I use to spend my time as a kid hiking these paths long before there was a Transmountain. I remember the construction of the roads and when it first opened. I was a Northeast resident for most of my childhood and teen years. Loved it and miss it. Wonderful video.
I went through this stretch of road on the way to LA. I thought it would be a better route instead of having to go along I-10 during the rush in El Paso. Thanks for posting! That was a great detour and I ended back on I-10. I remember now!
Thanks for this video! We moved to El Paso a year ago from Niagara Falls, NY and we love this City! Transmountain part of 375 is our "just let's go for a ride" choice at least twice a month :)
I grew up and live on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. I was in high school during all of the blasting to get through the mountain. It is an exceptional highway and makes for a good ride no matter how many times it’s crossed. Night rides are spectacular. Thank you Brent!
Brent, great video! I subscribed to you, I'm a road trip junkie myself. Lot's of memories there for us. We lived there for 3.5 years and my active duty time in the Army ended there. We lived off of Resler and High Ridge. Our daughter was born there at Providence Memorial near UTEP. I miss the low cost of living, the sun, the bike riding and the hospitality of the Mexican people. I used to ride Transmountain on my bike once a week for conditioning. Nothing like coming down that mountain at 40mph on a mountain bike. Great memories there for us.
Thanks, man! Yeah, the Transmountain Road is probably the greatest urban freeway/highway in the entire state. The views are jaw-dropping, and the roadway is very well engineered. If you want, I've got one more ride from the region...about 45-50 minutes east of El Paso, showcasing eastbound I-10. Here's the direct link. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/p-44Jo-am2U/видео.html
You're so right about the Mexican people - I was career air force stationed mostly around San Antonio and worked with lots of them - they were terrific!!! So many great memories - in my opinion, we should have an exchange program where we deport white people and bring in more Mexicans - the ones I knew were workaholics!!!
+Carlos Rosa : Hey there, Carlos. Thanks for dropping by and watching! Yeah...this drive is freakin' awesome as heck. Drove it for the very first time, earlier during the morning I filmed this, but in the other direction...I believe those views are even more impressive, but I didn't have enough time to wait throughout the day to film this heading eastbound (when I would have more favorable lighting conditions with the sun behind the vehicle) as I had a long drive to Austin. If you want...I have 1 more video in El Paso, showcasing I-10 through town. Different feel and energy to the video. Here's the direct video link. ruclips.net/video/E331gGqiD3w/видео.html
Very unique city in Texas. I used to have a second job aside from primary job in NE El Paso. At the end of the week my happy hour was to grab a yogurt and go to the rest area at the 48 second mark. It overlooks NE El Paso, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss all in that basin. In the distance can you see the Hueco mountains. Heckuva way to unwind........On the other side of the mountain is the rest area that overlooks W El Paso and NM and its Mesilla Valley. It is higher up and the view and sunsets are magnificent. Our city has some beautiful places....God bless 🙏 everyone and please be safe
Tyred: Yeah...you really don't see many popular images of Texas with towering mountains, but there's all sorts of dramatic mountains in the far western reaches of the state. Another place you should try looking up on Google is Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Located just southeast of Amarillo. It's literally the 2nd largest canyon system in the United States, behind the Grand Canyon. The flat grasslands of the Texas Panhandle suddenly give way to a 1,000 foot drop into a massive canyon system.
Great video, I'll have to make the drive the next time I drive between LA and San Antonio. On my last drive, I realized it would be really cool if I had a geological map that explained all of the interesting rock formations and mountains in West Texas (for example, what caused all of the mesas with windmills)? One thing is for certain - driving from El Paso to San Antonio gives you plenty of thinking time! Thanks again for the videos.
How did I miss your comment, this entire time? My apologies. Yeah, this drive is seriously nothing short of spectacular. One of my favorite urban drives anywhere in the US. Highly recommend!
TheSolarcatcher : It is truly spectacular. That is no hyperbolic statement either; especially going eastbound, you can see the downtown skyline and Juarez, 3,000 feet below. So bad ass!
This is the best-yet video of the Transmountain freeway, probably because it's in daylight with good sunshine. I always take this route through the city when heading to New Mexico and points west. It's better than dealing with downtown, and there's a Walmart near Fort Bliss with very cheap gas.
European Roads : It's such a stupendous drive...Jim's going to feature it in the eastbound direction (per my advice to him)...the views of downtown El Paso and Juarez are literally jaw-dropping!
Thank you for putting this Video on here for us to see It is something i will never see in my life mytime except on here So I am very grateful to you for posting this God Bless you xx
+carol parker : You're very welcome! Reading comments like yours, makes it worthwhile to put these videos together. I'm currently working on my Australian series of videos...if you're curious, I'll link you to the first one I did in January, showcasing the West Gate Bridge & West Gate Freeway into the heart of Melbourne. Link is readily available, below my comment. ruclips.net/video/1N06_VPb19g/видео.html
Hey I am originally from Poland, but I live in the Netherlands now. I have been on a study trip in Texas with my group with the starting point in Houston and our final destination was El Paso/Ciudad Juarez. The video you posted is what we loved about that road trip and we loved Texas. The nature is completely different to what we can find in Europe. It has changed my perspective and I hope to come back soon. Best wishes from the NL
What an awesome drive! I've looked at that road on google maps but never seen video of it....and the music fit the scenery perfectly. Job well done again Brent.
PeteTheChopp : Thank you, man! You really need to check out this drive for yourself, if you're ever in El Paso. I can't emphasize how incredible the views are, if you're heading eastbound...you can see downtown El Paso, all of Juarez and the desert floor, 3,000 feet below for dozens of miles in the distance. As I was telling one of the other viewers, the song choice was a complete accident. While I was editing signs about 3 weeks ago at the coffee house I typically edit my videos at, the song came on and thought it would be a perfect fit for the footage. Sure enough...one edit confirmed the song choice.
OMG those mountains are so beautiful and majestic! I've been through Texas by way of greyhound and one of our stops was in El Paso. Seemed like a nice decent city. Didn't know the population was that big though. :)
Atypical Lavender : A lot of people think of Texas as being one ginormous flat prairie, but there's obviously a lot more to the state than that. My next El Paso video (to be released in 2 to 3 weeks from now) will give you a good perspective of all the surrounding mountain ranges. Yes, it's a pretty big city, indeed.
Trans mountain road was one of my favorite rides when I lived there. The city itself I happily left behind in my rear view mirror. Grew up there. There was a few good memories there
It looks like an interesting bypass. I will check it out the next time that I'm out in that vicinity. The last part reminds me of US 70 coming from White Sands to Las Cruces, NM which isn't that far away.
It's not often that I proclaim a stretch of road to be a "must see" attraction, but this is really a stretch of divided highway/freeway that truly deserves a drive. Both directions are spectacular; if you're driving at night, head east onto this road from I-10 in the northwestern part of El Paso. Once you get to the top of the grade and start heading down, you'll see the city lights of El Paso and Juarez for many miles down below. Truly unforgettable.
IsoscelesKramer : This was my very first time driving it...had seen ScrewdupClickV2's video of it, going eastbound. What a bad ass drive! My jaw was literally dropping when I drove it eastbound...which I believe is the better direction, but I didn't want to wait until 3 or 4 PM the day I drove this, in order to film it without sun glare. I had another 600 miles to Austin that day, lol.
That's because outsiders think Texas ain't nothin but boring flat wheat fields and tumbleweeds and vast flat cattle ranches! If you want all that typical Texas stereotypes, then go to Ammarillo or Lubbock and eat your heart out!!!!
Awesome! Although I live in Texas, I've never been to El Paso, and thus never encountered this scenic drive. Due to its landscape and immense distance from the Texas Triangle, it seems like a completely foreign area, however I can tell you that the signage and lighting practices remain very much the same over 700+ miles if I can go by the exact replicas you designed for this video. Absolutely pumped for your other Texas content, Brent (particularly Dallas), and once again thank you for sharing!
InterstateJD : This really should be on your bucket list for must-see drives. I can't really emphasize how stupendously amazing the views are, especially if you're heading east. The 8% grades going down and the views of downtown El Paso and Juarez a few thousand feet below are jaw-dropping!
I miss this road. Loved to park at the top and look out at the west side. I won’t know it now. Yes they shut it down when it snows at times. Bummer at times. Great ride.
I actually haven't been on this part of Highway 375 since I filmed this back in 2015. I finally made it back to El Paso back in January of 2021 for a quick 36 hour visit, but kept my driving mostly limited to I-10, US 54 and the new TX 375 toll route near downtown El Paso. This road is fantastic; still one of my favorite urban rides in America. Thanks for watching!
Try driving it at 2:30 AM! Nothing like having extremely light traffic on the steep and winding 4-lane divided highway with mountains all around you and the bright as fuck city lights of El Paso as well as Ft Bliss far below shining so damn bright!!!! It's an awesome experience this flatlander won't soon forget!!!
Yeah, I totally recommend it! One of my favorite urban drives in the country. Sorry I missed your comment; I've been focused on my Sydney and Melbourne series of videos over the past year, and have missed a lot of comments on my other videos. Thanks for watching!
Haven't seen this since the mid 80's but I recall the rock faces being a much more vibrant red. I assume it's my screen/settings or software. Thanks its phenomenal to see it again.
The first time I ever saw El Paso was flying in; I almost thought we were landing in Denver because I didn't know there were mountains there... But it really reminded me of Denver!
You're right, except Denver has it's mountains on only it's west side 5 or so miles away from town while the mountains in El Paso are in the middle of town!!!! Cross the mountains of El Paso from east to west and you're still inside El Paso City!!!
My hometown! Drove Transmountain Dr. Many times....you missed the Aguirre Springs trailhead just past Smugglers Pass (going Eastbound). Also, as I recall, the road elevation is just shy of a mile. TxDOT used to show the max elevation at Smugglers Pass at 5250 feet...
Thanks, man! I know you've been one of my loyal subscribers for a long time now. Feel free to drop by to check out my newest Australia video releases, when you have some time.
Great Video! Thanks FreewayBrent for all the info and great scenery (and effort to create this nice video)! I'm definitely taking this drive when I get to EP ;-)
Thank you! It really is one of the greatest 4 lane divided highways in the desert Southwest, especially in an urban/suburban setting. If you want to see the much busier (and still interesting) Interstate 10 through El Paso, I've got you covered there too. Video link below. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/E331gGqiD3w/видео.html
Yup, yup. Once you go a bit further east, the speed limit rises to 80 MPH. There's even a toll freeway in central Texas with an 85 MPH limit (Texas State Toll Route 130). There's also 80 MPH limits in Utah, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Your video got me to drive the loop when I went to El Paso for a job interview. Thanks! What song is this? The NPR affiliate is using it Reno, Nevada, but no one ever says the name of the track.
Oh hey, that's awesome! Yeah, it's a phenomenal drive, and one that you might not realize even exists if you're just sticking to I-10 (which I also have a video of). As for the song artist and title, I always list the info at the end of every video, but just to make it easier, it's "Intro" by XX.
astey highways : Thanks! This really should be on your bucket list of American roadways to drive, if you ever get the chance to come out. You'll see more mountainous scenery in my next video, to be released in a week or two from now.
This has to be quite a bit north of Trans Mountain Road - I remember El Paso the last century when we lived on the edge of town Northeast - go Andress Golden Eagles!
FreewayBrent I knew Jim's 2015 road trip videos were coming and in my feed I saw you had something new out as well. I'm just not as active as I used to be, I guess.
mcpish : Yeah, the descent is awesome! I honestly don't remember what the old interchange looked like, as the last time I drove through El Paso was in 2010. Fuzzy memory at this point.
Great video but just have to add one correction, the speed limit is definitely 60 at that portion of I-10. Upon crossing into Texas from New Mexico, the speed limit is at 75 for a short stretch of I-10 but is 60 as getting closer to El Paso.
Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King would have been the perfect song to play at the beginning of the video as the end of that song coincides with the part of your video where you're starting your westside descend!!!
Justin Brown : Thank you for watching! Yeah...there's several other drives in the far western reaches of Texas that go through some impressive mountain territory, but this is pretty incredible, considering it's within a stone's throw of a major city with over a million people in the metropolitan area...closer to 3 million, if you include the Mexican border city of Juarez.
That entire Franklin Mountains State Park is a real treasure in SW Texas. Definitely makes El Paso the most interesting city in Texas, from both a geological and geographical point of view.
+Daniela Loretto : It really is a fantastic ride (and state park). If you want to check out my other El Paso video, it covers the ride along Interstate 10 through town. Here's the link. ruclips.net/video/E331gGqiD3w/видео.html
I do apoligize if this is a crazy question but when you see a sign on the highway like the one you had here, West Loop 375, does this mean if you stay on this highway, you will in a way, actually do a complete Loop and end up right here again????
Andrew Silva : Not a crazy question at all. :-) Generally speaking, a "Loop" highway should be a complete, 360 degree loop around the city. In the particular case of Texas Loop 375, it's not 100% complete (yet)...the Texas Department of Transportation is currently planning on building the final 11 miles of it to offer a 100% loop around El Paso, which would bring it up to 60 miles from the current 49 mile length of the route. Once they finalize the route selection, if it passes the environmental review and funds become available, it'll be built. Probably sometime after 2020.
Hi there. I always list the song artist and title at the end of every video. For this particular video, the artist is The XX, and the song title is "Intro." Thanks for dropping by!
I'm a bit surprised they didn't do direct connections for WB 375 -> WB 10 and vice versa the other way; it seems like TxDOT would have wanted to do that to facilitate the use of 375 as a bypass route.
countenanceblog : Those connections are on the longer-term list of projects to fund. Ultimately, officials want to make TX 375 a complete loop around El Paso; it's currently being studied.
To do that they would have to shut down and tear out the part of the freeway where it transitions to the boulevard and detour the current traffic from that onto the feeder roads thus limiting the traffic on the freeway lanes to the ones utilizing the elevated ramps as TXDot most likely is gonna have to connect the new connectors directly to the current soon to be 4-lane freeway stub-end!
I don't, although I wish I did, lol. The copyright owner of the song allows the song to be used with my footage, in return for placing an ad on the video. They receive the monetization benefits, while I'm allowed to use the song.
Glad you enjoyed! I absolutely love this drive...I filmed this back in 2015, and finally came back in January of this year. It was just as thrilling in January as it was back in 2015.
Andre Lot : Definitely a lot more like Arizona. A very dry climate. Not quite as hot as Phoenix or Tucson though, due to the fact that El Paso lies at over 3,700 feet in elevation...daytime temperatures average about 95 in the day during July, and about 57 in December and January. By the way, did you get a chance to check out my I-10 video in El Paso that I just released on Sunday night? If not, check it out when you have a chance!
Anthony B : I recorded this in a 2015 Kia Rio LX hatchback. Bought it brand new in January; figured a nice road trip to Texas and the Great Plains would be a nice way to break it in!
do not drive through transmountain. you will break your car if you drive through those mountains! 3 people i know, including me, broke their car going through here!
dan Jones : Trust me, it's even more spectacular, seeing this in person. Eastbound is actually the better direction to traverse this along, because you have clearer views of downtown El Paso, Juarez and the surrounding mountain ranges, nearly 3,000 feet below. FreewayJim will be featuring the eastbound direction, early next month!
The Franklin Mountains, including this drive, make living in El Paso a joy.
ambivalent ambiguity I agree. I definitely enjoy taking this route and trying to avoid I-10 mess as much as possible.
I use to spend my time as a kid hiking these paths long before there was a Transmountain. I remember the construction of the roads and when it first opened. I was a Northeast resident for most of my childhood and teen years. Loved it and miss it. Wonderful video.
I went through this stretch of road on the way to LA. I thought it would be a better route instead of having to go along I-10 during the rush in El Paso. Thanks for posting! That was a great detour and I ended back on I-10. I remember now!
Thanks for this video! We moved to El Paso a year ago from Niagara Falls, NY and we love this City! Transmountain part of 375 is our "just let's go for a ride" choice at least twice a month :)
I grew up and live on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. I was in high school during all of the blasting to get through the mountain. It is an exceptional highway and makes for a good ride no matter how many times it’s crossed. Night rides are spectacular. Thank you Brent!
Brent, great video! I subscribed to you, I'm a road trip junkie myself. Lot's of memories there for us. We lived there for 3.5 years and my active duty time in the Army ended there. We lived off of Resler and High Ridge. Our daughter was born there at Providence Memorial near UTEP. I miss the low cost of living, the sun, the bike riding and the hospitality of the Mexican people. I used to ride Transmountain on my bike once a week for conditioning. Nothing like coming down that mountain at 40mph on a mountain bike. Great memories there for us.
Thanks, man! Yeah, the Transmountain Road is probably the greatest urban freeway/highway in the entire state. The views are jaw-dropping, and the roadway is very well engineered. If you want, I've got one more ride from the region...about 45-50 minutes east of El Paso, showcasing eastbound I-10. Here's the direct link. Cheers!
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You're so right about the Mexican people - I was career air force stationed mostly around San Antonio and worked with lots of them - they were terrific!!! So many great memories - in my opinion, we should have an exchange program where we deport white people and bring in more Mexicans - the ones I knew were workaholics!!!
lived in el paso from '96 to '02. biked that route many a time, east- and westbound. will always miss this, some of the loveliest land on the planet.
+Carlos Rosa : Hey there, Carlos. Thanks for dropping by and watching! Yeah...this drive is freakin' awesome as heck. Drove it for the very first time, earlier during the morning I filmed this, but in the other direction...I believe those views are even more impressive, but I didn't have enough time to wait throughout the day to film this heading eastbound (when I would have more favorable lighting conditions with the sun behind the vehicle) as I had a long drive to Austin.
If you want...I have 1 more video in El Paso, showcasing I-10 through town. Different feel and energy to the video. Here's the direct video link. ruclips.net/video/E331gGqiD3w/видео.html
Very unique city in Texas. I used to have a second job aside from primary job in NE El Paso. At the end of the week my happy hour was to grab a yogurt and go to the rest area at the 48 second mark. It overlooks NE El Paso, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss all in that basin. In the distance can you see the Hueco mountains. Heckuva way to unwind........On the other side of the mountain is the rest area that overlooks W El Paso and NM and its Mesilla Valley. It is higher up and the view and sunsets are magnificent. Our city has some beautiful places....God bless 🙏 everyone and please be safe
Wow never knew Texas had mountains like that!
Tyred: Yeah...you really don't see many popular images of Texas with towering mountains, but there's all sorts of dramatic mountains in the far western reaches of the state.
Another place you should try looking up on Google is Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Located just southeast of Amarillo. It's literally the 2nd largest canyon system in the United States, behind the Grand Canyon. The flat grasslands of the Texas Panhandle suddenly give way to a 1,000 foot drop into a massive canyon system.
@@FreewayBrent FYI....They call that the Caprock.......runs down the middle of a considerable part of the panhandle and South Plains
I was lucky enough to see this in El paso for real. Seeing it all over again makes me miss those days. Thanks for posting this! God bless you! :)
Great video, I'll have to make the drive the next time I drive between LA and San Antonio. On my last drive, I realized it would be really cool if I had a geological map that explained all of the interesting rock formations and mountains in West Texas (for example, what caused all of the mesas with windmills)? One thing is for certain - driving from El Paso to San Antonio gives you plenty of thinking time! Thanks again for the videos.
How did I miss your comment, this entire time? My apologies. Yeah, this drive is seriously nothing short of spectacular. One of my favorite urban drives anywhere in the US. Highly recommend!
That view from the top is nothing short of amazing. And the song matched perfectly! Great job Brent!
TheSolarcatcher : It is truly spectacular. That is no hyperbolic statement either; especially going eastbound, you can see the downtown skyline and Juarez, 3,000 feet below. So bad ass!
This is the best-yet video of the Transmountain freeway, probably because it's in daylight with good sunshine. I always take this route through the city when heading to New Mexico and points west. It's better than dealing with downtown, and there's a Walmart near Fort Bliss with very cheap gas.
Glad you enjoyed watching!
Scenic ride and nice music. Thanks for taking us along.
You're very welcome! This is probably my favorite scenic 4 lane highway in the entire state; it's a pretty epic stretch to drive and see in person.
Awesome vide and music background. Thanks for sharing!
I miss my hometown. Thank you for this. I haven’t been home since they started construction on 375.
You're very welcome! This is such a jaw-dropping drive, such a great experience.
This is more scenic than I remember from other videos of Loop 375. Great stuff :)
European Roads : It's such a stupendous drive...Jim's going to feature it in the eastbound direction (per my advice to him)...the views of downtown El Paso and Juarez are literally jaw-dropping!
Thank you for putting this Video on here for us to see It is something i will never see in my life mytime except on here So I am very grateful to you for posting this God Bless you xx
+carol parker : You're very welcome! Reading comments like yours, makes it worthwhile to put these videos together. I'm currently working on my Australian series of videos...if you're curious, I'll link you to the first one I did in January, showcasing the West Gate Bridge & West Gate Freeway into the heart of Melbourne. Link is readily available, below my comment.
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Hey I am originally from Poland, but I live in the Netherlands now. I have been on a study trip in Texas with my group with the starting point in Houston and our final destination was El Paso/Ciudad Juarez. The video you posted is what we loved about that road trip and we loved Texas. The nature is completely different to what we can find in Europe. It has changed my perspective and I hope to come back soon. Best wishes from the NL
What an awesome drive! I've looked at that road on google maps but never seen video of it....and the music fit the scenery perfectly. Job well done again Brent.
PeteTheChopp : Thank you, man! You really need to check out this drive for yourself, if you're ever in El Paso. I can't emphasize how incredible the views are, if you're heading eastbound...you can see downtown El Paso, all of Juarez and the desert floor, 3,000 feet below for dozens of miles in the distance.
As I was telling one of the other viewers, the song choice was a complete accident. While I was editing signs about 3 weeks ago at the coffee house I typically edit my videos at, the song came on and thought it would be a perfect fit for the footage. Sure enough...one edit confirmed the song choice.
OMG those mountains are so beautiful and majestic! I've been through Texas by way of greyhound and one of our stops was in El Paso. Seemed like a nice decent city. Didn't know the population was that big though. :)
Atypical Lavender : A lot of people think of Texas as being one ginormous flat prairie, but there's obviously a lot more to the state than that. My next El Paso video (to be released in 2 to 3 weeks from now) will give you a good perspective of all the surrounding mountain ranges. Yes, it's a pretty big city, indeed.
Trans mountain road was one of my favorite rides when I lived there. The city itself I happily left behind in my rear view mirror. Grew up there. There was a few good memories there
It looks like an interesting bypass. I will check it out the next time that I'm out in that vicinity. The last part reminds me of US 70 coming from White Sands to Las Cruces, NM which isn't that far away.
It's not often that I proclaim a stretch of road to be a "must see" attraction, but this is really a stretch of divided highway/freeway that truly deserves a drive. Both directions are spectacular; if you're driving at night, head east onto this road from I-10 in the northwestern part of El Paso. Once you get to the top of the grade and start heading down, you'll see the city lights of El Paso and Juarez for many miles down below. Truly unforgettable.
I've always loved this drive. Haven't been there since they built that interchange, looks great!
IsoscelesKramer : This was my very first time driving it...had seen ScrewdupClickV2's video of it, going eastbound.
What a bad ass drive! My jaw was literally dropping when I drove it eastbound...which I believe is the better direction, but I didn't want to wait until 3 or 4 PM the day I drove this, in order to film it without sun glare. I had another 600 miles to Austin that day, lol.
That scenery looks a lot like Colorado or Wyoming!
I world have never guessed that was in Texas! (Of course if there were no road signs!)
Yeah, it's incredible stuff! El Paso = one of my favorite mid-sized cities to drive around.
That's because outsiders think Texas ain't nothin but boring flat wheat fields and tumbleweeds and vast flat cattle ranches! If you want all that typical Texas stereotypes, then go to Ammarillo or Lubbock and eat your heart out!!!!
Awesome! Although I live in Texas, I've never been to El Paso, and thus never encountered this scenic drive. Due to its landscape and immense distance from the Texas Triangle, it seems like a completely foreign area, however I can tell you that the signage and lighting practices remain very much the same over 700+ miles if I can go by the exact replicas you designed for this video. Absolutely pumped for your other Texas content, Brent (particularly Dallas), and once again thank you for sharing!
InterstateJD : This really should be on your bucket list for must-see drives. I can't really emphasize how stupendously amazing the views are, especially if you're heading east. The 8% grades going down and the views of downtown El Paso and Juarez a few thousand feet below are jaw-dropping!
amazing vid... i'm going to take that trip this weekend, i am from Juarez, just crossing the river!
Glad you enjoyed watching!
I miss this road. Loved to park at the top and look out at the west side. I won’t know it now. Yes they shut it down when it snows at times. Bummer at times. Great ride.
I actually haven't been on this part of Highway 375 since I filmed this back in 2015. I finally made it back to El Paso back in January of 2021 for a quick 36 hour visit, but kept my driving mostly limited to I-10, US 54 and the new TX 375 toll route near downtown El Paso. This road is fantastic; still one of my favorite urban rides in America. Thanks for watching!
I had kinfolk in El Paso. Thanks for your interesting trips.
Strassenfeger : You're very welcome!
Stunning! I would never have guessed that this is actually in Texas!
American Roads : Right? The Franklin Mountains are great!
I never knew this route was here! Wow, I have to check this out someday. Only in Texas!
InterstateKyle : Try US 62/80 through Guadalupe National Park at the very northwestern edge of the state...incredible stuff!
Try driving it at 2:30 AM! Nothing like having extremely light traffic on the steep and winding 4-lane divided highway with mountains all around you and the bright as fuck city lights of El Paso as well as Ft Bliss far below shining so damn bright!!!! It's an awesome experience this flatlander won't soon forget!!!
Hi Brent. Great video as always, great looking route - and that's a smooth reshuffle of the xx track!
Gary Farrow : If you're ever in El Paso...definitely a must-see drive. Incredible views of downtown, Juarez, Mexico and the desert floor below!
I drove that west to east in 2000, and the first big sweeping uphill right I had to pass on the right an 18 wheeler hauling rebar.
Great Video Brent!! That drive was a lot more scenic than some of the drives I've seen in Texas!
Adam Lutes : Yeah, I know exactly what you mean!
Thank you for posting this. Next time I'm in El Paso I'll have to take that drive.
Yeah, I totally recommend it! One of my favorite urban drives in the country. Sorry I missed your comment; I've been focused on my Sydney and Melbourne series of videos over the past year, and have missed a lot of comments on my other videos. Thanks for watching!
Haven't seen this since the mid 80's but I recall the rock faces being a much more vibrant red. I assume it's my screen/settings or software. Thanks its phenomenal to see it again.
I miss El Paso, that was the way I went home when I kicked it in Anthony and I wanted to avoid Downtown
edgexxi : Had no idea you were from there. There's at least 1, if not 2 more videos coming from El Paso soon!
The first time I ever saw El Paso was flying in; I almost thought we were landing in Denver because I didn't know there were mountains there... But it really reminded me of Denver!
You're right, except Denver has it's mountains on only it's west side 5 or so miles away from town while the mountains in El Paso are in the middle of town!!!! Cross the mountains of El Paso from east to west and you're still inside El Paso City!!!
Love these videos! So hypnotic and relaxing...
Smallpox04 : Thank you very much!
My hometown! Drove Transmountain Dr. Many times....you missed the Aguirre Springs trailhead just past Smugglers Pass (going Eastbound). Also, as I recall, the road elevation is just shy of a mile. TxDOT used to show the max elevation at Smugglers Pass at 5250 feet...
Yay!!! One from my home state, I'm on the other end (Houston). Great Video!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, man! I know you've been one of my loyal subscribers for a long time now. Feel free to drop by to check out my newest Australia video releases, when you have some time.
FreewayBrent I have been, and you've been doing a great job with those!!! Keep up the good work!
JN336 Texas is the best state in America!
Thanks for another great ride Brent
GoJoMedia Geoff : Thanks for checking in and watching, once again! Hoping to get the next El Paso video out in 2 weeks from now.
Been there and done that! Twice.
And I'd go back and do it again in a New York minute!
Great Video! Thanks FreewayBrent for all the info and great scenery (and effort to create this nice video)! I'm definitely taking this drive when I get to EP ;-)
Thank you! It really is one of the greatest 4 lane divided highways in the desert Southwest, especially in an urban/suburban setting. If you want to see the much busier (and still interesting) Interstate 10 through El Paso, I've got you covered there too. Video link below. Cheers!
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30 years ago i drove thru guadalupe national park, awesome!
wow speed limit 75mph? i never seen that fast limit in california
Yup, yup. Once you go a bit further east, the speed limit rises to 80 MPH. There's even a toll freeway in central Texas with an 85 MPH limit (Texas State Toll Route 130). There's also 80 MPH limits in Utah, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Skyethur come to india..same kind of roads..no speed limit..plz try..but you need to have maneuvering skills..drive on yamuna express way here
Speed limit is 60 on that stretch of I-10 (just drove it today) :)
The speed limit there has since been reduced to 60, but once you hit Hudspetch County going east, it bumps up to 85.
Your video got me to drive the loop when I went to El Paso for a job interview. Thanks! What song is this? The NPR affiliate is using it Reno, Nevada, but no one ever says the name of the track.
Oh hey, that's awesome! Yeah, it's a phenomenal drive, and one that you might not realize even exists if you're just sticking to I-10 (which I also have a video of). As for the song artist and title, I always list the info at the end of every video, but just to make it easier, it's "Intro" by XX.
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excellent presentation Brent
JMV FRVA : Thank you! More from El Paso, coming soon.
Drove my semi through it last night. Going east there are pull offs to view the skyline... Or get lucky with your better half. Lol
Steve Stotts I’ve been driving it once a week for the last 5 months in a rig too. Love the view especially at night.
Spectacular! Going to my favorites!
astey highways : Thanks! This really should be on your bucket list of American roadways to drive, if you ever get the chance to come out. You'll see more mountainous scenery in my next video, to be released in a week or two from now.
Wow! So beautiful!
This has to be quite a bit north of Trans Mountain Road - I remember El Paso the last century when we lived on the edge of town Northeast - go Andress Golden Eagles!
Awesome video Brent. Really enjoyed it.
VaFreeways : Wow! VaFreeways comes back out of nowhere to surprise me, lol. Where ya been at, man?
FreewayBrent I knew Jim's 2015 road trip videos were coming and in my feed I saw you had something new out as well. I'm just not as active as I used to be, I guess.
wow that's quite the decent. I take it there was some kind of cloverleaf or diamond interchange before that new flyover was constructed?
mcpish : Yeah, the descent is awesome! I honestly don't remember what the old interchange looked like, as the last time I drove through El Paso was in 2010. Fuzzy memory at this point.
I drove there last night for the first time but although it was beautiful I gotta admit I was a bit scared 😳
Can you hike in the franklin mountains there?
Yes!!
Great video but just have to add one correction, the speed limit is definitely 60 at that portion of I-10. Upon crossing into Texas from New Mexico, the speed limit is at 75 for a short stretch of I-10 but is 60 as getting closer to El Paso.
Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King would have been the perfect song to play at the beginning of the video as the end of that song coincides with the part of your video where you're starting your westside descend!!!
The only known runaway truck ramps in Texas.
Thanks for the video. Awesome mountains. Looks like Cali or Nevada.
Justin Brown : Thank you for watching! Yeah...there's several other drives in the far western reaches of Texas that go through some impressive mountain territory, but this is pretty incredible, considering it's within a stone's throw of a major city with over a million people in the metropolitan area...closer to 3 million, if you include the Mexican border city of Juarez.
@ 1:59 you can see a Mammoth on the top left. It's a great hike.
That entire Franklin Mountains State Park is a real treasure in SW Texas. Definitely makes El Paso the most interesting city in Texas, from both a geological and geographical point of view.
ive been here before 3 or 4 times its awesome
+Daniela Loretto : It really is a fantastic ride (and state park). If you want to check out my other El Paso video, it covers the ride along Interstate 10 through town. Here's the link. ruclips.net/video/E331gGqiD3w/видео.html
1st mountain range I ever drove in an 18 wheeler .. training .. I was scared to death haha
Oh man, yeah I can only imagine! That's a pretty steep grade for quite a distance.
I do apoligize if this is a crazy question but when you see a sign on the highway like the one you had here, West Loop 375, does this mean if you stay on this highway, you will in a way, actually do a complete Loop and end up right here again????
Andrew Silva : Not a crazy question at all. :-) Generally speaking, a "Loop" highway should be a complete, 360 degree loop around the city. In the particular case of Texas Loop 375, it's not 100% complete (yet)...the Texas Department of Transportation is currently planning on building the final 11 miles of it to offer a 100% loop around El Paso, which would bring it up to 60 miles from the current 49 mile length of the route. Once they finalize the route selection, if it passes the environmental review and funds become available, it'll be built. Probably sometime after 2020.
Name of the song 🎵? Anyone?
Hi there. I always list the song artist and title at the end of every video. For this particular video, the artist is The XX, and the song title is "Intro." Thanks for dropping by!
If Y'all get a chance drive this road on the back of a Harley. It will take your breath away. God Blessed Texas!!!
I'm a bit surprised they didn't do direct connections for WB 375 -> WB 10 and vice versa the other way; it seems like TxDOT would have wanted to do that to facilitate the use of 375 as a bypass route.
countenanceblog : Those connections are on the longer-term list of projects to fund. Ultimately, officials want to make TX 375 a complete loop around El Paso; it's currently being studied.
To do that they would have to shut down and tear out the part of the freeway where it transitions to the boulevard and detour the current traffic from that onto the feeder roads thus limiting the traffic on the freeway lanes to the ones utilizing the elevated ramps as TXDot most likely is gonna have to connect the new connectors directly to the current soon to be 4-lane freeway stub-end!
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Thanks!
How do you have this video monetized with a copyright song?
I don't, although I wish I did, lol. The copyright owner of the song allows the song to be used with my footage, in return for placing an ad on the video. They receive the monetization benefits, while I'm allowed to use the song.
Amazing music
Man that was cool!
Glad you enjoyed! I absolutely love this drive...I filmed this back in 2015, and finally came back in January of this year. It was just as thrilling in January as it was back in 2015.
It the weather there more like Gulf Coast or more like Arizona?
Andre Lot : Definitely a lot more like Arizona. A very dry climate. Not quite as hot as Phoenix or Tucson though, due to the fact that El Paso lies at over 3,700 feet in elevation...daytime temperatures average about 95 in the day during July, and about 57 in December and January.
By the way, did you get a chance to check out my I-10 video in El Paso that I just released on Sunday night? If not, check it out when you have a chance!
wow so amazing!!
It really is! My mouth was practically open, the entire time I was up there at the 5,000 foot level. El Paso is awesome, from a driving perspective.
What kind of car are you driving on your videos ?
Anthony B : I recorded this in a 2015 Kia Rio LX hatchback. Bought it brand new in January; figured a nice road trip to Texas and the Great Plains would be a nice way to break it in!
Thanks ! And what car did you owned before ?
+Anthony B : Oh shoot, I didn't see that you responded, lol. Sorry. Before that, I was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla.
Ok ! Was it with an automatic or manual transmission ?
Good video:)
Mr R : Glad you enjoyed!
actual mountains in texas, whoda' thought
do not drive through transmountain. you will break your car if you drive through those mountains! 3 people i know, including me, broke their car going through here!
Main. That's bad. Maybe you should consider a bicycle next time.
Speed limit is always been 60 not 75 in the city limits that’s only in New Mexico it’s 75
Where is everyone
nice
+Grzegorz Pawlak (Siwy) : Cool. Glad you enjoyed the ride!
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mouth agape
dan Jones : Trust me, it's even more spectacular, seeing this in person. Eastbound is actually the better direction to traverse this along, because you have clearer views of downtown El Paso, Juarez and the surrounding mountain ranges, nearly 3,000 feet below. FreewayJim will be featuring the eastbound direction, early next month!
My homeland. VNE. Northeast. Parkland High School 1974 to 1986. Left the piss hole in 1991. Thank gawd!!!
WOW! You were in High School 12 years! Well at least you graduated I presume!
We are glad you left!!!