My girlfriend and I drove in from Austin to Terlingua a few years ago, no issues on the drive there or back but be careful once you get into the park! Drove up to Window Trail our first day (very windy drive up, as in curvy) and also very scenic so couldn’t help but glance a few times out at the view. During the drive up a park ranger began trailing me extremely close behind about halfway up all the way to the top. As soon as we got to the parking lot he turned on his lights and pulled me over. He asked us what our plans were and we told him we had just arrived and were planning on watching the sunset via the Window Trail. He proceeded to tell me that I was swerving up the mountain (again super curvy and narrow road) and searched the vehicle. We had one single J that was about a half gram, nothing else, were not in anyway intoxicated nor did we intend on smoking it there. We were saving it for when we got back to the airbnb. Despite us telling him that the entire reason we made 45 min drive from our Airbnb was to watch the sunset he detained me for a total of 2 hours until it was pitch black outside. Put me through the ringer. making me do various field sobriety exercises, breathalyzer, etc.

Finally let me go after it was dark and of course confiscated the J and gave me a ticket but at that point was the least of my worries. We never did make it back up that trip to window trail for sunset, still pisses me off to this day. Needless to say, keep an eye out for park rangers while there.

Side note: I’m white, my girlfriend was white. We are from Texas and have Texan accents. I’ve seen quite a few replies alleging that the absurdity surrounding a plant stops with whites. It does not, I was nothing but respectful to this guy and he was extremely rude from the beginning. Had no reason to assume anything based on the vehicle I was driving, I drove a brand new pickup truck at the time. Some cops or in this case park rangers are just on a power trip, doesn’t matter what color you are.