I-10 Stretch From El Paso To San Antonio (San Angelo, Lancaster: park, area)

[case44]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

Businesses have already started lining up. A NASCAR track will be built, as well as a lot of retail establishments and homes. The main economy will be IT and retail.

Where? In California or in West Texas?

[Guerilla]

This is in California, but I really hope the same can happen in West Texas.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by case44

Thought I'd bring this back. I-10 in West Texas really intrigues me. Many people might think it's not interesting, but I'd have to disagree. It's the complete opposite of Interstate 35 if you think about it. Many of you already know about 35 and all it contains, but I-10 in West Texas is actually quite picturesque in some places. There are numerous rock cuts near Kerrville, Sheffield, and Ozona. There are the Davis Mountains and other vast mountain ranges near Van Horn. We just take for granted the scenery due to the fact that there are no large towns out that way. And it is not uncommon to sometimes be the only car on the road at any given time. That's just part of the intrigue of the West.

I LOVE the scenery along I-10 all the way from El Paso to the Harper turnoff.....I made that drive a couple of times summer before last, and I never tire of it!

I will be going home to Ozona Christmas...from NM. The drive from El Paso to Ozona is wonderful...you see several mountain ranges along the entire drive.

The hill country portion of it is so pretty in the spring when the wildflowers are there, too!!

[case44]

Just make sure you have plenty of gasoline and know where your possible stops are. The key is, you want to be as comfortable and confident as possible while exploring. And take an atlas with you; I always do. I know these are basic tips, but sometimes these are things that get taken for granted.

By the way, can some of you tell me about the mesa views? Near Fort Stockton, they have a few mesas out there (mountains with a flat top). What do you think?

[case44]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

I LOVE the scenery along I-10 all the way from El Paso to the Harper turnoff.....I made that drive a couple of times summer before last, and I never tire of it!

I will be going home to Ozona Christmas...from NM. The drive from El Paso to Ozona is wonderful...you see several mountain ranges along the entire drive.

The hill country portion of it is so pretty in the spring when the wildflowers are there, too!!

I'd even go past the U.S. 290 (Harper) turnoff and go into Kerrville. Once there, you will see some breathtaking Hill Country views.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by case44

I'll take a guess. The pic on the left is between Junction and Kerrville. The one on the right looks like the westbound approach to Ozona. I remember Ozona like the back of my hand.

I think you're right. My pictures were in a certain order and that makes sense.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by case44

I'd even go past the U.S. 290 (Harper) turnoff and go into Kerrville. Once there, you will see some breathtaking Hill Country views.

Yes, that is just beautiful country also--I taught western riding at two summer camps in Ingram--and Sis lives in the area, so I'm out there from time to time. We'd go into Kerrville from time to time to eat and shop, especially at Avery's.

The problem with the hill country--as far as living there--my allergies rage, and I can't handle the humidity. I live on Claritin/Alavert when I am down there!

I love to go see the wildflowers.

[TexasNick]

Originally Posted by tstone

I think you're right. My pictures were in a certain order and that makes sense.

I dont' think there's an 80mph sign between Kerrville and Junction. Beyond that, yes.

[spursfan]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

I dont' think there's an 80mph sign between Kerrville and Junction. Beyond that, yes.

Im 99% sure there is one after kerrville. I was on my way to San Angelo a few weeks ago and saw one. I turned off at Junction so it had be before.

[case44]

The 80 mph thing begins at Kimble County and continues westward to the El Paso county line. It's a 425-mile stretch.