenosa, have self-composting toilets. 11 small, designated primitive campgrounds along the gravel park road in the backcountry may be accessible to high-clearance vehicles only. Self-composting toilets are located at Colorado Canyon, Madera Canyon and Grassy Banks; no other facilities, electrical hookups, water, or dump stations are available. Motor homes and large recreational vehicles may not be able to enter backcountry park areas. Shower and restroom facilities are available at the Visitor's Center at Sauceda Headquarters.
Picnic tables are available at "the Tepees," a Texas Department of Transportation rest area on FM 170 about 10 miles north of Lajitas, and at Sauceda, the old Big Bend Ranch headquarters in the interior.
Camping Areas are located at Colorado Canyon, Madera (Monilla) Canyon and at Grassy Banks River Access along FM 170. Two group camping areas, Contrabando and Arenosa, have self-composting toilets. 11 small, designated primitive campgrounds along the gravel park road in the backcountry may be accessible to high-clearance vehicles only. Self-composting toilets are located at Colorado Canyon, Madera Canyon and Grassy Banks; no other facilities, electrical hookups, water, or dump stations are available. Motor homes and large recreational vehicles may not be able to enter backcountry park areas. Shower and restroom facilities are available at the Visitor's Center at Sauceda Headquarters.Picnic tables are available at "the Tepees," a Texas Department of Transportation rest area on FM 170 about 10 miles north of Lajitas, and at Sauceda, the old Big Bend Ranch headquarters in the interior.
Big Bend Ranch State Park Hiking
Big Bend Ranch State Park Trails
Fifty miles of hiking and backpacking trails in Big Bend Ranch State Park are accessible at trail heads along FM 170, and opportunities for short hikes abound at several locations along the interior park road.
Day-Hiking - Several short trails are ideal for day-hikes are available. Rancherias Canyon (9.8 miles round-trip) and Closed Canyon (1.4 miles round-trip) trails are accessible from FM 170, near the Rancherias Loop trail head. Three short hiking trails are located off the gravel park road in the backcountry, leading to Ojito Adentro, Cinco Tinajas, and a short Sauceda Nature Trail. The Encino Mountain Bike/Hiking Trail (7.5 miles) and Horsetrap Mountain Bike/Hiking Trail (5 miles) offer a slightly longer hike in the interior.
Backpacking - The 19-mile Rancherias Loop Trail is available for serious backpackers. Trail heads are located at both ends of the loop trail along FM 170, near the Colorado Canyon River Access. Contrabando Multi-use Trail is an easy to moderate 19 mile trail system. Trailheads are located at both ends of the loop trail with the east-end located across from The Warnock Center. Campsites are designated, water must be carried, and all wastes must be carried out.
Fifty miles of hiking and backpacking trails in Big Bend Ranch State Park are accessible at trail heads along FM 170, and opportunities for short hikes abound at several locations along the interior park road.Day-Hiking - Several short trails are ideal for day-hikes are available. Rancherias Canyon (9.8 miles round-trip) and Closed Canyon (1.4 miles round-trip) trails are accessible from FM 170, near the Rancherias Loop trail head. Three short hiking trails are located off the gravel park road in the backcountry, leading to Ojito Adentro, Cinco Tinajas, and a short Sauceda Nature Trail. The Encino Mountain Bike/Hiking Trail (7.5 miles) and Horsetrap Mountain Bike/Hiking Trail (5 miles) offer a slightly longer hike in the interior.
Backpacking - The 19-mile Rancherias Loop Trail is available for serious backpackers. Trail heads are located at both ends of the loop trail along FM 170, near the Colorado Canyon River Access. Contrabando Multi-use Trail is an easy to moderate 19 mile trail system. Trailheads are located at both ends of the loop trail with the east-end located across from The Warnock Center. Campsites are designated, water must be carried, and all wastes must be carried out.
Big Bend Ranch State Park Equestrian
Big Bend Ranch State Park Equine Trails
Daily/Hourly horseback rides are offered at the Sauceda Ranch Headquarters with Park staff guiding visitors through some of park's canyon trails. For information and reservations please call office (432)229-3416. Visitors may also bring in their own stock with appropriate documentation. Currently, the Oso Loop, Llano Loop, and Contrabando Multi-use Trail offer 32 miles of horseback trails.
Daily/Hourly horseback rides are offered at the Sauceda Ranch Headquarters with Park staff guiding visitors through some of park's canyon trails. For information and reservations please call office (432)229-3416. Visitors may also bring in their own stock with appropriate documentation. Currently, the Oso Loop, Llano Loop, and Contrabando Multi-use Trail offer 32 miles of horseback trails.
Big Bend Ranch State Park Biking
Big Bend Ranch State Park Bike Trails
The park interior offers 17 miles of Mountain Biking trails of levels 1-3 and 30 miles of gravel road. The Visitor Center at Sauceda offers mountain bikes for rent. The River Road-FM 170 parallels the Rio Grande with 25 miles of paved road which is ideal for street bikes. The River Road also hosts the trailheads to a 19 mile multi-use trail system.
The park interior offers 17 miles of Mountain Biking trails of levels 1-3 and 30 miles of gravel road. The Visitor Center at Sauceda offers mountain bikes for rent. The River Road-FM 170 parallels the Rio Grande with 25 miles of paved road which is ideal for street bikes. The River Road also hosts the trailheads to a 19 mile multi-use trail system.
Big Bend Ranch State Park Canoeing
Big Bend Ranch State Park Canoeing
Spectacular Colorado Canyon in Big Bend Ranch State Park offers among the finest rafting and canoeing opportunities along the Rio Grande. Bring your own gear, or hire a commercial outfitter in nearby Study Butte, Lajitas, or Terlingua. If planning to continue a trip downriver from Colorado Canyon into the canyons in Big Bend National Park, the necessary permits must be secured from the National Park Service.
FM 170 allows access to small recreation areas along the river and to rafting and canoeing "put-in" and "take-out" points.
Spectacular Colorado Canyon in Big Bend Ranch State Park offers among the finest rafting and canoeing opportunities along the Rio Grande. Bring your own gear, or hire a commercial outfitter in nearby Study Butte, Lajitas, or Terlingua. If planning to continue a trip downriver from Colorado Canyon into the canyons in Big Bend National Park, the necessary permits must be secured from the National Park Service.
FM 170 allows access to small recreation areas along the river and to rafting and canoeing "put-in" and "take-out" points.