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My favorite SW of Fort Worth:

FM 917 Egan to Joshua (either way)
(close to Fort Worth)

FM 927 Iredell to Walnut Springs (either way)
(stop at Hammond's BBQ in Glen Rose for lunch)
(try Loco Coyote restaurant west of Glen Rose
Loco Coyote Grill - Menus)

Park Road 21 (loop off HWY 67) west of Cleburne (either way)
(caution going past lime plant)
(drive through Cleburne State Park is nice @ $5.00)

HWY 6 Hico to Iredell
(straight but fun - then do FM 927)

from Hwy 220 (north of Hico) at HWY 67 back to Glen Rose on HWY 67
(good hwy with great vista going east bound)

Jerry
DRG

 

Sounds like a useful thread: If us Hill Country folks can chime in...

Rt's 335, 336 and 337 west of San Antonio

Old San Antonio road off hwy 16 in Kerrvile

River road in New Braunfels

Willow City Loop north of Fredericksburg

 

When we're in need of a quick fix, we go North to Celina and run 455 between Celina and 75. Then we turn around and go back.

We've had MANY DFW runs on that road, and it's still good. We usually do it early on a Saturday or Sunday morning.

 

FM 933 between Blum and Whitney. Straight and hilly road with a few curves. Good road surface. Most of the time no cops, but there is the occasional DPS or sheriff car tucked behind some bushes.

 

Local to DFW

455 from Celina to Muenster and back
697 from Whitewright to Sherman

Hill Country:
Lime Creek Road West of Austin off 620 / Anderson Mill Road
1431 from ATX into Marble Falls
16 South of Kerrville
The 3 Sisters 335/336/336
be sure to take 39 back into Kerrville from Leakey when your finished w. the sisters...

281 from San Antonio to DFW and back... never really liked I35, unless I was in a hurry, then " The Pickle " around ATX comes in handy!

Some routes I drove over the past 2 weekends:

Route from The Westin to Luchenbach / 2.5 Hours at posted speeds:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=The+Westin+Austin+at+The+Domain,+11301+Domain+Drive,+Austin,+TX+78758&daddr=30.4478604,-97.8582302+to:30.4547975,-97.9135907+to:30.4815772,-97.9372491+to:30.3436332,-98.4805449+to:30.2863091,-98.675079+to:luchenbach+texas&hl=en&ll=30.381169,-98.088684&spn=0.754653,1.582031&sll=30.433282,-97.849903&sspn=0.047141,0.131578&geocode=FXTazwEd9dcs-ilpZzXbc8xEhjGUO10FZ43J6Q%3BFfSY0AEdSs0q-ilzqnZoPDJbhjH0EYEm_q_00g%3BFQ200AEdCvUp-il70C5xyzFbhjEw5-O2fgutHg%3BFakc0QEdn5gp-inzECLE5y9bhjGajgWMFJTKSg%3BFdEBzwEdYE4h-iltie62-AlbhjGKyzZtVSZFKg%3BFeUhzgEdeVYe-ikLKGuAJ71bhjHdhvY75zB5Xw%3BFZCIzAEdphUd-ik7t-3xLpRbhjEbLTTScCWhRQ&mra=dvme&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,5&t=m&z=10



Long Route / 6.5 Hours estimated time at posted speeds :
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=lukenbach+texas&daddr=29.8253196,-99.2637523+to:29.8684188,-99.7885748+to:29.9488363,-99.8059869+to:29.768571,-100.0380266+to:29.730773,-99.929746+to:29.9473526,-99.5371651+to:Hilltop+Caf%C3%A9,+10661+U.S.+87,+Fredericksburg,+TX+78624&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=29.987055,-99.221649&spn=0.75292,1.582031&sll=29.856724,-99.525146&sspn=0.36326,0.769043&geocode=FZCIzAEdphUd-ik7t-3xLpRbhjEbLTTScCWhRQ%3BFScZxwEd-FoV-imFNn3lTqtehjGsKmfuw54Avg%3BFYLBxwEd4lgN-inpNomvPyxZhjG5wEO9fqNsEA%3BFaT7yAEd3hQN-imt38k-MS9ZhjErrwyCz42lrA%3BFXs7xgEddooJ-imBZxtW2CxfhjEo2fwgknW_qg%3BFdWnxQEdbjEL-inbZ0CFWypfhjF_6h5z7AZ16Q%3BFdj1yAEd8y4R-inruj131ElZhjF7hEpsYRcmlA%3BFVTVzwEd8doZ-ilnX4NTf8VbhjH7UN3OZ8u27Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=6&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&t=m&z=10


Short Route / 4.0 Hours estimated at posted speeds:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=lukenbach+texas&daddr=29.8253196,-99.2637523+to:29.8330705,-99.6650563+to:29.9473526,-99.5371651+to:Hilltop+Caf%C3%A9,+10661+U.S.+87,+Fredericksburg,+TX+78624&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=29.873992,-99.479141&spn=0.379272,0.791016&sll=29.82754,-99.472275&sspn=0.377066,0.791016&geocode=FZCIzAEdphUd-ik7t-3xLpRbhjEbLTTScCWhRQ%3BFScZxwEd-FoV-imFNn3lTqtehjGsKmfuw54Avg%3BFW43xwEdYDsP-imTiTV2GjNZhjHkKQb4uyOlYg%3BFdj1yAEd8y4R-inruj131ElZhjF7hEpsYRcmlA%3BFVTVzwEd8doZ-ilnX4NTf8VbhjH7UN3OZ8u27Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2,3&t=m&z=11


Direct Route From Hilltop to The Westin / 1h 45m at posted speeds:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Hilltop+Caf%C3%A9,+10661+U.S.+87,+Fredericksburg,+TX+78624&daddr=Westin+Austin+At+the+Domain,+Domain+Drive,+Austin,+TX&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=30.308874,-98.105164&spn=0.750468,1.582031&sll=33.578015,-98.701172&sspn=11.575504,25.3125&geocode=FVTVzwEd8doZ-ilnX4NTf8VbhjH7UN3OZ8u27Q%3BFXTazwEd9dcs-iGUO10FZ43J6SlpZzXbc8xEhjGUO10FZ43J6Q&oq=Westin+Domain&mra=ls&t=m&z=10

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Hwy 385 between Ft. Stockton and Marathon. Awesome! Watch for mule deer. Also, Hwy 285 between Ft. Stockton and Sanderson. This is the road the Big Bend Open Road Race is raced on.

 

Here's well established run that I've done with the Mini Cooper Club over the years. It starts in Glen Rose & finishes up in Waco. Driving notes also included.

Let me know if y'all can see this.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=205010078646386827934.00045be4fc4ab3081ce47&source=embed&ll=32.044187,-97.498487&spn=1.755332,3.556824&z=9&dg=feature

 

Can see it. It looks like a great run.

Jerry
DRG

 

Believe it not, there are some great drives around Houston. But, and this is a big one, the radical bicyclists have ruined them. What kind of knucklehead rides two abreast going into a blind corner on a two-lane country road through the trees?

It's best to take it to the track.

Dale

 

FM 56 around the west side of Lake Whitney is a good road I just drove on this morning. Lots of straights, quite a few bends and curves, lots of elevation change, and the scenery is quite good.

Road surface was good, however there were some sections of recently paved road with no stripe. Very little traffic. There is one spot where it drops down to 50, and I saw a Bosque County sheriff shooting radar at a gas station. Other than that one part, no cops.

 

Kevin.

I always enjoy drives in that area southwest of Fort Worth. The scenery is more like Hill Country than east Texas. The roads are typically good and not very busy. I used to do timed road rallies in that area with the Great Race group out of Granbury. We also, used the roads around Granbury. Good places there, too.

Have a great day.

Jerry
DRG

 

might be already here, but got to drive on a couple of awesome roads this weekend:

CoTA to TWS, especially on Hwy 21 from Bastrop to Bryan. wide open, some nice scenery. changes in elevation. some big bugs, but nothing a good wash won't take care of...most importantly, no cops!

also, beautiful and mixed scenery from Lake Travis to south Austin... although more traffic and signals as well.

 

Thanks, I toured these roads Saturday on my sport bike. Been on 455 a few times, 697 was a nice addition. Spotted a DPS unit on 455, rolling East.

 

FM4 from Jacksboro(or Possum kingdom lake-hells gate) to Cleburne

Then open it up on Chisolm trail parkway back to Fort Worth

 

Got this from BMW Motorcycles of Ft Worth;
(got a map in my email but it wont copy ?! )


FORT WORTH TO POSSUM KINGDOM

Earlier this month I had an opportunity to try this one out, and it was SPECTACULAR! Checking out the local history on U.S. 180, and the twisties over the Brazos near Possum Kingdom Lake - it is the perfect weekend ride! It takes about 4.5 hours, over a 201 mile route. Here's the itinerary, try it out! - Chuck McClelland, BMW Motorcycles of Fort Worth
1. Start at S 287 and 1187 in Mansfield, Go West on 1187 until you reach Aledo
2. In Aledo, where 1187 meets WFM 5, Follow WFM until it intersects Old Bankhead HWY
3. Go West on Old Bankhead Hwy until it merges with US 180. Follow US 180 all the way to Palo Pinto
4. In the town of Brad, turn right (Go North) on 16
5. When you get toward Possum Kingdom Lake, turn left (West) on 2353. When you get to 16 again, turn right (East)
6. Stay on 16 Southbound until you get to the fork, then merge left on 254. This will take you through Graford.
7. At 254 and US 281, Go left (North) on US 281 towards Perrin. In Perrin turn right (East) on 2210/E Hackley Street
8. 2210 will intersect with 199. Go right (Southeast) on 199. This will take you by Eagle Mountain Lake
9. Merge Left onto 820 East bound towards North Richland Hills. Welcome back to town!

 

Perhaps one to avoid... Had the 911 out for a Sunday drive. Chose FM 407 west of I35W as I wanted to avoid rain up towards TX/OK border. Roads in/around Justin stink, bottomed the Porker out once going all of 20 mph. Lots of roadwork/tar, which I gotta now clean off. Smokies & pokies everywhere. Poorly signed, so I never knew how much I was going over/under the speed limit. Grrr!!...T

 

922 from I-35/Valley View to Forestburg, then back to I-35 via 455 to Sanger. 455 continues on to Pilot Point, if you have the time.

 

I was checking out Celina to Muenster.... after 455 which route did you take? I can't find 455 all the way to Muenster on google map.