Motorcycle Roads in Texas
"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
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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The beginning and end of this ride is up on the Caprock, so it is cotton country. Lots of big fields, straight roads, and flat land. However, when you drop off the Cap into Post you are suddenly in…
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The scenery is wonderful! Granbury itself is a historic gem, any road in/out of town is a nice ride. FM 4 going thru Lipan and along FM 1189 to FM 1188 is small town Texas. Once you turn north on Hwy…
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On this Route, you will see Ranches, Farms, Hills. The route starts out of Granbury off of FM144. with Sweeping curves and hard right and left curves.
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Well folks, it's North Texas. During the spring and summer, it is truly Gorgeous. The rest of the time, it is very nice, but gets a 3-star rating for lack of features. There are some nice hills, some…
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Route follows Turtle Creek to the Guadalupe River. Then along the Guadalupe to Comfort. Then up Block Creek to the headwaters of Grape Creek and right/ east downstream to Luckenbach.
Expect to see…
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This route takes in the entire west side of Lake Livingston. You'll see the lake, lots of pine trees, nice homes, deer and ranches.
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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…
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This route will take you through cattle country across the Brazos river and to the Bahia Trail. (known as one of the BEST backcountry Blue Bonnet roads in Texas.) You will take the winding Bahia…
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This is the TOP end of the Hill Country and believe me you will not be short on views and beautiful scenery. Be it either long or short distance. Several flat top buttes to view from the road and…
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The first 1/2 isn't too exciting but for a few curves and some pretty Texas scenery. But when the road begins to turn south, you immediately see hills and turns and beautiful Texas scenery. Watch out…
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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…
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This ride will take you through Caprock Canyon. While you are in the Gail area expect to see prong antelope, wild hog, turkey, deer, bobcat, various birds and other wildlife. You will see different…
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Horses, farms, and wilderness in the city. Hills, trees, creeks, ponds. Not a fast road, but one to slow down and see the beauty.
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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…
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This is a short drive but well worth the detour. Sotol plants with their 10 foot flower stalks seem to salute you as you pass and the mountains loom ever larger until they seem to surround you on…
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This route while longer features many curves while most of it being nearby either creeks and lakes. The 1660 segment has some twisties with views of farms trees and brushey creek. 1660 road…
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just a gorgeous road with great curves and hills that are well banked and in great shape. pine trees, ponds and just great East Texas scenery.
the only issue is you have to watch out for logging…
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This route covers the Northern Hill Country of Texas, taking some lesser traveled roads with great scenic opportunities, and a variety of road types. From smaller highways to Farm to Market roads,…
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This route cuts through some nice Texas farm country that is scenic but not especially breathtaking.
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166 is listed as a Texas scenic route and is also a birding trail with several suggested bird watching areas. Wiki link for Texas 166: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_166