Known as the best view of the city accessible by car, Scenic Drive wows visitors every time. The winding road skirts around the east side of the mountain …
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Oct 18, 2024
Beautiful lights across the city almost has an exterrestial feel to it. Mountains is the backdrop for this incredible view Full review by Autumn I
Apr 18, 2024
Parking is very limited. But with a little patience and drive-bys we found a spot. The night time view of El Paso, the Rio Grande and border, and Juarez in the distance was amazing. The sunset was s… Full review by Stewfoot
Nov 27, 2023
Best view of the City of El Paso and neighboring Juarez. The winding road skirts around the east side of the mountain and up the southern side of the Franklin Mountains. To access the free Scenic D… Full review by beachboywantabe
Scenic Drive Overlook, located at the peak of Scenic Drive in El Paso, TX. Its location per Google Maps is QGMC+24 El Paso, Texas. It cuts into the Franklin Mountains (Southern …
Scenic Drive Overlook, located at the peak of Scenic Drive in El Paso, TX. Its location per Google Maps is QGMC+24 El Paso, Texas. It cuts into the Franklin Mountains (Southern portion). You can use Rim Rd. to access it. Hope this helped.
It sounds like the road to the Overlook is closed on Sunday mornings. Is this correct? Is there some place you could park and walk to the overlook? If so, approx how far is it? Is the area pet friendly? Is there anything to do at the top or do you merely drive to the top to take in the view and then "move on"? Thanks.
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I don't know about it being closed, but it is a fairly steep drive up to the overlook at some points, I 'm not sure if there is a path to walk up it. I'm not sure how it would be closed it is an road …
I don't know about it being closed, but it is a fairly steep drive up to the overlook at some points, I 'm not sure if there is a path to walk up it. I'm not sure how it would be closed it is an road that you can drive up one side and down the other. There are a couple pull off spots to park, but the main parking area has the best views. I believe it is pet friendly. It is really just the view and a couple of those pay to see binocular things. The view is cool, and when you drive down the back side it takes you close to Utep. The homes on the backside are beautiful estates.
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