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4.52 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.52
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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Jul 31, 2005

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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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TexasRider
December 24, 2018
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This route between Presidio and Terlingua is, hands down, the most scenic route in all of Texas. It literally beats the hell out of the "twisted sisters." The route runs through the Big Bend State Park, not the National Park, which is important for two reasons: 1), it's free, whereas the national park charges $25 to get in, and 2) it's much, much, much, much better than the scenic route through the national park.

Some said route 118 is the best road in Texas. Actually, Route 118 has about 20 miles that are really very good, and the rest is flat nothin', useless long boring straight runs that aren't good for anything other than maybe finding out what your bike's top speed is. But that northmost 20 miles, boy, that's phenomenal. The southern leg is only useful in getting you to the 170 between Lajitas and Presidio. Oh, and while in Presidio, stop and take a picture with the submarine conn tower.

Seriously, I just did a whole trip through southwest Texas, including the 16 from Medina to the Three Sisters, then on through Big Bend national park and then the 170 through the state park, and hands down the 170 was the highlight of the trip. Next time I go, I'm gonna ride it through, and then turn around and ride it back, because the scenery is different depending on which way you're facing, and it's totally worth the distance to see it.
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Guest
October 3, 2009
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This route is great from scenery alone. The roads are pretty good too. While in the Fort Davis area be sure to visit the Mcdonald Observatory 16 miles north of Fort Daivs. A great side trip that's worth the time.
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Guest
January 25, 2009
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This really is a great ride including staying in the park, camping out under the stars. Also you can ride to Van Horn and turn North to Carlsbad Caverns to make it an even greater journey
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