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4.52 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.52
30 Reviews

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Jul 31, 2005

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Guest
December 6, 2010
Nice write up, but your map is incorrect. The…
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May 16, 2010
Spend a night at the motorcycle-friendly Prude…
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Written Directions

Start in Alpine TX and head south on 118 till you get to Study Butte TX where you need to go west on Farm to Market 170 road. Take that to Presidio TX where you need to get on US 67 and head north all the way up to Ft Davis.

Scenery

During the April-May time each year, this is the best Bluebonnet viewing and picture taking area in all of Texas. It is a very quiet country farm road with plenty of places to stop and take pictures. Take your time and enjoy the country. This is a good cruiser route with plenty of gas stops along the way.

Drive Enjoyment

This road is a very well maintained Farm to Market system with plenty of twists, turns, hills and flat straight-aways.

Tourism Opportunities

Good accommodations in Alpine, TX with several motels, etc. This is a college town. Study Butte has the Big Bend Motel and Mission Lodge and you can also stay within the National Park at the Chisos Mountain Lodge. Just don't venture too far during your travels without supplies and a full gas tank. At Contrabando, TX along the road to Presidio you can pull off and enjoy a permanent movie set that is still used for movies and commercials. There is also an old mission just outside of Presidio that you can visit. There are several pull-offs and you should just to breathe in the silence and isolation. This is also "open range" territory meaning that you may find livestock meandering on the road at odd intervals. Presidio has some accommodations also, but you might want to go up Route 67 out of Presidio towards Ft Davis and visit the sights there. Rt. 67 goes through Marfa, TX and Shafter, TX (a ghost town).

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

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Mylo
November 20, 2020
23 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Lots of elevation and twisties. Lots of great scenery and geologic forms. Desolate area, make sure you gas up, take water and food.
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Motohead71
January 25, 2021
188 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Great ride. I try to do it at least a couple times a year. If you know where to look, there is a lot to do as well.
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firemac55
March 9, 2021
10 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Lunch at “Water Stop” in Marfa——-Food was FANTASTIC!!
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