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El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road)
United States · FM-170
Follows the winding canyon gorge of the Rio Grande along the Mexican border through Big Bend Ranch State Park. Known for extreme 15% roller-coaster grades, 'Big Hill' panoramic ascent, stark volcanic badlands, and absolute desert isolation.
El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road) runs 50 miles between Lajitas, TX and Presidio, TX. We count about 155 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLajitas, TX29.2608, -103.7717
- High2,200 ft - 3,300 ftelevation range
- EndPresidio, TX29.5606, -104.3722
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road) take to ride?
- About 50 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road) start and end?
- It runs between Lajitas, TX and Presidio, TX. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road) a twisty road?
- We count about 155 corners across 50 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for El Camino del Rio (Texas River Road)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.