"The Lone Star state offers motorcycle riders the best road trips and an exceptional array of scenic diversity with it's over 260,000 square miles of territory, altitudes ranging from sea level to 8,749 feet, and an incredible 624 miles of Gulf of Mexico shoreline. The panhandle region of north Texas (TX) features big rolling grassy plains. The Texas Hill Country found in the center southwest portion of the state offers rolling hills with breathtaking displays of wildflowers in spring. The area also enjoys a year-round lush green landscape with refreshing lakes and rivers making this area a clear favorite of motorcycle riders seeking scenic splendor. Moving further east (east-central and eastern TX) brings motorcycle riders to a vast area noted for its parries, lakes, and piney forest while becoming more green and moist as you approach the Louisiana border. Moving further south will bring you to the Texas Gulf coast region ... 624 miles of coast for you to explore and enjoy. Moving to the southwest corner of Texas will provide motorcycle rides with a scenic backdrop right out of an old western ... landscapes of arid and rugged mountains, blowing tumbleweed, valleys and sandy plains. With all of these choices, Motorcycle riders are sure to find countless miles of memorable motorcycle roads making it the best road trip in the Lone Star State!
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Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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The route crosses Cedar Creek and winds past the Colorado River. Smooth country lanes and gentle curves pass through old growth tunnels of trees and farm plots. Smithville has a cute historic main…
This route essentially circles the LBJ Grasslands. There are hills and valleys--but it's north Texas, not Colorado. Mostly farm and cattle grazing land. For being less than an hour away from the DFW…
The rest stop on TX-207 features a stunning panoramic view of the canyon. FM 1258 features views of the Great Southern Plains. Palo Duro Canyon is only 16 miles, but drops 800 feet to the canyon…
This route covers farmland and cotton fields at first. In fact, there is a very good chance that something you are wearing right now came from these fields. The best time to ride this route is in…
This will take you through some scenic Texas county side nice views of livestock and some good twisty roads, Near Annetta, there is a stretch of road with a tree canopy, and some exotic animals:…
Ride takes you the the farming communities of El Paso and the ride parallels the USA Mexico border . Lots of farms animals crops, pecan trees, irrigation canals. Spanish Missions and the small…
Lot's of farm land and good roads. You cross over where the Sulphur and Red Rivers meet and cross the southern tip of Lake Erling and pass by the Lake Erling Country store
Several resacas, horse and grapefruit farms, windmills, lots of palm trees, very country feeling.
I'm gonna say that the scenery varies depending on the season in which you do this ride. Springtime is always nice when the flowers are in bloom (unless you suffer from allergies). Fall is also a…
Very rural with mostly two lane roadways. You’ll see a lot of fields, cattle and horses. 902 and some of 455 have some nice curves as well. There are a few Maw and Paw BBQ restaurants along 377,…
Lots of farmland, many trees, a few lakes, some creeks, plenty of fields, livestock, farms and ranches.
You are going to have stretches over lakes, a lot of rolling forests and farmlands cleared from the temperate rain forest of deep East Texas.
The bulk of this ride is on two lane country roads. If you ride RM 853 in the springtime when the wild flowers are out you will wish you had your camera with you to stop and get some photos of the…
The scenery on this route starts out a little built up, but it quickly turns into rolling hills and Texas farmlands. The road snakes its way through fields, forests, and over streams. Be on the…
This road is through the tall pine and oak forest of Sam Houston National Park.
From the start you will see hills and high end property with homes. Your typical foliage as you ride but there are some curves and not a lot of traffic. As you get to the second leg of Smithson…
This route has several long sweeping curves along Bessie's Creek and the Brazos River. Some of the only elevation changes (small) you'll find in this part of Texas. Good BBQ in Fulshear, 5 Star…
Mount Bonnell road boasts a stunning panorama of the Austin area. To the west, you can see mansions sprawling the hills over Lake Austin, and to the east, the city itself. Once on FM 2222, you dive…
Great ride through some prime ranch land with plenty of 40-50mph turns and great road. In Pettus you will pick up 181 South for some pleasant highway driving towards Skidmore Tx where the Farm Ride…
This is 132 miles of beautiful East Texas rolling hills, wilderness and country side. This meandering route offers the rider glimpses of the East Texas wilderness and country side, meadows of cows…
