AMERICA, ONE BEAUTIFUL ROAD AT A TIME

The scenic side
of Texas.

Named routes to browse, photographs to inspire, and practical notes for the drive.
Trails Arch Bridge · Public Domain. · Photo credits
PICK A ROAD. MAKE A MEMORY.

Scenic routes to explore

4 route & road-trip ideas

Texas

Davis Mountains Scenic Loop

Scenic drive idea

High desert, ranch country and mountain horizons create a different Texas road trip from the coast or the Hill Country. Build a loop around Fort Davis and decide which separately operated attractions to add.

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Historic Route 66 · U.S. Road Trip

All-American Road · National Scenic Byway

Explore selected surviving sections of the Mother Road, from Midwestern towns to Southwestern desert and the California coast. Build a trip around specific signed alignments, roadside history and the communities that make the journey distinctive.

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Texas

River Road · Camino del Rio

Scenic drive idea

Follow the Rio Grande through dramatic border-country scenery beside Big Bend Ranch State Park. This is a drive to savor with planned breaks, ample water and enough time to appreciate the desert landscape.

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Texas

Willow City Loop · Hill Country

Scenic drive idea

Ranch-country curves, granite terrain and seasonal wildflowers make this a pleasant Hill Country outing. The landscape deserves attention even when a bloom display is not at its peak.

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Multistate routes appear in each relevant state. Some entries describe a byway, others a selected stretch or a broader road trip; routes can overlap.