Scenic Overlook Rest Area

This rest area is at the Scenic Overlook Circle, just west of Las Cruces between mile markers 134 & 135. You can only access it from the eastbound direction on Interstate 10. I'm not sure what makes it an "Award Winning Rest Area", but the sign says it was in 1992. Maybe it was awesome back 30+ years ago! I didn't see anything that made this rest area stand out much other than for the Recycled Roadrunner & the scenic overlook.This is a rest stop with restrooms and picnic shelters with grills. You can also take a little walk on the dirt paths. There's also an area for pets to take a potty break! There's lot of parking available for cars and semis. It's open to the public 24/7.It's definitely worth a stop here to see the gigantic Recycled Roadrunner Sculpture as well as take in the amazing vista and surrounding mountain range. You can see Las Cruces and the Organ Mountains from here. How many different items can you spot that are used to create the roadrunner?11-20-2022https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=TpTChBYHXTJgdXdGoXiZJQhttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=NvRdaTSfi5Af36TZyD9qRQhttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=COmWU--hOzGjQ1H177PwMQhttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=cLdHif61Jexbl_piLX6H3Ahttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=9ZDRvql2UYnWFtNOZnKdZghttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=HCalNH8dmatiEh_OmCSE1ghttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scenic-overlook-rest-area-las-cruces?select=M8uJmO5poEy8T5GGJhEkpQ

I was pleased and surprised to find a rest area that actually permits overnight parking. A couple of campers were here and looking like maybe they had been here for a day or so.I parked, used the restroom, enjoyed the fabulous view of Las Cruces, and then realized that I was hungry. Dang it.Great view, easy access from the west, and because it's at the top of the hill, easy acceleration to get back onto the highway.[Review 17476 overall - 86 in New Mexico - 994 of 2022.]

the state of new mexico is peppered with solid rest stops, most of which are at historic sites. however, this one is- dare i say- a cut above the rest. i was sleeping out of my car on a road trip adventure and this was the destination i decided to bed down at on night two, and i couldn't have made a better choice!the full scoop: it was populous but safe (everyone kept to themselves but also kept a respectable distance), restrooms (of which were were plenty) were super clean and well-stocked on both soap AND toilet paper, water fountains were delectably fresh, AND the view over las cruces was STUNNING. additionally, for the trans folks in the crowd: i felt fairly comfortable and unhassled. i'm like. whiteboy-adjacent so that may have helped but i did want to throw that in there, because there were a few new mexico rest stops where i felt like hitting the bathrooms earned some side-eyes. anyway, let's all gas up the nmdot for this one, folks!

Okay, this is unique.How do you get close to a roadrunner? Unique up on it.Unless the roadrunner is made of rubber. That is, rubber shoes, rubber tires, rubber balls, and a few computer keyboards thrown in. Then just walk up to it.The Hunny and I saw this bird along the freeway west of Las Cruces, and wanted to stop to see it. It's only when we got close that we saw how unique it was. Whether it's pure Las Cruces or a piece of pop art, it got our attention.The roadrunner is part of a rest area on East I-10. Complete with restrooms, picnic areas, RV parking, and views of the city and the Organ Mountains. All shade is manmade, few trees in this area. A good place to rest up before the long trek across West Texas.(No coyotes were harmed in the writing of this review. Beep beep.)

This is a really cool rest stop along eastbound I-10 a few miles west of Las Cruces. There are covered picnic areas, scenic views, and a 20 foot tall roadrunner sculpture made from materials salvaged from thrift stores. The 1600 pound sculpture was originally positioned at a nearby landfill in 1993 to call attention to waste and moved to its current location in 2001. The roadrunner is New Mexico's state bird.

Don't pass this up! A rest area with a circle drive and this fabulous recycled roadrunner. The feathers are old flattened tennis shoes! Really a fun stop and great leg stretcher. Easy on and off, and incredible panoramic view of the Las Cuces basin.

I love this kind of thing! So cool they put this recycled road runner at a restaurant stop. You can walk right down to it and can see that it truly is recycled materials such as shoes for chest and piece of tire for legs and talons!

Las Cruces, New Mexico.Home to the iconic Roadrunner Statue made out of recycled metallics. This is just a standard rest stop heading East I-10 near Las Cruces city limits. Has plenty paved parking, restrooms, and trash cans for a breather, take pictures, stretch, relieve oneself, walk around and all that. The overlook sits on top of a hill (hence overlook) and you can get a vantage point of the surrounding topography.Access/Roads: Paved.Parking: Plenty for cars, rigs, etc.Distance:Las Cruces (Downtown) is 10 miles east.El Paso, Texas is appx 60 miles south.Phoenix (Metro), Arizona is appx 400 miles west.Albuquerque, NM is appx 225 miles north.Los Angeles, California is appx 750 miles west.The overlook and roadrunner is only accessible heading Eastbound on the I-10. You will lose appx 10-15 minutes if you pass it.Costs: FreeNearby Attractions:Silver City and White Sands Missle Base is nearby.Large Array of Satellites is less than two hours north (think of the movie contact). If traveling eastbound from Arizona - Tombstone, and Bisbee are a short detour and worth the trip. Also near the AZ-NM border is Chiricahua, Indian Bedrock (Formation) & the location for Fort Bowie w/ Cemetary, and a bunch of ghosttowns, stagecoach locations and the sorts.Further into Eastern New Mexico are Roswell & UFOs, Alamogordo et al & Space Travel/History, and Lincoln County & the infamous Billy the Kid outlaw shaninigans.Travel safely my friends.@cigarcpa

Peaceful place to relax and stretch your legs after a long drive. Clean peaceful rest area.

very easy to find and get in and it had a RV parking which was very nice. The RV parking was in the circle which was nice so if you see the spot you want and miss it you just go around and come back and get it