Las Cruces, NM to Frisco, TX

Question

I'll be driving from Tucson, AZ to Frisco, TX next month and have two choices of routes when I get to Las Cruces, NM.

I can take the boring ole I-10 to I-20 route into the DFW metroplex or I could take a northernly route through Almagordo, NM and Lubbock, TX.

If I were traveling with the family, I'd probably take the northern route because there appears to be much more to see along the path, but in this case, I will be traveling alone because my wife and kids are going skiing.

My only concern with taking the northern path is the amenities. If I need fuel or service, are there any facilities? Also, are the twisty mountains just East of Alamogordo a problem?

hbillsmith · Answer

Take the interstate. Much easier drive when you are by yourself. I grew up in Lubbock and now live in Frisco. That nothern route is just as boring.

bb_tx · Answer

The stretch of highway from Alamogorda to Cloudcroft is a pretty steep, narrow, winding road. Not too awful many miles to the top, but I would probably go a little farther north and go thru Ruidoso.

You will not have a problem with fuel, but except for the few miles thru the mountains after Alamogorda the scenery is not any better than I-10/20 and will probably take you quite a bit longer.

patperry2766 · Answer

Take I-20, but beware of the stretch of road near Midland/Odessa to about Big Springs. ALOT of oilfield traffic on the Interstate 20 and they drive like crap. I have lived in DFW for over 20+ years, but I still have family in Odessa. I'm more worried about the drivers out there, than here in Ft Worth.

Watch your speed between Cisco and Eastland, usually at least one DPS in that area

pawpaw_n_gram · Answer

I would recommend turn north at Alamogordo and take Hwy 70 through Ruidoso to Roswell - then follow 380 all the way to the north side of Frisco.

To avoid the oil field traffic from Pecos to past Midland on I-20 if nothing else. That it seems from the local TV news that there is a major backup on I-20 at least twice a week from accidents in the heavy traffic.

Plenty of services across Texas on 380. But it won't be as fast as I-20, nor as boring.

frizzen · Answer

Third option is to get off I 10 at El Paso and take 180 east through Carlsbad to Weatherford. If you do want to go that way, take the Americas Blvd/Joe Battle exit on the east side of town and take the loop north to the Montana exit. Guadalupe Pass 80 miles east of El Paso is steep for about 7 miles and has high winds on windy days.

In the time frame you are looking at you may have icy roads to contend with going through Cloudcroft (8800 ft) or Ruidoso (about the same over Apache Summit).

There is a construction project on 10 between Las Cruces and El Paso where a bridge is being replaced. Traffic is choked down to one lane each way for about 3 miles.

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