Northern Mexico #57
Saltillo to San Luis Potosi
Northern Mexico Road Map Travel Guide
USA Border at Piedras Negras to Saltillo City

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Highway Altitude (in feet): Minimum=715, Maximum=5052, Difference: 4337

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (427.1)	0.0 (265.4)	Terminus Piedras Negras Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 715 feet	Terminus The city of Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila Mexico. Piedras Negras means "black rocks", as a reference to the coal deposits that exist in the area. In this city the main tourist attractions are The ruins of San Bernardo Mission from the XVIII century, The Handicrafts Museum, the Zaragoza market, The Culture House
0.1 (427.0)	0.1 (265.3)	Mexico Customs office Altitude: 722 feet	Mexico Customs office .
1.2 (425.9)	0.7 (264.7)	Plaza de las Culturas, Piedras Negras Coahuila Altitude: 735 feet	The Plaza is a homage to Mexico's three main indigenous cultures: Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec.
2.6 (424.5)	1.6 (263.8)	Railroad station, Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 732 feet	Railroad station, Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico.
5.8 (421.3)	3.6 (261.8)	River bridge Altitude: 722 feet	River bridge.
5.8 (421.3)	3.6 (261.8)	River bridge Altitude: 722 feet	River bridge.
5.8 (421.3)	3.6 (261.8)	River bridge Altitude: 722 feet	River bridge.
8.9 (418.2)	5.5 (259.9)	Junction highway #2 and highway #57 Altitude: 827 feet	Junction highway #2 to Nuevo Laredo and highway #57 to the city of Monclova, Coahuila Mexico.
18.5 (408.6)	11.5 (253.9)	Highway Intersection Altitude: 912 feet	Highway Intersection to the mines.
33.3 (393.8)	20.7 (244.7)	Thermoelectricity plant Altitude: 991 feet	Thermoelectricity plant
41.3 (385.8)	25.7 (239.7)	El Encino village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1050 feet	El Encino village, Coahuila Mexico.
42.0 (385.1)	26.1 (239.3)	Highway Exit to Nava town, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1050 feet	Highway Exit to Nava town, Coahuila Mexico.
47.1 (380.0)	29.3 (236.1)	Highway junction Altitude: 1106 feet	Highway junction Nava - Morelos highway, Coahuila Mexico
54.6 (372.5)	33.9 (231.5)	Highway Intersection Altitude: 1227 feet	Highway Intersection from Allende town to Ciudad Acuna, highway #47, Coahuila Mexico.
60.7 (366.4)	37.7 (227.7)	Highway Exit to Allende town, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1309 feet	Highway Exit to Allende town, Coahuila Mexico.
61.5 (365.6)	38.2 (227.2)	Walnut tree field Altitude: 1325 feet	Walnut tree field
62.0 (365.1)	38.5 (226.9)	Customs gate Altitude: 1335 feet	Customs gate.
62.3 (364.8)	38.7 (226.7)	Highway junction Altitude: 1342 feet	Highway junction with tollfree #57 highway and highway #57D.
63.8 (363.3)	39.6 (225.8)	Tollgate Altitude: 1401 feet	Tollgate.
114.2 (312.9)	71.0 (194.4)	Highway Junction Nueva Rosita, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1250 feet	Highway junction with tollfree #57 highway and highway #57D just outside Nueva Rosita town in the state of Coahuila Mexico. The Coal mining led to the development of this town, and since the 1930s it has become a prominent industrial and manufacture center. It has services as Hotel and restaurants, groceries, Gas station, and emergency services.
119.2 (307.9)	74.1 (191.3)	Etnobotanic garden Altitude: 1148 feet	Etnobotanic garden.
120.0 (307.1)	74.6 (190.8)	Agujita village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1171 feet	Agujita village, Coahuila Mexico.
121.4 (305.7)	75.4 (190.0)	Police station Altitude: 1145 feet	Police station.
125.5 (301.6)	78.0 (187.4)	Sabinas town, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1125 feet	Sabinas town, Coahuila Mexico.
126.1 (301.0)	78.4 (187.0)	Sabinas river Altitude: 1083 feet	Sabinas river.
128.0 (299.1)	79.5 (185.9)	Railroad crossing Altitude: 1112 feet	Railroad crossing.
174.6 (252.5)	108.5 (156.9)	Highway Exit to San Alberto village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1198 feet	Highway Exit to San Alberto village, Coahuila Mexico.
183.9 (243.2)	114.3 (151.1)	Riverbed Altitude: 1148 feet	Riverbed.
196.8 (230.3)	122.3 (143.1)	Primero de Mayo village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1302 feet	Primero de Mayo village, Coahuila Mexico.
198.2 (228.9)	123.2 (142.2)	Highway Exit Altitude: 1306 feet	Highway Exit to San Buenaventura and Lapazos de Naranjo, Coahuila Mexico.
201.3 (225.8)	125.1 (140.3)	Rio Salado de Nadadores Altitude: 1273 feet	Rio Salado de Nadadores.
225.6 (201.5)	140.2 (125.2)	La Reyna, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1631 feet	La Reyna, Coahuila Mexico.
232.6 (194.5)	144.5 (120.9)	Santa Ana village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1791 feet	Santa Ana village, Coahuila Mexico.
237.1 (190.0)	147.3 (118.1)	Ciudad Frontera, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1883 feet	Ciudad Frontera, Coahuila Mexico is a town near Monclova city it holds the Airport for Monclova city.
239.1 (188.0)	148.6 (116.8)	Traffic lights Av Juarez, Monclova Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1936 feet	Traffic lights Avenue Juarez crossing, Monclova Coahuila Mexico.
239.5 (187.6)	148.8 (116.6)	Monclova, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1942 feet	Monclova, Coahuila Mexico is a city known as the Phoenix city because it has been founded several times. It holds the most important steel foundry for the country Altos Hornos de M?xico, S.A. de C.V. In this city you can visit the El Polvor?n museum and the Harold R. Pape museum
240.3 (186.8)	149.3 (116.1)	Four Point hotel, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 1988 feet	Four Point hotel, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico.
240.6 (186.5)	149.5 (115.9)	Social Security clinic, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 2008 feet	Social Security clinic, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico.
241.0 (186.1)	149.8 (115.6)	Harold R Pape museum, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 2011 feet	Harold R Pape museum, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico.
242.3 (184.8)	150.6 (114.8)	Groceries market, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 2090 feet	Groceries market, Monclova, Coahuila Mexico
248.6 (178.5)	154.5 (110.9)	Intersection with Beltway in Monclova city Altitude: 2365 feet	Intersection with Beltway in Monclova city, Coahuila Mexico.
252.8 (174.3)	157.1 (108.3)	Casta?os Town, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 2428 feet	Casta?os Town, Coahuila Mexico.
264.2 (162.9)	164.2 (101.2)	Highway junction Altitude: 2687 feet	Highway junction of highway #53 to the city of Montorrey in the state of Nuevo Leon and Highway #57 to the city of Saltillo.
304.0 (123.1)	188.9 (76.5)	Mountain Range "the wall" Altitude: 3839 feet	Mountain Range San Marcos known as La Muralla "the wall", Coahuila Mexico
311.9 (115.2)	193.8 (71.6)	San Lazaro, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 4016 feet	San Lazaro, Coahuila Mexico at the crest of the mountain range
328.6 (98.5)	204.2 (61.2)	Highway Exit to Plan de Guadalupe, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 3399 feet	Highway Exit to Plan de Guadalupe Hacienda in the state of Coahuila Mexico.
338.1 (89.0)	210.1 (55.3)	La Paloma, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 3458 feet	La Paloma, Coahuila Mexico.
364.5 (62.6)	226.5 (38.9)	Railroad crossing Altitude: 2920 feet	Railroad crossing.
366.0 (61.1)	227.4 (38.0)	Highway Exit to Frausto village, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 2887 feet	Highway Exit to Frausto village, Coahuila Mexico.
380.2 (46.9)	236.3 (29.1)	El Realito river bed Altitude: 3182 feet	El Realito river bed.
380.3 (46.8)	236.3 (29.1)	Highway juction Altitude: 3182 feet	The highway #57 makes a Y: to the city of Saltillo and the other way to juction with highway #40 Monterrey - Saltillo, avoiding entering to the city of Saltillo and continue on highway #57 to the city of Matehuala
402.0 (25.1)	249.8 (15.6)	River bridge Altitude: 4311 feet	River bridge.
406.5 (20.6)	252.6 (12.8)	Palo Blanco Dam Altitude: 4505 feet	Palo Blanco Dam.
420.1 (7.0)	261.1 (4.3)	General Motors Park and Plant Altitude: 4787 feet	General Motors Park and Plant.
423.6 (3.5)	263.2 (2.2)	Lobos UA de C University stadium Altitude: 4872 feet	University stadium Lobos UA de Coahuila.
427.1 (0.0)	265.4 (0.0)	Terminus Saltillo city, Coahuila Mexico Altitude: 5052 feet	The city of Saltillo is the capital city in the state of Coahuila Mexico. A city of hard working people who are also know by the cuisine specialties, particularly with meat. Places to visit are the Cathedral, Alameda Library, Plaza Acuna, Recinto Juarez.