Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive

The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive was a major highlight of Big Bend National Park.

This roadway probably took about an hour to complete. I made many stops at the various vistas. The speed limit was usually forty-five miles per hour (45 M.P.H.), but it occasionally was lowered. The t...

A great drive of about 1 hour.

Smooth road from the Lodge to the Canyon. Full of variation from Mule Ears to St Elena Canyon. It is especially worth driving at low light from South to North. The rocks and promontories are ablaze...

Amazing scenic drive

It’s a long way from any park entrance to Santa Elena Canyon, but at least this road provides spectacular views along the way of mountains, rock formations and finally the Canyon itself and the massiv...

Nice drive for a hot hot hot day!

We were here in a heat wave (hit 116!) so we needed to nix hiking. So glad there was this scenic drive. The park is a very stark and beautiful terrain, and this drive had lovely vistas as well as a sm...

Spectacular road through different landscapes

Beautiful road, many places to stop and take a picture. Views are not as spectacular as when you are actually hiking these mountains, but if you don t like hiking, this is a good option.