MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Big Bend River Road
Lajitas to Presidio
- Distance
- 50 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 24m
- Climb
- 2,060 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- October to April. Summer heat is extreme.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Lajitas or Terlingua and Presidio. None in between.
- Watch For
- Steep grades, livestock, dips that can flood, extreme heat and no cell service.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
FM 170, the River Road, follows the Rio Grande from Lajitas through Big Bend Ranch State Park to Presidio. The road climbs and dips through canyons with steep grades, including the Big Hill, a famous climb above the river.
Stops
- StartLajitas
- FinishPresidio
Comments
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- Time
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