The Houses

Chisos House is an ultra-modern home built from two recycled shipping containers, one forty feet long and one twenty feet long. They are joined together at a 90° angle around a large, shaded patio. The forty contains the living room, dining area, and kitchen. The twenty contains the bathroom and bedroom. Modern design, styling, and art are featured inside and out. Please view the photos for the best description.

Chisos House sleeps two guests plus there is a couch. The bedroom has a king-sized bed and the living room has a small futon-style sleeper sofa. A full-service indoor shower is built out of native stone from the property itself. This rental has a full kitchen, the largest on property. Your private porch has incredible views of the Terlingua Ghost Town, a mile away, and the Chisos Mountains in the National Park. The glass-wall construction has full blinds built in throughout, but we're confident you'll never use them because you'll want to soak up as much of the epic view as you can.

This rental features a large porch with outdoor dining area, an outdoor shaded lounge, and a firepit with campfire seating.  Formerly known as the "main house," Chisos House was the first rental that we built - the one that started it all and showed us that our guests absolutely love what we're doing here!

We offer group discounts if you need to rent more than one cabin for larger parties.

Fossil Knob Ridge is on the electric grid for reliable and ample electric power. All units are fully air-conditioned and heated and have modern electric appliances. Potable water is trucked in and stored in holding tanks for your use. There is plenty of water available but trucking it in is expensive. We ask that you conserve it, but not so much as to compromise your comfort.

Located just one mile northwest of the world famous Terlingua Ghost Town and twenty miles northwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Fossil Knob Ridge overlooks the Ghost Town and has breathtaking mountain views, including the Chisos Mountains and into Mexico. 

248 House is also built from a forty-foot container mated to a twenty-foot container.  In this configuration, 248 sleeps four on two king beds located in the larger container, which hangs over the hillside for a truly unique desert experience.  248 has huge windows, a small sitting area, dining area for four, and a super-space efficient kitchen.  While the kitchen is perfectly adequate, if you're planning on spending your vacation experimenting with new recipes, we recommend the Chisos House, which has the largest kitchen. 248 House has a private porch with outdoor dining for four, an outdoor grill, and an ultra-modern chiminea with campfire seating. From this house, you get a truly amazing sunset view into Big Bend Ranch State Park and the mountains across the river in Mexico. 

We offer group discounts if you need to rent more than one cabin for larger parties.

Fossil Knob Ridge is on the electric grid for reliable and ample electric power. All units are fully air-conditioned and heated and have modern electric appliances. Potable water is trucked in and stored in holding tanks for your use. There is plenty of water available but trucking it in is expensive. We ask that you conserve it, but not so much as to compromise your comfort.

Located just one mile northwest of the world famous Terlingua Ghost Town and twenty miles northwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Fossil Knob Ridge overlooks the Ghost Town and has breathtaking mountain views, including the Chisos Mountains and into Mexico. 

Rainbow House is made from two 20-foot shipping containers - this rental sleeps two.  The bedroom has a king-size bed as well as a sitting area with canyon and mountain views through Texas-size windows. Rainbow House has a fully-appointed, galley-style kitchen with bar seating for indoor dining. This house has the largest bathroom of our rentals, which features a native-stone shower. National park views can be enjoyed on the private patio which includes a grill, outdoor dining area, firepit and campfire seating.  

We offer group discounts if you need to rent more than one cabin for larger parties.

Fossil Knob Ridge is on the electric grid for reliable and ample electric power. All units are fully air-conditioned and heated and have modern electric appliances. Potable water is trucked in and stored in holding tanks for your use. There is plenty of water available but trucking it in is expensive. We ask that you conserve it, but not so much as to compromise your comfort.

Located just one mile northwest of the world famous Terlingua Ghost Town and twenty miles northwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Fossil Knob Ridge overlooks the Ghost Town and has breathtaking mountain views, including the Chisos Mountains and into Mexico. 

Mariscal House also features national park views. The bedroom in Mariscal has epic windows and a king bed. In the living area, a sectional couch enjoys full Chisos views through a 36-square foot window. The bathroom in Mariscal also features a native stone shower. The kitchen is well appointed and perfect for open-air indoor/outdoor meals. Mariscal has outdoor dining for four on the porch, while indoor dining can be enjoyed from stylish C-tables in front of the large picture windows in the living area. As with all the rentals at Fossil Knob Ridge, you get your own private patio, outdoor grill, firepit, and campfire seating area.

We offer group discounts if you need to rent more than one cabin for larger parties.

Fossil Knob Ridge is on the electric grid for reliable and ample electric power. All units are fully air-conditioned and heated and have modern electric appliances. Potable water is trucked in and stored in holding tanks for your use. There is plenty of water available but trucking it in is expensive. We ask that you conserve it, but not so much as to compromise your comfort.

Located just one mile northwest of the world famous Terlingua Ghost Town and twenty miles northwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Fossil Knob Ridge overlooks the Ghost Town and has breathtaking mountain views, including the Chisos Mountains and into Mexico.

Buena Suerte also features national park views. The bedroom in Buena Suerte has epic windows and a king bed. In the living area, a couch enjoys full Chisos views through a double French door. The bathroom in Buena Suerte features a clean, modern, white-tile shower. The kitchen is well appointed and perfect for open-air indoor/outdoor meals. Buena Suerte has outdoor dining for four on the porch, while indoor dining can be enjoyed from bar-style seating in the kitchen/living area. As with all the rentals at Fossil Knob Ridge, you get your own private patio, outdoor grill, firepit, and campfire seating area.

We offer group discounts if you need to rent more than one cabin for larger parties.

Fossil Knob Ridge is on the electric grid for reliable and ample electric power. All units are fully air-conditioned and heated and have modern electric appliances. Potable water is trucked in and stored in holding tanks for your use. There is plenty of water available but trucking it in is expensive. We ask that you conserve it, but not so much as to compromise your comfort.

Located just one mile northwest of the world famous Terlingua Ghost Town and twenty miles northwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Fossil Knob Ridge overlooks the Ghost Town and has breathtaking mountain views, including the Chisos Mountains and into Mexico.