Palestine to Henderson - The Back Way | Texas Motorcycle Roads and Rides

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Palestine to Henderson - The Back Way

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State: Texas
Date Submitted: April 1, 2008
Submitted by: Larry
Motorcycle Road Length: 90 Miles

Written Directions

Start in Palestine, TX and head out of town, east on highway 323 for about 16 miles. Take a left on to route 294 for about 8 miles. Take a left on to route 23 and stay on that for about 13 miles. Now take a right on to route 343 and stay on that for 20 miles. Now take a left on to route 225 and stay on this about 28 miles till it drops you into Henderson.

Scenery

Nicely wooded farm country. You'll travel through heavy woods with rolling farmland along the way. This is a nice back area of Texas rarely seen except by locals. If you are looking for a less traveled, more scenic way to go from Palestine to Henderson (or points in between), this is a great ride. Hwy. 225 to Henderson, is probably the prettiest part of the route, but they all beat the dickens out of the standard highways: 79 and 84 .

Road Quality

Overall, roads are good, a few spots with rough topping, but nothing of any concern. Since they are back farm to market roads, they are not as well maintained as the state highways

Roadside Amenities

This route starts (or ends) in Palestine, with Rusk in the middle, and ends in Henderson. There are plenty of places for gas, food, etc.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather .

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Reviewed by Guest on May 24, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: al
motorcycle_year: 2000
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: The food at 7th Street Cafe in Cushing ,Texas is GREAT!!! Don't let the exterior fool you,inside is very nice
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Reviewed by Guest on August 6, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: gary l rich
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: did it , loved it........ rate roads about a 3.
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