El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Designation: National Historic Trail
Location: Texas, Louisiana
📘 Park Overview
Explore a diverse array of histories contained within El Camino Real de los Tejas’ 150-year life, including the Spanish struggle to missionize American Indian nations, the growth of cattle ranching in the Mexican period, and the movement for Texan independence and statehood.
🌤 Weather Information
Due to the length of El Camino de los Tejas National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: www.weather.gov
🚗 Directions
You can visit many sites of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail over the 2,580-mile historic route that crosses 2 states, and travels into Mexico, to Mexico City.
Images
Construction of the mission church began in 1760 but was never completed. The outstanding ruins are virtually the only visible remains of the complex of missions established in the area. The purpose was to convert Coahuiltecan Indians to Catholicism.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
Around 1746, explorer Jacinto de León discovered a ford that allowed safe passage across the Río Grande in this vicinity; it had probably been used for centuries by American Indians.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
This national historic district consists of 13 stone houses (several in ruins) constructed from hewn sandstone blocks, chinked and plastered, ranging from rectangular flat roofed Colonial style buildings to hip roofed two room structures. Post-1750s.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
Recent research reveals that in 1716 the expedition of Domingo Ramón followed the left bank of Onion Creek along the western edge of McKinney Falls State Park to its junction with Williamson Creek. You can walk in rock indentations in the creek bed.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
This 1.5-mile-long trail segment crosses an area that has remarkable visual integrity. The trail segment courses parallel to State Road 21 and at times crosses the highway.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
Construction of the mission church began in 1760 but was never completed. The outstanding ruins are virtually the only visible remains of the complex of missions established in the area. The purpose was to convert Coahuiltecan Indians to Catholicism.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
Around 1746, explorer Jacinto de León discovered a ford that allowed safe passage across the Río Grande in this vicinity; it had probably been used for centuries by American Indians.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
This national historic district consists of 13 stone houses (several in ruins) constructed from hewn sandstone blocks, chinked and plastered, ranging from rectangular flat roofed Colonial style buildings to hip roofed two room structures. Post-1750s.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
Recent research reveals that in 1716 the expedition of Domingo Ramón followed the left bank of Onion Creek along the western edge of McKinney Falls State Park to its junction with Williamson Creek. You can walk in rock indentations in the creek bed.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
This 1.5-mile-long trail segment crosses an area that has remarkable visual integrity. The trail segment courses parallel to State Road 21 and at times crosses the highway.
Credit: Christopher Talbot
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Thursday, Jul 9
Sunny
High: 102.7°F | Low: 75.4°F
Humidity: 57%
Wind: 18.3 mph
Rain Chance: 3%
UV Index: 11.4
Sunrise: 06:35 AM
Sunset: 08:33 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (19%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 80.3°F
Cloud Cover: 3%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Friday, Jul 10
Sunny
High: 93.2°F | Low: 71.1°F
Humidity: 64%
Wind: 17.4 mph
Rain Chance: 36%
UV Index: 10.5
Sunrise: 06:35 AM
Sunset: 08:33 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (12%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 74.9°F
Cloud Cover: 36%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, Jul 11
Patchy rain nearby
High: 95.8°F | Low: 71.5°F
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 12.8 mph
Rain Chance: 77%
UV Index: 11.6
Sunrise: 06:36 AM
Sunset: 08:33 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (6%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 75.6°F
Cloud Cover: 77%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
🏤 Mailing Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
📞 Voice Phone: N/A
✉️ Email: ntir_information@nps.gov