MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive
Santa Elena Junction to Santa Elena Canyon
- Distance
- 31 mi
- Riding Time
- 45 min
- Climb
- 1,352 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- October to April. Summer heat is extreme.
- Closures
- A national park entrance fee applies.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Study Butte or Panther Junction. None along the drive.
- Watch For
- Extreme heat, wildlife, sand in dips 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.
The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive runs through Big Bend National Park from Santa Elena Junction past the Chisos Mountains, Sotol Vista, Mule Ears and Castolon to Santa Elena Canyon on the Rio Grande.
Stops
- StartSanta Elena Junction
- FinishSanta Elena Canyon
