Scenic Drive (El Paso)

Scenic Drive is a road and popular tourist attraction that runs along the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas.[1]

Scenic Drive
El Paso as seen from Scenic Drive
Scenic Drive highlighted in red
Maintained by City of El Paso
Length 1.87 mi (3.01 km)

It is designated as a city park[2] to allow better vandalism control and cleanup,[3][4] and the city closes the road to vehicles on some Sundays to allow walking, running, cycling, and skating.[5][6]

The road offers views of El Paso, as well as nearby Ciudad Juárez, across the Mexico–United States border.[7][8]

References
  1. Ivey, Ed (July 28, 1992). "Repair work to be done by September". El Paso Times. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Olvers, Joe (April 17, 1988). "Crowd makes Scenic Drive less of a mess". El Paso Times. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Pierce, Betty (July 11, 1981). "Vandals leave their mark on Scenic Drive". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 15. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Martinez, Leonard (September 17, 1999). "Trash makes spot where tourists go stinky, not scenic". El Paso Times. p. 15. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "City announces reopening of McKelligon Canyon roadway, Municipal Rose Garden; new hours for Scenic Sunday". El Paso Times. March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. Chávez, Adriana M. (March 31, 2008). "Scenic Sundays: El Pasoans are invited to enjoy overlook minus vehicles". El Paso Times. p. 11. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Scenic Drive". El Paso Southwest. Phidev. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. "Scenic Drive (El Paso)". Go-Texas. The Go Travel Sites. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

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