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Texas
Pig Path Ride |
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State:
Texas
Submitted
by: Dan Gerous
Date Submitted: Jan 07
Motorcycle type: '74 BMW R90S
Estimated Length: 60+ Miles
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Motorcycle
Road Scenery: 
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Route
follows Turtle Creek to the Guadalupe River. Then along
the Guadalupe to Comfort. Then up Block Creek to the headwaters
of Grape Creek and right/ east downstream to Luckenbach.
Expect
to see what one normally sees when following old roads
along drainages, tree tunnels and low water crossings,
fields and pastures. There are no vast purple mountain
vistas, just interesting stuff up close and personal.
This is ranch country, there are several historic scenes
and stops. Watch for the markers. Be ready for exotic
and native wildlife of all kinds.
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Quiet
Valley Ranch |
Motorcycle
Road Quality: 
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All
paved, smooth single lane road with winding roads and some
fairly nice turns and inclines. Keep in mind there is almost
no shoulders and limited pull offs for camera ops.
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Local
Cemetery, Mr H's Homestead
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities:
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Food
and gas are available in Centerpoint and Comfort. These
are paved old settlement wagon roads and there are numerous
historic markers and several historic sites along the
route, ie: Center Point Cemetary, the railroad tunnel/
bat sanctuary, Lavender Ranch, Grapetown, Luckenbach.
There are unique junque shops in Center Point and numerous
art and antique shops in Comfort.
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Written directions:
Start
at the Quiet
Valley Ranch south of Kerrville on TX
16. Go north to FM2771 and turn right (east),
follow FM2771 to TX 173. Turn right (south)
on TX 173 and go not more than one mile
to Center Point River Road and turn left
(east). Watch for the sign. Follow the River
Road to Center Point. The burger/bar/aviary
joint (Back Door Pottery) on the right,
as you come into civilization, is a fun
stop. Anyone of the next three lefts will
take you to TX 27, turn right and go east
to Comfort. As you come into town watch
left for FM 473. Turn left (east) on FM473
and follow it until the good asphalt ends.
FM473 will turn hard right but the route
continues STRAIGHT (north) onto Old #9.
Follow Old #9 until you pass Grapetown settlement,
then watch for Luckenbach-Grapetown Road
to the right as you come up the hill out
of Grapetown. When you find Luckenbach-Grapetown
Road, take a right (east) and take it all
the way till it T's into Luckenbach Road
at which point you will take a right (southeast)
and head into the route's end point - Luckenbach,
TX.
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