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3.95 out of 5 Rider Rating 3.95
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The Red River Cruise

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Oct 31, 2008

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Black Eye
May 5, 2014
I rode this route over the weekend 05/03/14.…
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venomousdecoy
February 7, 2016
This was originally a spur of the moment ride. I…
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This route starts and ends in Denton, and is one of my favorite Saturday rides! Heading north out of Denton on 2164 you hit some nice curves. Left on 455 all the way to Forestburg. This is North Texas Hill Country! Some peg scrapping turns as you head out of Bolivar. North out of Forestburg on 677 will take you within a stones throw of the Red River. The ride north out of Saint Jo takes you to a beautiful view as you drop into the river valley. Heading east on 373 parallels the river, passes by the Red River Motorcycle Trails near Bulcher. Nice smooth winding roads, hills, and a crazy experience driving up to and through the wind power generation farm. Munester has some great food. The trip back from there is highway cruisin, heading east on Hwy 82 to Gainesville, south back to Denton.

Scenery

Nice hills, beautiful countryside. As you approach Munester from the NW you go through a sci-fi like wind power generation farm. There are some really nice views into the valleys as you get into Montague county, and an awesome view as you cruise out north of Saint Jo ... the ride north from Saint Jo back around to Munester is great!

Drive Enjoyment

This trip has a nice mix of straight-aways on low rolling hills, some peg dragging S curves and long sweeping curves. A great chance to not only power-up out of the curves, but also do some serious flat out driving! 90% of the road is well maintained but through Wise and Cooke counties can get a little rough

Tourism Opportunities

Not much, until you get to Munester. Plan lunch or dinner there at either The Center or Rohmers.

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rickde02
September 26, 2020
15 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
I rode this route on 9-26-2020. I came from 82 into Muenster north on 373 and around into Denton. The northern part of the route (373 and 677 north of 82) were the best part. Nice scenery and decent curves. St.Jo off 677 and 82 was a nice stop. Several other motorcyclist were hanging out at the square and provided good fellowship. I wouldn't go to far out of my way to take this route but if you are in the area it is worth the time. I rode up to the WindStar Casino in the morning and hit this route on my way home. Enjoy and ride safe.
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Guest
February 23, 2009
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Motorcycle Type : Other
Weinhof Winery in Forestburg welcomes bikers! With advance notice, we can have cheese/sausage/cracker platters or BBQ luncheon available for your group.
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RRRep
October 8, 2020
65 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Sept 24, 2020, escape the Covid-19 lockdown. The weather was great and wife said lets go for a ride. This one was close to the DFW area so we took it. 677 from Forestburg up thru St Jo was wonderful views. We only stopped one place for a restroom break but guess what - the rest room was closed due to covid-19. It was a great local trip for the two of us.
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