Marathon
Marathon is a town in the Big Bend Country region of Texas.
Get in
Highway 90 runs through the town center.
Get around
See
Do
Buy
Eat
- Cenizo Café, 101 Highway 90 West, ☏ +1 432 386 4434. Su-Th 6PM-9PM, Sa 6PM-10PM. Great dinner spot with an international menu, twists on local favorites, and expertly prepared game including rarities like bison steak. Extensive wine list and good ambiance; arguably the most upscale eatery in the region. Reservations are recommended. $25-$42.
Drink
- Marathon Coffee.
Sleep
- Gage Hotel, 101 Highway 90 West, ☏ +1 432-386-4205, toll-free: +1-800-884-GAGE (4243), fax: +1 432-386-4510, welcome@gagehotel.com. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Built in the 1920s by cattle tycoon Alfred Gage so he would have a place to stay while overseeing his interests in the area. The hotel has since been carefully restored and now includes a cafe and a spa. Rooms in the original building (with or without private bath) are the biggest bargain; those in the Los Portales annex and in the 3 well-appointed houses nearby offer more modern trappings without sacrificing the West Texas mood. $90-$381.
Go next
Traveling west on Highway 90, you'll find:
Also in the area:
- Big Bend National Park has 801,000 acres of land to explore.
- Fort Davis is home to the McDonald Observatory, which hosts terrific Star Parties after dark.
| Routes through Marathon |
| Van Horn ← Alpine ← | W  E
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→ Sanderson → Del Rio |
| Odessa ← Fort Stockton ← | N  S
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→ Big Bend N.P. → END |