2010 REGION 2 MEET - PROPOSED - TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

[Kwixtar]

Meet in Fredricksburg Texas. It is a very interesting place and Motorcycle Friendly. Good restaurants and entertainment. Fredricksburg is centrally located in the Hill Country of Texas and a good start for some awesome rides. I have scanned maps of three good rides. For those who are familiar with the area, you can suggest more.

GO TO : http://kwixdraw.multiply.com/photos/album/3

OF COURSE ALL THREE ROUTES LEAD THROUGH LUCKENBACH

1. Austin Route - for those who want to visit the most Liberal city in Texas and of course Music Capital of Texas. The ride around the Lakes nearby is fantastic.

2. Most Fun Route - This takes you down into the Heart of the Hill Country with the best twisty and scenic routes.

3. San Antonio Route - Lots of country twisty roads leading into and out of San Antonio and of course, Lunch in Old San Antonio includes authentic Tex-Mex mexican food and historical Icons like The Alamo and the Riverwalk.

[GilaMonster]

BADFAST FJR & I are in.  Looks like 833 miles of excitement from Tucson.  We'll welcome alternate routes to I-10.

[napper]

Didn't we just get home?  

Never too early to start planning the next good time.    

If I don't make this one, it won't be for lack of lead time.

[Klondike]

I'm going to be traveling through that exact area on the 20-21st of this month  I can't wait to ride hwy 1431 from Marble falls to Austin.

This is the trip that kept me from going with you guys to Silver City.

[Orson]

A nice hill country map showing the extent of the hilly terrain.

Dripping Springs is a riverside artist colony and a nice place for lunch.

Cooper's BBQ is one of the better known BBQ pits in the hill country.

The Bluebonnet Cafe in Marble Falls has a good breakfast menu. I haven't been there for lunch but, they advertise their pies  

[Kwixtar]

Nice map.
Some of the out of state guys wanted to see Austin, some San Antonio.
I included three rides as examples to include those  who wanted to go to each city.
And the best ride for those who have already been to those places all their lives.

[Orson]

Nice map.

While Highway 55 from Rocksprings is off the edge of the map, I can personally vouch that it contains some fun twisties  

Just be careful of the Rocksprings Sheriffs Department. They have no sense of humor.

[Klondike]

Thanks Orson.  We are spending the night in Burnet (my sister-in-law got me a room for $30.  Employee discount.) so the Blue Bonet will work perfect for breakfast.   And as far a Coopers Old Time BBQ?  Thanks now i'm hungry  

[wildwestrider]

Klondike, copying you here....response to your other query about 1431

.....FM 1431 is open with no current construction.  Be sure to integrate 1174 from Burnet to 1431 into your ride and dont miss Lime Creek Road in Cedar park from 1431 to 620,...if you are looking to continue on from there,...you could turn right on 620 and ride around to meet 71....then continue North via 71/281 back to 29 then on to 29 east to Burnett.   If you have time....dont miss park road 4 from that cuts the corner from 281 to 29.....entry is south of 29 on the west side of 281.

If you have not ridden any of these roads, and dont get into this area often....dont miss any of these roads....you wont regret it.

Lunch break at the Oasis near bullick creek off Lime creek and 620....hangs off the cliffs overlooking Lake travis.

Brian

I'm going to be traveling through that exact area on the 20-21st of this month  I can't wait to ride hwy 1431 from Marble falls to Austin.

This is the trip that kept me from going with you guys to Silver City.

[staedtler]

While Highway 55 from Rocksprings is off the edge of the map, I can personally vouch that it contains some fun twisties  

Just be careful of the Rocksprings Sheriffs Department. They have no sense of humor.

true to that...

Also, look up park road 37... from 16 to Medina Lake (locals only   don't le everybody know though.... shhhh )

[yotes65]

Count me in... if I take I-10 across from Phx, it's only a lonely 951 Miles...

If I take the following route, it will be a bit more interesting route at approx 1020 Miles... Phx/Globe/Safford/Three Way/Silver City/Cabalio/Cloudcroft/Hobbs/Big Spring/ending in Fredericksburg...



The ideal plan would be to take 2 days to get to Fredricksburg's, 3 Full Days in Fredricksburg to enjoy all 3 routes that Bob has recommended, then 1 day to return to Phx via I-10. However, I may have to adjust this plan of course due to what time off I will be able to talk my employer into allowing me to be granted.

[Rabidsnipe]

So I will be all over a Region 2 M&E in Hill Country; because it's close(r) and awesome!  With an emphasis on awesome!!

[DaJudge]

Hopefully, I'll have my FJR by then.

[Jetboy]

Just got back from a week over there.  I am in if the timing works out.  under 14 hours door to door.

[milkman]

Im in.  if anyone is coming through El Paso, you have got free room and board

[FJRmgm]

sounds OK but I would like to suggest Kerrville as the base town instead of Fredericksburg.

you can get into better riding sooner out of Kerrville - anything SW, west, or NW of K'ville is the best riding in Texas.   The hills are much better in this area also. Lots of good day trips from Kerrville. The motorcycle museum at Leakey is very good and the Three Sisters  FM 335,336,337 loop is a great day trip.

You can, and should go up to Fredericksburg from K'ville to see Enchanted Rock but north and east of Fredericksburg in not that interesting compared to south of there.

Because of the many deer in the area you don't want to be riding much in the evening in this entire area so you want to be back to "home base" by late afternoon.

Comments?

[Jetboy]

Kerrville equals Big Earls BBQ.  Hard to say no to that.

[soonerstan56]

Since we are getting ideas so early this time ,I thought I would throw out a place I've been wanting to visit since I learned of it.

http://www.hilltopcafe.com/

I thought of this when I realized how close we would be.
Badfast FJR and MSBadfast had expessed possibly seeing some blues music while in the area and if the owner happens to be there while we are, this would do that without having to ride to Austin.

The owner Johnny Nicholas is a great musician.I saw him at the Tulsa Blues Fest several years back and he was amazing.He was solo and played piano,guitar,mandolin and harmonica.After his set I asked him to sign the cd I had purchased and he was a great guy.
The cd was recorded at the cafe and since then I've wanted to visit.
I know it's early for such details as where to eat but WTH.

Stan

[Rabidsnipe]

Seeing some blues would be awesome!  I like the way this is shaping up.  What about the time frame?  I imagine we have a broader window of time where the weather would be agreeable.  How's about some locals chime in with the preferred times to go, weather/event wise.

[FJRmgm]

Seeing some blues would be awesome!  I like the way this is shaping up.  What about the time frame?  I imagine we have a broader window of time where the weather would be agreeable.  How's about some locals chime in with the preferred times to go, weather/event wise.

March, April or first couple of weeks in May are good times or the mid to end of October or November.

the summer is really hot and dry in the Hill country so you don't want to be there in Jun, Jul, Aug or Sep.