Three Tepee Rest Area
A roadside picnic area on FM 170 (River Road / El Camino del Rio), approximately 30 miles west of Lajitas and 13 miles west of Redford, TX. The stop is named for three concrete tepee-shaped shade structures, each sheltering a picnic bench, that are visible from the highway. A short walk from the parking area reaches a Rio Grande river overlook with views across to the Mexican bank of the canyon. The area lies within Big Bend Ranch State Park. Riders on the FM 170 route between Study Butte and Presidio (~70 miles) use it as the primary shade and rest break on the most remote section of the ride.
The only reliable shaded rest stop on the 70-mile FM 170 River Road run — the concrete tepees stand out on the horizon before you reach them and offer the only picnic infrastructure between Lajitas and Presidio. The adjacent Rio Grande viewpoint is worth the 5-minute walk.
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