Scenic route
River Road (El Camino del Rio)
FM-170 hugs the Rio Grande along the edge of Big Bend Ranch State Park — a remote, roller-coaster desert drive between Texas and Mexico that locals call one of the most scenic roads in America.
Why drive it
The Rio Grande’s wildest drive.
Empty, dramatic, and far from anything: the “Big Hill” climb, hoodoos, and riverside hot springs. Carry water and fuel — services are scarce out here.
States on this route
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
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