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Title: North Texas Sweeper Heaven

State: Texas

Submitted by: Dave Wolfe

Date Submitted: Mar 08

Motorcycle type: 89 HD Low Rider

Estimated Length: 89 Miles

Motorcycle Road Scenery:

Very beautiful when the trees have leaves!!! Not just a flat ride... lots of hills.

Motorcycle Road Quality:

The best road to really sweep through turns... 30mph turn ahead signs are in extreme abundance... Another great note is that this road is not frequently traveled, so you don't have to worry too much about traffic.

Motorcycle Roadside Amenities:

Since it's only about 100 miles... gas is really the only thing you'd need anyway! There's a gas station or convenience store at every town you come to.

Directions:

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Written directions:

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This ride lies roughly 30 miles northeast of the Dallas area. Directions description:
• From Melissa, Texas… Take a RT on route 545 (Approx 10.7mi) – End in Blue Ridge
• Left on 78 then RT on 981 (Approx 10.7mi) – Watch for left to stay on 981
• RT on 78 (Approx 2.9mi) – End in Leonard
• RT on 69 (South) then left on 272 (Approx 5.6mi)
• Stay straight to go on 816 (Approx 5.8mi) – End in Wolfe City
• Left on 34 (Approx 3.5mi)
• Left on 68 (Sneaks up on you) (Approx 4.6mi) – End up in Gober
• In Gober, make RT on 271 (Approx 9mi) – End up south of Bonham
• Left on 78 (Approx 10mi) – End up in Bailey
• Cross over hwy 11 and make quick left onto 816 (Approx 4.7mi)
• Stay straight to go onto 272 (Approx 6mi) – End up in Celeste
• RT on 69, Left on 1562 (Approx 7mi)
• Stay straight to go onto 981 (Approx 5.2mi) – End up in Blue Ridge
• In Blue Ridge, TX, get back on route 545 (you were on this at the beginning) and take it west and back to Melissa, TX .

Additional Information:

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

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Brad - 2005 Kawasaki

Posted 8 days ago

the initial portion of the ride (FM 545) is really a good set of twisties. The remaining portions were very scenic and had good road quality, but not too much excitement for the knee-dragging sport-bike rider.

Frank Parker - 2008 Honda

Posted 39 days ago

We live a little further east (Tyler), but I've been on a short segment of the trail quite by accident on a return trip from Colorado. I recognize Frognot on the map. Not a road to be with a fifth-wheel trailer and a Jeep in tow behind that!

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