A drive to the top of the Christmas Mountains range, located in south Brewster County, is not for the faint of heart. It’s the only unpaved, four-wheel drive road open to the public in Brewster County with major elevation gains of almost 2,000 feet. The summit sits at 5,728 feet, towering over the valleys below, offering views well past Santa Elena Canyon into Mexico. Terlingua Ranch resident and part-time reservations clerk Bill Brown suggests wintertime for best long-distance views. “Things are crisper in winter. There’s less moisture, less dust in the air,” he said. Brown has made the trip dozens of times, and has noticed an eerie phenomenon. “I’ve never seen a rabbit or deer when I’ve gone up,” he said. Jack rabbits, cottontails and deer are common throughout the Big Bend, and Brown usually catches a glimpse of one during his extensive explorations.
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