Sotol Vista Overlook

Landscape vista

Awesome view. If you are planning to hit Ross Maxwell you should stop at this vista to admire the overall landscape of the eastern side. There are plenty of parking spaces and restroom

I enjoyed staring at the amazing desert scenery around me.

This stop had a beautiful vista of the mountains in all of the directions. I also enjoyed the gorgeous desert scenery. This stop was a quick detour off of the main scenic route.

Best view in Western Big Bend

There are several scenic pull offs on the road to Santa Elena, but there’s really no reason to do the others (except Mule Ears view) because the Sotol view provides by far the best views of almost eve...

Breathtaking!

Incredible vista of the area and the beauty of it! Make sure you don't miss it on the way to Santa Elena Canyon.

Great place to watch the sunset

Great halfway point to make a restroom stop and enjoy the view. We also went back in the evening and found that it was a great spot to catch a beautiful sunset.