Originally Posted by
venchka
The Texas Leg:
A few thoughts based on my own photographic ramblings:
US Hwy 80 west from the LA border: This is more theory than actual locations, based on what I've seen recently. This highway was the main thorofare across Texas way back when. It passes through some small and not so small towns that time has more or less bypassed. Orginally, this highway went right through these towns. Today, the roadway may have been relocated slightly off of "Main Street". That means you may have to hunt a block or 3 either side of the present highway for the orginal parts of town. Wascom, Gladewater, Mineloa, Grand Saline, etc. come to mind. The old part of Grand Saline is a block or two south of Hwy 80. The train station area in Mineloa (south of US 80) is interesting.
Go around the DFW (Dallas-Ft. Worth) metro area. WAY around. I would suggest that from Mineloa or Grand Saline, go north & west through Greenville to Sherman. Turn west at Sherman through Nocona, St Jo, toward Henrietta. Pick up US 287 west of Henrietta.
US 287: Once again, get off of the new road and into the small towns. This is "Hud" country-the movie not the gov't. agency. Not far off US-287 are Caprock Canyons and Palo Duro Canyon state parks. Worth a side trip.
New Mexico: Bandalier N.M. - not as spectacular as it's big cousin Mesa Verde N.P., but uncrowded and charming in it's own right.
Bisti Badlands Wilderness - strange, interesting, off the beaten path.
Enjoy! I'm envious. Stuck in an office in Houston.
Cheers!
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