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City of Uvalde, Texas - Photo Texas Hill Country Trail highway sign |
Attractions in and around Uvalde: Cook's Slough Sanctuary - El Progreso Memorial Library - Sahawe Indian Outdoor Theater - Aviation Museum of Texas at Garner Field - John Nance Garner Home and Museum - Briscoe Art & Antique Collection - Uvalde Honey - Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House - Alamo Village, Bracketville, Texas - The Uvalde Riverwalk - Kimberly Dow Art Studio. At this piont the highway is called The Texas Hill Country Trail National Scenic Byway.
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View from highway. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
City of Uvalde, Texas - Main Street |
Junction of Highway #90. West to city of Del Rio, Texas - 71 miles. East to city of San Antonio, Texas - 78 miles. For travel south via U.S. Highway #83 see Milebymile.com Texas Road Map Travel Guide
City of Uvalde to City of Laredo for driving directions.
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| 0.3 0.5 |
Access to museum |
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| 0.9 1.4 |
Studer Street |
Junction of Farm Road #862. |
| 1.2 2.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 3.5 5.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Leana River, Texas. |
| 5.3 8.6 |
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View from highway. |
| 8.6 13.8 |
Junction of Farm Road #2690 |
East side of highway. |
| 11.2 18.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 13.1 21.1 |
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View from highway. |
| 13.8 22.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 19.4 31.2 |
Junction of Ranch Road #1051 |
West to community of Reagan Wells, Texas. |
| 19.4 31.3 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Dry Ford River, Texas. |
| 21.0 33.8 |
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View from highway. |
| 21.4 34.5 |
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View from highway. |
| 22.5 36.2 |
Junction of Highway #127 |
East to communities of Concan, Texas - 1 mile, and Sabinal, Texas - 21 miles. Attractions in and around Sabinal: Wild Hog Festival - Sabinal Cypress Days - Bowhunters Roundup - Buck-N-Boar Contest. |
| 22.6 36.4 |
Photo - Silver Mine Pass historical highway marker sign |
Silver Mine Pass. Roadside highway turnout picnic area with historical marker - picnic tables, shelter, no toilets. |
| 22.6 36.4 |
Photo - Saltpetre Mine historical highway marker sign  |
Silver mine pass. Roadside highway turnout picnic area with historical marker - picnic tables, shelter, no toilets. |
| 22.6 36.4 |
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Coffee time at roadside turnout. |
| 24.8 39.9 |
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View from highway. |
| 27.2 43.7 |
Access to campground |
West of highway. |
| 28.1 45.3 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Elm Creek |
| 29.8 48.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 30.9 49.7 |
Junction of Farm Road #1050 |
East to community of Utopia, Texas - 15 miles. Services at highway - fuel. Access to Garner State Park campground. East of highway. Camping: Full hook-ups, Restrooms with and without showers -
Picnic sites - Trailer dump station. Area Attractions: Lost Maples State Park, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Areas, and Hill country are some of the state parks located nearby. Also located nearby are the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria del Canon's historic ruins (founded in 1749); Camp Sabinal established in 1856, was one a U.S. Cavalry post and later a Texas Ranger camp); John Nance 'Cactus Jack' Garner Museum (in Uvalde), and Fort Inge, established in 1849. |
| 31.6 50.9 |
Roadside turnout with picnic area |
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| 31.9 51.4 |
Access to campground |
Services at highway. |
| 32.0 51.5 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Pecan Creek. |
| 32.3 52.0 |
Point of Interest |
Real County, Texas - Southern boundary. |
| 32.6 52.5 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Buffalo Creek. |
| 32.8 52.8 |
Junction of Farm Road #1120 |
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| 34.2 55.0 |
Photo - historical highway marker sign  |
Roadside turnout with historical sign marker, explaining famous cattle trail connectiong to the Chisholm Trail. |
| 34.7 55.9 |
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View from highway. |
| 36.5 58.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Flat Creek. |
| 37.5 60.4 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Patterson Creek. |
| 38.4 61.8 |
Junction of Farm Road #1120 |
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| 39.0 62.8 |
Community of Leakey, Texas |
Services at highway - fuel, diesel. Attractions in a Leakey, Texas: Real County Historical Museum - Wildlife Art Museum.
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| 39.2 63.1 |
Junction of Ranch Road #337 |
West to communities of Camp Wood, Texas, Barksdale, Texas. East to Lost Maples St. Natural Area campground: Campsites with water and electricity, and a trailer dump station. East to communities of Vanderpool, Texas, Medina, Texas. |
| 40.2 64.7 |
Junction of Farm Road #336 |
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| 40.8 65.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the West Frio River, Texas. |
| 42.4 68.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 44.2 71.1 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Indian Creek. |
| 45.4 73.0 |
View from highway |
This is Cattle Country. |
| 49.2 79.2 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Bee Creek. |
| 49.8 80.1 |
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View from highway. |
| 51.0 82.1 |
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Roadside highway turnout with scenic overlook, East side of highway. Photo is view from turnout. Picnic tables, shelter, no toilets. |
| 51.0 82.1 |
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View from turnout. |
| 56.8 91.4 |
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View from highway. |
| 58.2 93.7 |
Junction of Highway #39 |
East to communities of Hunt, Texas, Ingram, Texas and Kerrville, Texas. Attractions in and around Kerrville: Museum of Western Art - Hill Country Museum - Kerr Arts & Cultural Center - Kerrville Performing Arts Society - Symphony of the Hills - Kerr County Fair - Kerrville Folk Festival - Texas Heritage Living History Weekend - Hill Country Bike Tour & Chili Cook-Off.
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| 66.7 107.3 |
Junction of Highway #41 |
East to community of Mountain Home, Texas - 22 miles. Services at highway - fuel, diesel. |
| 67.2 108.2 |
Point of Interest |
Kerr Country - Southern boundary. |
| 71.6 115.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 71.6 115.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 75.1 120.9 |
Point of Interest |
Edwards County, Texas - Western boundary. |
| 78.5 126.4 |
Point of Interest |
Kerr County, Texas - Western boundary. |
| 83.1 133.8 |
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View from highway. |
| 84.9 136.6 |
Point of Interest |
Kimble County, Texas - South boundary. |
| 94.1 151.5 |
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View from highway. |
| 95.0 152.9 |
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View from highway. |
| 95.2 153.2 |
Junction of Interstate Highway #10 |
East to San Antonio, Texas. Note: Highway #83 overlaps I - 10 at this point. |
| 97.2 156.4 |
Exit #460 |
Access to Texas Tech. University. |
| 97.5 156.9 |
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View from highway. |
| 98.1 157.8 |
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View from highway. |
| 98.6 158.6 |
State roadside highway turnout rest area |
Picnic tables, shelters, toilets. |
| 99.5 160.1 |
Exit #457 |
Junction of FM #2169. Access to community of Junction, Texas. Services off highway. |
| 99.9 160.8 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Llano River, Texas. |
| 100.6 161.9 |
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View from highway. |
| 101.4 163.2 |
Exit #456 |
Junction of Highway #377. Community of Junction. Junction of Loop 481. Access to South Llano State Park campground via #377. Services off highway. Note: overlap of Highway #83 leaves I10 at this point. South Llano State Park Camping: Facilities include multi-use campsites with water and electricity at each site and a dump station and restrooms with showers in the area. Area attractions around South Llano State Park: include Kerrville-Schreiner Park - Fort McKavett State Historic Site - Admiral Nimitz Museum State Historic Site - - National Museum of the Pacific War - Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - and the City of Junction, Texas, with historic markers and buildings; Schreiner Park - Texas Tech Center - and the O. C. Fisher Museum and Library. |
| 109.8 176.7 |
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View from highway. |
| 111.7 179.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Gentry Creek. |
| 112.5 181.0 |
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Roadside highway turnout with picnic area, tables, shelter, no toilets. View of rest area. |
| 114.2 183.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 115.7 186.2 |
Point of Interest |
Menard County, Texas - Southern boundary. |
| 121.9 196.2 |
Junction of Ranch Road #1773 |
East to community of London, Texas. |
| 122.0 196.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Spoon Draw. |
| 125.6 202.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 127.3 204.9 |
Junction of Highway #29 |
East to communities of Hext, Texas - 14 miles, Grit, Texas - 29 miles. |
| 129.4 208.2 |
City of Menard, Texas |
Population 1506, February 2004. Roadside highway turnout - West side of highway. Attractions in and around Menard, Texas: Menard County Museum - San Saba Mission - Menard Ditch Walk, Fort McKavett State Historical Park. |
| 129.7 208.8 |
Junction of Ranch Road #2291 |
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| 129.9 209.0 |
Services |
Fuel at highway - East side of highway. |
| 130.4 209.9 |
Junction of Farm Road #2092 |
Access to lodging. |
| 130.6 210.1 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the San Saba River, Texas. |
| 131.3 211.3 |
Junctionof Highway #190 West |
West to community of Eldorado, Texas - 50 miles. West to Fort McKavett State Historical Park, no camping. Facilities include picnic tables, grills, and drinking water. |
| 132.0 212.4 |
Junction of Highway #190 |
East to city of Brady, Texas - 33 miles. Historic sites ion and around Brady, Texas: Heart of Texas Museum - Heart of Texas Country Music Museum - Santa Fe Depot - Soldiers' Watering Hole - Camp San Saba. |
| 132.4 213.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services. East side of highway. |
| 137.1 220.7 |
Junction of Farm Road #3463 |
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| 142.6 229.5 |
Point of Interest |
Concho County, Texas - Southern boundary. |
| 143.5 231.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 149.6 240.8 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Brady Creek. |
| 150.9 242.9 |
Access to RV park, campground |
East side of highway. |
| 151.0 243.0 |
City of Eden, Texas |
Population 2561, February 2004. Southern boundary. Attractions in Eden, Texas - Don Freeman Memorial Museum - Eden Fall Fest.
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| 151.1 243.1 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Hardin Creek. |
| 151.7 244.2 |
Junction of Highway #87 - Se |
City of Eden, Texas. Services, fuel and diesel at highway. West to city of San Angelo, Texas. East to city of Brady, Texas - 32 miles. Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. For highway travel west via U.S. highway # 87 see Milebymile.com -
Texas Road Map Travel Guide
City of Eden to Sterling City for driving directions.
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