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Rio Salado Sand Dunes Rest Area
I've been stopping at this rest area since I was a child. It has facilities and about a dozen picnic shelters on a raised deck over the sands. On my latest trip, it provided a safe place to stop and sleep in the car.
I wonder if non-portable fires are permitted in the shelters. ;)
The spiders are likely happy about the fire ban.
Texas Canyon Rest Stop
The rest stop is in the midst of the giant granite boulders of Texas Canyon. Rumor has it that locals name the are Texas Canyon after "a bunch of damned Texans" settled there in the 1880s. Those damned Texans, whose descendants still ranch in the area, aren't the reason travelers stop here. People stop to see and explore the giant granite boulders that litter the area.
If you are passing through Texas Canyon on Interstate 10: stop, walk around, see the rocks, and take a selfie.
Oh, and don't eat the snakes and insects that inhabit the area. They might be poisonous.
Or maybe the maker of this sign fails to understand the difference between poisonous and venomous. Also, scorpions aren't insects. Nevertheless, beware of wildlife that might harm you.
