El Camino Del Rio 00954

Renny Spencer

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Renny Spencer

McDonald Observatory, TX

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El Camino Del Rio 00954

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Renny Spencer

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Looking east towards the mountains on el Camino del Rio also known as Texas Highway FM 170. This scenic drive takes you along the southern edge of the Big Bend State Ranch. You follow the Rio Grande as you travel the highway below. Beautiful Chihuahuan desert scenery is seen in Texas and across the border in Mexico. The drive lets you also enjoy the border communities of Presidio, Redford, Lajitas, Terlingua ( home of the world famous chili cookoff), and Study Butte. You are also very close to Big Bend National Park

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/big-bend-ranch

"Big Bend Ranch State Park offers outdoor recreation for the truly adventurous. This remote park features rugged mountains, steep canyons, amazing views, unparalleled night skies, and solitude in a high desert setting. The park stretches along the Rio Grande in far west Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Things to Do
Visitors can hike, mountain-bike, backpack, paddle, ride horses or explore by vehicle (the park has two- and four-wheel-drive roads). The park has been designated an International Dark Sky Park; learn more about stargazing here. This is Texas’ biggest state park, so there’s a lot to explore!

Extreme heat warning
In warm weather months, be prepared for extreme summer heat. Temperatures typically exceed 100 degrees by late morning and can reach as high as 130 degrees in the sun. They remain at dangerous levels even after sunset.

Carry plenty of extra water on the trails, and stay off trails in the afternoon.

Explore trails & roads
The park has 238 miles of multiuse trails (for hiking, biking and riding horses). Explore 70 miles of unmaintained dirt roads in high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles. The Rio Grande/Rio Bravo area offers great day-use access. Float, fish and hike, or drive the scenic Camino del Rio (FM 170). Visit our Park Activities page to learn more."

https://www.myscenicdrives.com/drives/texas/el-camino-del-rio

"El Camino del Rio, “The River Road”, is one of Texas’s best scenic routes, following the twists and turns of the Rio Grande and revealing a fiery volcanic history. The majority of this drive is within the boundaries of Big Bend Ranch State Park. On the other side of the Rio Grande is Mexico.

The scenic drive travels between Lajitas and Presidio. For an action packed road trip, El Camino del Rio makes a nice continuation to the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive which explores nearby Big Bend National Park. To reach Lajitas, follow Farm Road 170 west from Big Bend National Park or from the end of TX-118 from Alpine.

As you enter Big Bend Ranch State Park, the Barton Warnock Visitor Center (I1) is on your left. Educational and interpretive programs explore the history, geology and cultural heritage of the area. Don’t miss the self-guided tour of the 2.5 acre desert garden. Backpacking and camping permits can be obtained here as well."

---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com