Glenrio, formerly Rock Island, [1] is an unincorporated community in both Deaf Smith County, Texas, and Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the former U.S. Route 66, the ghost town sits on the Texas – New Mexico state line.

May 7, 2021 · Historic Glenrio is a ghost town on the Texas - New Mexico state line. With Route 66 motels, vintage diners, cafes, bars, and service stations. Learn about its landmarks and sights.

Straddling the border between Texas and New Mexico is the forgotten ghost town of Glenrio. Once a monument along the boom-and-bust highway of Route 66, it now remains home to only the critters and the blowing tumbleweeds of the vast prairie.

Glenrio, Texas, a ghost town at the Texas-New Mexico border on Route 66, photos, things to see, travel guide, and history

Nov 7, 2023 · Amidst the vast expanses of Texas and New Mexico, the ghost town of Glenrio sits tranquilly along the remnants of the historic US Route 66. Once bustling with travelers seeking rest and refreshment, Glenrio now stands as a quiet enclave, its …

May 2, 2017 · Recreational marijuana was legalized in New Mexico in 2022, and its continued illegality in Texas has caused a dispensary to pop up on the New Mexico side of the border, the Glenrio Smoke Stop....

Jun 6, 2022 · Travelers driving Route 66 across the desert could see a world of stars at night, with Glenrio providing some of the only light pollution around with its diners, bars, western-themed motels, a dance hall, and gas stations.

Mar 17, 2025 · Right on the border of Texas and New Mexico at mile marker 373 sits Glenrio, a town frozen in time. From 1926 to 1973, it was a bustling stop for travelers on Route 66, but everything changed when Interstate 40 was built nearby.

Jan 1, 1995 · Explore the rich history of Glenrio, a unique town straddling the Texas-New Mexico border, from its early settlement in 1905 to its decline after the rerouting of Route 66.

Oct 24, 2017 · Located in both the Quay County of the state of New Mexico and the Deaf Smith County of the state of Texas, Glenrio is an unincorporated community in the US, formerly known as Rock Island. Glenrio is a ghost town that sits on …