Bend Region - Rio Grande River Road

43 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Did this ride just last week and I gave it 5 stars but I'd like to put an asterisk on that. The drive from Presidio to Lajitas along 170 is one of the prettiest, most fun roads I have ever been down anywhere. That section of road should be rated at a 7 or 8.

79 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

All around great run, tons of fun in Terlingua. Majestic beauty throughout ride, especially on 170, mountainous cliff parallel the river. Lots of tight blind curves steep ascends and descends. After finishing FM 170 in Presidio TX, we rewarded ourselves with an amazing Mexican Food meal at "The Bean"! . Returning to Ft Davis via Highway 67 make sure you stop off a Shafter, a really cool ghost town.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

I give this part of my trip a rating of 4,but the scenery is a 5.
I actually did this route backwards, started in Alpine went to Ft Davis then south thru Marfa to Presidio.All of those roads where in very good shape,little traffic and wonderful scenery.
The river road it seems got washed out in places awhile back.They have done a good job of patching but i found lots of loose gravel on the road and in the curves so I made sure to keep my speed down to 45/50 mph..
Had a late lunch in Terlingua which is a really cool place,then it was up 118 back to Alpine..HWY 118 is a very cool road good pavement and road one can open the throttle and blow out cobwebs
Still a most wonderful and epic trip for me and I would recommend it to anyone.
This all took place on Feb 14 2014 and the weather was great,highs in the mid 80s and lows in the 50s