Updated 27 Jan 2010

John and Mick cycle across America

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California - Florida 1994

Section 3

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     California to Florida Bicycle Route
----SECTION 3 440 miles----(Eastbound)----
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SECTION 3     MAP 33  MISSION TRAIL Texas
XBM   0   El Paso (p425259)     3600
          Section 3 begins at San Jacinto Plaza 
          on the corner of Mesa St and Mills Ave. 
          Ride E on Mills Ave. See El Paso Detail Map
XM   12   TR onto Old Pueblo Dr/Rd 258
          In 0.2 mi TL onto Socorro/Rd 258
     14   SOCORRO (p22000)     3600'
X    20   San Elizario (p950)     3600'
          BL at Y to stay on Rd 258
     23          MATCHLINE  974
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SECTION 3     MAP 34  TORNILLO Texas
     0    Continue on Rd 258
     5    TR onto SR 20
XM   5.5  Fabens (p3500)     3600'
X   11    Tornillo (p500)     3600'
    22          MATCHLINE  996
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SECTION 3     MAP 35  DIABLO ARROYO Texas
     0    Continue on SR 20
     2    Acala
XM   7    FORT HANCOCK (p600)     3500'
    11.5  McNary
          TR onto Rd 192
    18    TL following pavement
          In 0.4 mi TR at T to stay on Rd 192
    20.5  Esperanza
    25.5  TL onto Rd 34
X   28    BR onto entrance ramp to I-10
    29          MATCHLINE  1025
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SECTION 3     MAP 36  QUITMAN MTNS Texas
     0    Continue on I-10
     1.5  Walk across dirt shoulder to frontage road
X   11.5  Continue past Lasca Rd and enter I-10
    14    Bicyclists must stop at Border Patrol Station
    14.5  TL to cross I-10; then TR onto frontage road
    21    Continue straight onto US Bus 80
XM  22    Sierra Blanca (p800)     4300'
          (Last drink for 31 miles)
          Continue straight through town 
          following frontage road
    30          MATCHLINE  1055
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SECTION 3     MAP 37  EAGLE FLAT Texas
     0    Continue on frontage road
     9.5  At "State Maintainance Ends" sign 
          TR onto gravel crossing and 
          continue on I-10 in Eastbound lane
    20    Hudspeth/Culberson county line
          ------ADVANCE WATCHES 1 HOUR------
    21    BR at exit 138 and cross over I-10,
          then TR onto US Bus 80/SR Loop 519
    21          MATCHLINE  1076
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SECTION 3     MAP 38  VAN HORN Texas
     0    Continue on US Bus 80/SR Loop 519
XM   2    VAN HORN (p2772)     4000'
          (Last drink for 36 miles)
     3    Immediately before overpass, 
          TL following unsigned frontage road
    22    TR over I-10, 
          then TL onto entrance ramp to I-10
    22          MATCHLINE  1098
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SECTION 3     MAP 39  HARD LUCK Texas
     0    Continue on I-10
    16    At exit 176, BR to 
X         Kent     4500'
          and Fort Davis.
          (Last drink for 50 miles, 1500ft climb)
          TR onto SR 118
    27          MATCHLINE  1125
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SECTION 3     MAP 40  STAR DATE Texas
     0     Continue on SR 118
    11     Jct.SR 166
    24     Road to McDonald Observatory  6200'
    32          MATCHLINE  1157
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SECTION 3     MAP 41  FORT DAVIS Texas
     0    Continue on SR 118
     5.5  TR following SR 118. 
          SR 17 joins route
XM   7    FORT DAVIS (p850)     4900'
          At Y BL following SR118. SR17 leaves route
    26          MATCHLINE  1183
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SECTION 3     MAP 42  GLASS MTNS Texas
     0    Continue on SR 118
XM   3    Alpine (p5465)     4600'
          (Last drink for 30 miles)
          TL onto Holland Ave/US 90/67. 
          SR 118 leaves route
    10.5  US 67 leaves route
    28          MATCHLINE  1211
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SECTION 3     MAP 43  LEMONS GAP Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
XM   5    MARATHON (p750)     4500'
          (Last drink for 53 miles)
          US 385 joins route
     6    US 385 leaves route
    24          MATCHLINE  1235
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SECTION 3     MAP 44  PANTHER PEAK Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
    12    Enter Pecos County
    22.5  Enter Terrell County
    24          MATCHLINE  1259
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SECTION 3     MAP 45  SANDERSON Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
XM  10    SANDERSON (p1229)     2800'
          At Y continue on US 90
    28          MATCHLINE  1287
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SECTION 3     MAP 46  CEDAR CREEK Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
X    2    Dryden     2300'
          (Last drink for 39 miles)
    26          MATCHLINE  1313
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SECTION 3     MAP 47  LANGTRY Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
    15    TL onto SR Loop 25
X         Langtry     1500'
    16    At T TR onto US 90
    26          MATCHLINE  1339
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SECTION 3     MAP 48  PECOS RIVER Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
     6    ===Pecos River===
XM  16    COMSTOCK     1500'
    24          MATCHLINE  1363
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SECTION 3     MAP 49  DEL RIO Texas
     0    Continue on US 90
X   12    ===Amistad Reservoir===
    13    Jct.SR 349
    21    Continue on US 90. 
          US 277/377 joins route
XM  24    Del Rio (p42000)     1000'
          TL onto Cantu Dr. See Del Rio detail
    25.5  Section 3 ends at the corner of 
          Bedell Ave and Gibbs St/US 90
    25.5          MATCHLINE  1388
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