Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon (Arizona)
37 miles (59 km), 45 min, intermediate
Photo: Adam Baker, CC BY 2.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Texas
Camino del Rio (FM 170), from Terlingua to Presidio
62 miles (101 km), 1 hr 35 min, intermediate
FM 170 follows the Rio Grande, the border with Mexico, through Big Bend Ranch State Park, among desert canyons. Hikers stop at the Closed Canyon car park for an out-and-back walk of about 2.3 km into a narrow gorge, or at the Hoodoos trailhead, two trails reached straight from the road. For riders, it is a run of bends, rises and dips, with the Big Hill climb, a 15% gradient that is among the steepest on Texas roads. Park entry costs $5 per person per day (Barton Warnock and Fort Leaton centres), and the heat often goes above 38 °C by late morning: set off early with plenty of water.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Terlingua
- 1Centre d'accueil Barton Warnock, after 11 miles (18 km)
- 2Lajitas, after 12 miles (20 km)
- 3Parking de Closed Canyon, after 32 miles (52 km)
- 4Parking des Hoodoos, after 37 miles (59 km)
- 5Redford, after 47 miles (75 km)
- 6Fort Leaton State Historic Site, after 59 miles (95 km)
- FFinish: Presidio, after 62 miles (101 km)
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