Texas Motorcycle Roads and Trips
The Lone Star state offers motorcycle riders an exceptional array of scenic diversity with it's over 260,000 square miles of territory, altitudes ranging from sea level to 8,749 feet, and an incredible 624 miles of Gulf of Mexico shoreline. The panhandle region of north Texas (TX) features big rolling grassy plains. The Texas Hill Country found in the center southwest portion of the state offers rolling hills with breathtaking displays of wildflowers in spring. The area also enjoys a year-round lush green landscape with refreshing lakes and rivers making this area a clear favorite of motorcycle riders seeking scenic splendor. Moving further east (east-central and eastern TX) brings motorcycle riders to a vast area noted for its parries, lakes, and piney forest while becoming more green and moist as you approach the Louisiana border. Moving further south will bring you to the Texas Gulf coast region … 624 miles of coast for you to explore and enjoy. Moving to the southwest corner of Texas will provide motorcycle rides with a scenic backdrop right out of an old western … landscapes of arid and rugged mountains, blowing tumbleweed, valleys and sandy plains. With all of these choices, Motorcycle riders are sure to find countless miles of memorable motorcycle roads in the Lone Star State!
Note: the motorcycle rides below have been divided into two general regions:
- Northern Texas (anything north of Austin)
- Southern Texas (anything south of Austin)
Northern Texas Motorcycle Rides (North of Austin)
… 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 ...
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… mixture of heavily wooded, and rolling farm pastures ... very little traffic. Lots of slow sweepers and tighter turns, mixed in with nice east Texas hills
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… this is the best Bluebonnet viewing and picture taking area in all of Texas ... very quiet country farm road with plenty of places to stop and take pictures .. take your time and enjoy the country
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… 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
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… the entire west side of Lake Livingston … lots of pine trees, nice homes, deer and ranches … stop by Jerry's at Indian creek and enjoy refreshment of your choice … many Biker Bars in the area
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… the TOP end of the Hill Country and believe me, you will not be short on views and beautiful scenery … quaint small towns along the way … twists and turns abound … don't miss the Billie the Kid museum
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"This is the best ride in the Austin Texas area. Several things to see and do along this route. I ride it about 5 time a year."
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... numerous bridges and places to stop and enjoy the view … numerous twisty corners mixed with sweeping fast corners that make this route great to ride … nice transitions between corners that will make you smile every time … ride ends in Burnet, and there are plenty of places to shop or eat
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... Hwy 59 through Texas Forest Country and Davy Crockett that passes tall timbers, the occasional country church, winding down and around and across streambeds with exposed gnarled roots where wild irises bloom
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… excellent scenery set in rolling hills with tree lined 15 mile stretch … overall it's a "mini" version of some great hill country type cycling … you will also pass by Palo Pinto Reservoir and may want to stop by and take in the lake scenery or some fishing … also some bed and breakfast type places on the reservoir
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… runs out of Austin to the northwest and then skirts along the north edge of Lake Travis … will pass the famous County Line BBQ on the Colorado River … stretch that is the north side of the lake there are some curves that require the rider to slow to about 10mph
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… mostly pine trees from all the managed logging land down both sides of the highway … during the fall all the hardwoods are changing colors and it's akin to a fireworks show for the rider … traffic is very light and the rider will find themselves alone for long stretches of road. There is a lot of terrain that is rather extreme rolling hills
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Southern Texas Motorcycle Rides (South of Austin)
... everything from open country roads between Tivoli and Beeville to highway cruising around Kennedy and isolated wooded areas past Hallettsville
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... follows Turtle Creek to the Guadalupe River … this is ranch country, there are several historic scenes and stops … unique junque shops in Center Point and numerous art and antique shops in Comfort
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… plenty of scenic countryside, farmland, rivers, ponds, orchards/trees, rolling hills, twisty turns and cutbacks … exceptional stops for travelers … lots of shops, museums B&B's and restaurants … surrounding area has several charming roadside farmer's markets and country stores
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… a nice River Stop end the end to cool off … new blacktop (no patches) with clean surface … BBQ at the end in Pattison has some KILLER breakfast and great lunches
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… quite country side and ranch land … stark comparison to the hustle and bustle of near by Houston … this road has most everything you want, tight turns, sweepers, narrow bridges, tunnel like woods
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… wide open spaces of Texas with the beautiful Chisos mountains as background … very little traffic and even less population … road has many twists, turns and steep inclines (one at 15 degrees), and travels not only next to the river but goes right through Big Bend STATE Park with some beautiful
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… this road is in the top five in the state, with everything from scenery to twisty's all boiled down into a 38 mile ride … has it all in a short package, hairpin twisty's, scenery, and sweeping turns along the river …
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… scenery as good as it gets, along clear rivers, through very twisty mountain type curves amidst real Texas Ranches … mainly very twisty passing over large hills and between not many gas stations … roller coaster ride will no doubt blow you away
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… hills, Valleys, exotic animals (in an animal refuge), ranch land, curvy roads, small towns, and beautiful flora … roads traveled primarily by the few residents living on the adjacent ranches a few small towns
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… a real refreshing and surprising collection of oak covered hills, spring-fed rivers, crystal clear lakes, impressive limestone cliffs … roads along this area vary from rolling climbs and gentle turns to some nice twisties nestled in tree shaded valley roads … tons of things to do along the way
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