Alpine, TX has a little more going for it than the average West Texas town. First is elevation. By the time we got to Alpine we were at about 4500 ft. And the mountains around it are over a mile high. This makes the hot and dry west Texas climate a little cooler and dry. And for a town of about 6000, in the middle of no where, it surprisingly has a university. Soul Ross State University was founded in 1917 and currently has about 2000 students. And maybe most important for it's economic well being, Alpine is also a gateway to the Big Bend Country including Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Shorting at the high school there and a bomb threat at Sul Ross. About the time you were passing through, maybe. Shook the townspeople up.
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