New Orleans to Houston

TX

Hwy

Day 13 -- April 13

Johnson Bayou to Port Arthur

TX

27 & 82

Creole Nature Trail; Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge; Sabine Lake; McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges; port; Rainbow Bridge; Sabine Pass

Port Arthur to Groves

TX

Groves to Beaumont

TX

Museum Capital of Texas; St. Anthony Cathedral; Crockett Street Entertainment District; port;

Beaumont to China

TX

China to Nome

TX

Nome to Devers

TX

Devers to Raywood

TX

Raywood to Ames

TX

Ames to Liberty

TX

Home of Bubba Crutchfield and Steve Shultz

Liberty to Dayton

TX

90

Dayton to Crosby

TX

90

Crosby to Houston

TX

Johnson Space Center; Beer Can House; University of Houston; Rice University; Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; National Museum of Funeral History; Orange Show; Astrodome; Six Flags

Houston to Port Arthur

TX

Hwy

Day 14 -- April 14

Houston to Sugar Land

TX

59

Museum of Southern History; Imperial Sugar Company

Sugar Land to Richmond

TX

59

Brazos River; Decker Park; historic homes

Richmond to Beasley

TX

59

Beasley to Kendleton

TX

59

Kendleton to Hungerford

TX

59

Hungerford to Wharton

TX

59

Quaint antique and gift shops

Wharton to Glenfore

TX

102

Glenfore to Egypt

TX

102

Egypt to Glenfore

TX

102

Glenfore to Pierce

TX

102 & 59

Pierce to El Campo

TX

59

20 historical murals painted on buildings around town

El Campo to Louise

TX

59

Louise to Ganado

TX

59

Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail; Texana Museum and Old Jail House

Ganado to Edna

TX

59

Edna to Inez

TX

59

Inez to Telferner

TX

59

Telferner to Victoria

TX

59

Victoria Memorial Square; Riverside Park; Guadalupe River

Victoria to McFaddin

TX

77

McFaddin to Vidauri

TX

77

Vidauri to Refugio

TX

77

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Refugio to Woodsboro

TX

77

Woodsboro to Sinton

TX

77

Welder Wildlife Refuge

Sinton to Odem

TX

77

Odem to Robb

TX

77

Robb to Robstown

TX

77

Robstown to Driscoll

TX

77

Driscoll to Bishop

TX

77

Bishop to Kingsville

TX

77

King Ranch; boutiques and antique shops in historic buildings; King Ranch Museum

Kingsville to Ricardo

TX

77

Ricardo to Riviera

TX

77

Riviera to Sarita

TX

77

Sarita to Armstrong

TX

77

Armstrong to Norias

TX

77

Norias to Raymondville

TX

77

Grain, sorghum, cotton, citrus, vegetables, and corn

Raymondville to Sebastian

TX

77

Sebastian to Harlingen

TX

77

Peas, carrots, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, oranges, grapefruit, cotton, sugar cane, grain; subtropical climate; Downtown Jackson Street District; Aloe Vera Capital of the US; murals

Harlingen to San Benito

TX

77

Resaca City = 400 foot wide canal; Los Indios Free Trade Bridge -- 8 miles from Mexico

San Benito to Rancho Viejo

TX

77

Rancho Viejo to Laguna Vista

TX

100

Laguna Vista to Laguna Heights

TX

100

Laguna Heights to South Padre Island

TX

100

Padre Island; beach

South Padre Island to Brownsville

TX

48

Elizabeth Street; southernmost city in Texas; birdwatcher's paradise; port; border town with Matamoros, Mexico

Port Arthur to McAllen

TX

Hwy

Day 15 -- April 15

Brownsville to La Paloma

TX

281

La Paloma to Santa Maria

TX

Santa Maria to Progreso

TX

Progreso to Hidalgo

TX

Rio Grande River; border town with Reynosa, Mexico; world's largest killer bee

Hidalgo to McAllen

TX

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

McAllen to Laredo

TX

Hwy

Day 16 -- April 16

McAllen to Mission

TX

83

Los Ebanos Ferry; Rio Grande Valley; major citrus growing region; La Lomita Chapel; Tom Landry Mural; birdwatching

Mission to La Joya

TX

83

La Joya to Los Ebanos

TX

Los Ebanos to Sullivan City

TX

83

Sullivan City to Garciasville

TX

83

Garciasville to Santa Cruz

TX

83

Santa Cruz to Rio Grande City

TX

83

Former riverboat terminal; international bridge between US and Mexico

Rio Grande City to Escobares

TX

83

Escobares to Roma

TX

83

Rio Grande River; town resembles that of interior Mexico; Roma National Historic Landmark District; Falcon Reservoir; Falcon State Park; movie location for Viva Zapata!

Roma to Salinero

TX

83

Salinero to Falcon

TX

83

International Falcon Reserve

Falcon to Lopeno

TX

83

Lopeno to Siesta Shores

TX

83

Siesta Shores to Zapata

TX

83

Town was once submerged by the reservoir

Zapata to Ramireno

TX

83

Ramireno to San Ygnacio

TX

83

San Ygnacio to El Cenizo

TX

83

Rio Grande River

El Cenizo to Laredo

TX

83

Border town; oldest ranchlands in USA; Gateway to Mexico; nation's largest inland port; Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Laredo to Del Rio

TX

Hwy

Day 17 -- April 17

Laredo to Catarina

TX

83

Population 45

Catarina to Asherton

TX

83

Asherton to Carrizo Springs

TX

83

Farming center

Carrizo Springs to Crystal City

TX

83

Spinach capital of the world; Popeye statue

Crystal City to Carrizo Springs

TX

83

Camino Real; deer hunting

Carrizo Springs to Eagle Pass

TX

83 &277

Rio Grande River; border city with Piedras Negras, Mexico; Sul Ross State University; Lucky Eagle Casino operated by Kickapoo Indians

Eagle Pass to South of Normandy

TX

131

South of Normandy to Spofford

TX

131

Spofford to Bracketville

TX

131

Alamo Village western town movie set

Bracketville to Del Rio

TX

90

Del Rio to Lajitas

TX

Hwy

Day 18 -- April 18

Del Rio to Los Campos

TX

90

Los Campos to Comstock

TX

90

Amistad National Recreation Area

Comstock to Langtry

TX

90

Judge Roy Bean Saloon & Museum; Rio Grande River; US 90 Scenic Overlook; Seminole Canyon State Park

Langtry to Pumpville

TX

90

Pumpville to Dryden

TX

90

Dryden to Sanderson

TX

90

Sanderson to Marathon

TX

90

Gateway to Big Bend National Park; Great Marathon Basin; historic Gage Hotel; Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

Marathon to Big Bend National Park

TX

385

Soaring peaks of Davis and Chisos Mountains and deep canyons worn by the Rio Grande; Chihuahuan Desert; 801,163 acre park

Big Bend National Park to Study Butte

TX

385

Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive; Santa Elena Junction; Burro Mesa; Sotol Vista; Mule Ears Peak; Tuff Canyon; Cerro Castellan; Chihuahuan Desert; Castolon; Santa Elena Canyon Overlook

Study Butte to Terlingua

TX

170

Big Bend; site of the International Championship Chili Cookoffs; Christmas Mountains Sanctuary

Terlingua to Lajitas

TX

170

Big Bend

Lajitas to Roswell

NM

Hwy

Day 19 -- April 19

Lajitas to Redford

TX

170

Big Bend Ranch State Park; El Camino del Rio Scenic Drive (the River Road); Rio Grande River; Fresn o Creek; Madera Canyon; Santana Mesa; Chihuahuan Desert; Panther Creek; Closed Canyon; Tapado Canyon

Redford to Presidio

TX

170

Big Bend Ranch State Park; Fort Leaton State Historic Site;

Presidio to Shafter

TX

67

Shafter to Marfa

TX

67

El Paisano Hotel; Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Center; world's largest horseshoe

Marfa to Fort Davis

TX

17

Davis Mountains Loop Scenic Drive; Davis Mountains; Mount Livermore; Fort Davis National Historic Site; Limpia Canyon; Limpia Creek; Davis Mountains State Park; Mount Locke; McDonald Observatory; Elbow Canyon; Madera Canyon; Sawtooth Mountain; Rock Pile; Chihuahuan Desert Visitor Center; Prude Guest Ranch; Davis Mountains State Park; Fort Davis National Historic Site; Hotel Limpia historic inn; Indian Lodge State Park

Fort Davis to Toyahvale

TX

17

Barilla Mountains

Toyahvale to Balmorhea

TX

17

Balmorhea to Saragosa

TX

17

Saragosa to Verhalen

TX

17

Verhalen to Pecos

TX

17

Home of the World's First Rodeo; West-of-the-Pecos Museum and Park

Pecos to Bartow

TX

BR 20

Bartow to Pyote

TX

BR 20

Pyote to Wink

TX

115

Birthplace of Roy Orbison; Roy Orbison Museum

Wink to Mentone

TX

1232 & 302

Mentone to Orla

TX

302 & 285

Orla to Loving

TX

285

Albuquerque to Amarillo

TX

Hwy

Day 36 -- May 6

Endee to Glenrio

TX

66

First/Last Motel in Texas

Glenrio to Adrian

TX

66

Midpoint of Route 66; 1,139 miles to both Chicago and Santa Monica

Adrian to Vega

TX

66

Vega to Wildorado

Wildorado to Bushland

Bushland to Amarillo

TX

66

Cadillac Ranch; Old San Jacinto District; Big Texan Motel; Amarillo Livestock Auction

Albuquerque to Lubbock

TX

Hwy

Day 37-- May 7

Amarillo to Canyon

TX

87

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Canyon to Happy

TX

87

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Happy to Tulia

TX

87

Tulia to Kress

TX

87

Kress to Finney

TX

87

Finney to Seth Ward

TX

87

Seth Ward to Plainview

TX

87

Plainview to Hale Center

TX

87

Hale Center to Abernathy

TX

87

Abernathy to New Deal

TX

87

New Deal to Lubbock

TX

87

Texas Tech University; hometown of Buddy Holly; Prairie Dog Town

Lubbock to Oklahoma City

OK

Hwy

Day 38 -- May 8

Lubbock to Ralls

TX

114

Ralls to Cone

TX

207

Cone to Floydada

TX

62

Floydada to South Plains

TX

207

South Plains to Silverton

TX

207

Silverton to Claude

TX

86 & 207

Canyon Sweep Scenic Route; Tule Canyon; Tule Creek; MacKenzie Reservoir; Palo Duro Canyon

Claude to Amarillo

TX

207

Amarillo to Conway

TX

66

Conway to Lark

TX

66

Lark to Groom

TX

66

Leaning Tower of Texas -- leaning water tower; 150-foot stainless steel cross

Groom to Jericho Gap

TX

66

Infamous 18-mile gap

Jericho Gap to Alanreed

TX

66

66 Super Service Station

Alanreed to McLean

TX

66

Phillips 66 Station; Devil's Rope Museum; Avalon Movie Theater

McLean to Lela

TX

66

Lela to Shamrock

TX

66

U Drop Inn Café; Elmore Park's Blarney Stone; Irish Village; Fina Tower Gas Station