Leaving for my Big Bend adventure in 2 weeks.

That's the place Procol Harem wrote that "skipped the light Fandango" song, right?

I leave tomorrow for Big Bend. I wanted to bring my motorcycle to ride, but the Jeep will have to suffice. I'm going with people who have plenty of time there, but is there anything you'd recommend I not miss out on?

What it kinda should look like from last time.

Cgrand the whole damn thing is pretty much dry. You're not going to get a toe wet crossing from Mexico in most places. There was a few inches of water moving through Boquillas Canyon and a handful of spots along River Road West with water. Found nothing but a sandbar at Jewels Camp and Loop Camp. Black Gap Trail was still a fun run in the Jeep. Boquillas Crossing was pretty cool too.
This was taken off River Road West, there's just a little water at the edge

I had heard it was dry but that is crazy.

If you were in that river bed and a flash flood happened, you would be fricked

Drove the entire River Road trail between Saturday and yesterday, along with Black Gap Trail and the Mine Ore Trail. We only saw three other vehicles all day. It did hit 112 degrees around 4pm so that pretty much explains why there was no one around. Saw a mule deer off RR and wild horses around Boquillas. I did see what looked like a guy starting a 7 mile trail around 1pm. Pretty sure he's crazy and chances are he probably died. Seven miles in that heat had to be brutal.

The Chisos Basin area was my favorite spot in the park. It's so different and unique. You go from desert scrub brush to pine trees! The temperature drop may have been even greater than 20 degrees. We rode around the basin area with the top open and windows down, definitely not doing that anywhere else in the park without baking.
I think the resort sits somewhere around 5400 feet in elevation and the trails run another 2000 feet up to the top. The Lost Mine Trail was really beautiful as are any of the trails heading out of the basin. Boquillas Canyon still has water in it. I just realized the older pic I posted and called Elena with water was an older pic of Boquillas.
We hiked till around 10 or so then went off roading the rest of the day due to the heat. It is an awe inspiring park and I will return soon, just hopefully around February next time.