# Texas road trips and scenic drives

4 back-roads routes touch Texas, with 35 curated stops along them and 4 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

## Routes through Texas

- [El Camino Real: The Texas Act](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/camino-real-tx) — San Augustine → San Antonio, ~330 mi, 3–4 days
- [US 90 West: To the Alamo](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-west) — Orange → San Antonio, ~330 mi, 3–4 days
- [Hill Country: Austin to San Antonio the Long Way](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/hill-country-tx) — Austin → San Antonio, ~175 mi, 2 days
- [US 90: Rice & Rails](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-west) — Lafayette → Orange, TX, ~130 mi, 1 day

## Ready-made itineraries that cross Texas

- [The Old Spanish Trail: Full US 90](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/old-spanish-trail) — 8 days, ~1000 mi, from St. Augustine
- [Boudin, Cracklins & Plate Lunches](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/boudin-loop) — 2 days, ~140 mi, from Lafayette, LA
- [Beyond the Sabine: El Camino to the Alamo](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/beyond-sabine) — 7 days, ~1050 mi, from Lafayette, LA
- [Houston to New Orleans the Old US 90 Way](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/houston-to-new-orleans) — 3 days, ~430 mi, from Houston

## Frequently asked questions
### How many Texas road trips are there, and how long do they take?

4 routes cross Texas, from 1 day to 4 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 965 miles.

### What is the longest drive in Texas?

El Camino Real: The Texas Act at about 330 miles (San Augustine → San Antonio), a 3–4-day drive.

### What is the best weekend drive in Texas?

US 90: Rice & Rails: about 130 miles, 1 day, Lafayette → Orange, TX.

### Which neighboring states do Texas routes continue into?

These routes carry on into Louisiana.

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