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Loop 375 is a beltway that partially encircles the city of El Paso, Texas. The beltway is mostly a freeway, except for its northern section, which includes at-grade intersections. The highway passes through various areas of El Paso, funneling traffic within and around the city. The road is known locally under different names, as Woodrow Bean ...
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- Start in Fort Stockton
- Alpine
- Marfa
- The Food Shark
- Shafter
- River Road
- End in Big Bend National Park
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Welcome to Big Bend, one of the last true frontiers in the lower 48.
Crowned with a sky so wide that it threatens to define infinity, the Big Bend region of Texas is situated roughly west of San Antonio, east of El Paso, and north of the mythic Rio Grande river. It remains one of the last true frontiers in the Lower 48, a landscape unique in the world.
An oil town, Fort Stockton has so far thrived despite the ups and downs of commodity prices. The site of a fort established in 1858 to protect travelers and settlers in Comanche territory—reconstructed fort buildings are open to visitors—the town serves as a base for day trips into Big Bend country, which includes Carlsbad Caverns and Davis Mountai...
From Fort Stockton, head west on Interstate 10, then exit to continue south on 67 before heading west on Hwy. 90 into the town of Alpine. The region's hub and a gateway to Big Bend National Park, Alpine is ringed by mountains and possesses the highest number of historic adobe structures in Texas outside of El Paso (found mostly on Alpine's Southsid...
Leaving Alpine toward the west on Hwy. 90, cruise through photogenic Paisano Pass, dotted with juniper shrubs and dark outcroppings—the remains of an ancient volcano caldera. When you reach a grassy plateau, you're approaching the Marfa Lights Viewing Stand, a modern building where visitors can look for the legendary floating spheres known as the M...
For decent grub, try the Food Shark, an RV dishing up Middle Eastern lunches across from the Marfa Book Company store (101 S. Highland Ave.; http://marfabookcompany.wordpress.com/). More sophisticated fare is found at Cochineal (109 W. San Antonio St.) and Blue Javelina (1300 W. San Antonio St.), both run by former New York chefs.
Proceed south on Hwy. 67 toward the border town of Presidio, passing the ghost town of Shafter, nestled at the start of the Chinati Mountains. In the 1880s, silver was discovered here, leading to the establishment of the Presidio Mining Company. Now the town is deserted, its buildings abandoned to the wind—though day-trippers stop by to see the evo...
From Shafter, drive to Presidio and pick up signs for the River Road (FM-170); the 67-mile (108-kilometer) stretch between Presidio and Study Butte offers photo-worthy scenery along the way. On your right are glimpses of the usually muddy Rio Grande, its banks half hidden by cane. Local resident Bill MacLeod, author of River Road Vistas, recommends the following: "Stop at the top of Big Hill overlooking the Santana Basin for the single best view in the whole world." The road continues on, taking travelers past a Western-town movie set, the Lajitas resort, and through the town of Terlingua, home of feisty river runners who gather to drink at the cave bar La Kiva (Hwy. 170; www.lakiva.net). The River Road stops its course in Study Butte.
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From Study Butte, take Hwy. 118/Maverick Road into Big Bend National Park. Visitors can spend days exploring the 801,000-acre (324,000-hectare) park, but if you're planning to only drive through, make a right onto Basin Road, a 6-mile (9.7-kilometer) spur that leads into the Chisos, a remote, picturesque mountain range located in the park's midsect...
This drive is doable year-round, but is most enjoyable in spring and fall; winters can turn cold, while summers can be blisteringly hot. The nearest major airport is Midland, about a four-hour drive from the park. For more information about this borderlands region, see tourtexas.com/page.cfm?p=regions&RID=1 and www.visitbigbend.com.
—Text by Andrew Nelson, adapted from National Geographic Traveler
May 8, 2017 · New Mexico. If you find yourself driving north out of El Paso, you’ll be heading into New Mexico and might as well stop at the Mount Cristo Rey Trail for a 4.5-mile run up to a 30-foot limestone statue of Christ with 360-degree views of El Paso and Juarez. The trail is wide and runnable, but gains almost 1,000 feet of elevation.
There are 276 monuments along the land boundary that measures 698 miles from El Paso to the Pacific Ocean, and fifteen pair of sister cities with a population of more than 12 million when this survey was completed in 1987. Landscape is defined by boundaries, whether natural or human-made.
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Apr 19, 2023 · Situated on the westernmost corner of Texas, bordering Mexico, El Paso is a vibrant city known for its unique blend of Texan and Mexican cultures. Part of the Chihuahua Desert Region, El Paso is famed for its awe-inspiring scenery and unique desert flora. El Paso averages 300 days of sunshine a year, earning it the nickname "The Sun City."
