All Across Texas

When I was in college, I drove out to my parents' ranch to read the electrical meter. (One thing about the country, you have to read your own meters.) I took one of my friends with me, and as we turned onto US-90, there was a sign that said "El Paso 560." She was from El Paso, and burst into tears because she hadn't realized how far from home she really was. 

My thought was - "What would it be like to drive across the entire State?" (I am not alone in this goal, apparently. It's the short version of Route 66 or a Transcontinental Route.)

So, this is East to West - Beaumont to El Paso, with a round-trip from home in Dallas. It actually breaks into driving days pretty easily - 

• Heading Out

  • Dallas to Beaumont (298 miles)

• Across Texas

  • Beaumont to San Antonio (277 miles)

  • San Antonio to Fort Stockton (314 miles)

  • Fort Stockton to El Paso (234 miles)

• Heading Home

  • El Paso to Midland (298 miles)

  • Midland to Dallas  (348 miles)