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Bend Region - Rio Grande River Road

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

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December 6, 2010
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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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JonB52
February 27, 2017
39 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport
Rode this in April 2016 and had a blast. Road through Big Bend Natl Park and then back along the river to Presidio and then on to Candelaria. Nice roads and lots of twisties and elevation changes in the first half. Fun ride but there is nothing between Terlingua and Presidio. The road ends in Candelaria and its really not worth the ride. From Presidio either go back and ride it again to Terlingua or head north to Marfa.
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Pat Cunningham
March 2, 2020
100 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
The River Road in my opinion is one of the most beautiful roads in America! Following alongside the Rio Grand river there are many beautiful sights to see and its a very nice road to ride! Worth the trip to get there! Should be on your bucket list!
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Soonerdawg
April 28, 2020
61 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Very enjoyable ride. Spent the night in Alpine at the Hampton Inn, which had a designated motorcycle shed.
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