Hot Springs Road: an oasis in the desert

Hot Springs Road is a scenic road located in southern Brewster County, Texas, in USA, near the Mexican border.

Hot Springs Road

Located in the southeast corner of Big Bend National Park, the road to the spring is totally unpaved. This is a maintained road where a high clearance 2WD vehicle is able to travel safely at low speeds on long dry straight-of-ways, without losing control due to wash boarding, ruts, or dips. It’s a winding dirt road leading to the Hot Springs. It’s one way during part of it because it is narrow, curvy, bumpy, and with a big drop-off.

The road is 2.57km (1.6 miles) long, descending down a rough, narrow wash to the Hot Springs Historic District. Swimming is not recommended; be aware that adjacent river currents and depths can be unpredictable. Motor homes and oversize vehicles are prohibited on the one-way sections of the Hot Springs road. Remains of J.O. Langford's resort are located nearby, and trails lead to the Hot Spring as well as Rio Grande Village, three miles to the east.

 

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