I-10 best choice thru TX?

I drove I-10 east to west through Texas. I learned something. I always thought they raised cattle in Texas. I was wrong. They raise oil wells.

x3 on Balmorrhea, it's beautiful. If you do stop there, consider going down to Fort Davis. There are some reconstructions on the original site that are worth seeing.
To get back to main roads avoid 118. It's a scenic drive but steep and twisty in places. Two miles west of town take a right on TX 166. It goes up through some hills but no bad grades or curves. A left on 505 will connect with US 90 in 5 miles. 505 is narrow but you won't meet more than 2 vehicles

So many great ideas. Thanks again ALL for your thoughts & sharing your experience.

Lakeside

Take a jog north from San Antonio and visit Fredericksburg. GREAT little town with lots to do. From there straight west to I-10.

Selkie wrote:
For DW, try audiobooks. Also if you have satellite radio, one of their channels has old time radio serials.

Or let her drive for awhile. I10 in the nowhere's of west Texas is a good place to practice.

For DW, try audiobooks. Also if you have satellite radio, one of their channels has old time radio serials.

mikeleblanc413 wrote:
I-10 through Texas is good. I'd worry more about I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. We are planning a trip for May and just checked gas prices at Flying J in El Paso. Regular is 2.39; hope it holds. Pay attention to your gas gauge when you get in West Texas.

Nothing wrong with the road between Baton Rouge and the end of the Atchafalaya Basin. As you head west off the basin the road between there and Lafayette is pretty rough. Also west of Lake Charles around marker 27 for the next few miles is bone jarring.

I-10 between Orange and Beaumont is undergoing major construction and there have been a large increase on wrecks with fatalities. Hour long traffic jams are frequent and the holidays make it worse. You should exit at the Flying J west of Orange, head south on 73/62 and follow 73 to Winnie and back to I-10. 73 will take you through Bridge City and over the highest bridge in the south at 173'. Only 5-6 miles longer. Speed on 73 west of Bridge City is 75 with no stops to Winnie.

lakeside013104 wrote:
Wife gets a little abrasive if she goes too long without seeing a little interesting scenery. The cab of the TV gets real small and occasionally I fear for my backside for all the tongue lashing I can get if there is nothing pretty to see when looking out the passenger side window.

Unless you're in a real hurry take a side trip to Carlsbad Caverns or White Sands when you're passing through NM. They're both worth seeing. Also, before you get to the "boring" part of west TX, make a stop in Kerrville/Fredericksburg. That's TX Hill Country and there's plenty to see there.

X2 on Bahmorhea State park -- it's a welcome change from what you'll be driving through a couple of days. If you are hardy soul you can even go for a swim - the water in the wonderful spring fed pool stays in the low 70's year round.

I-10 through Texas is good. I'd worry more about I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. We are planning a trip for May and just checked gas prices at Flying J in El Paso. Regular is 2.39; hope it holds. Pay attention to your gas gauge when you get in West Texas.