Why this ride
A dense sequence of passes, valleys and viewpoint roads. It also links naturally to Texas Hill Country.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Texas Twisted Sisters
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 120 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 36
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check seasonal gates, park access and state 511 notices before publication. Specific flag: heat; wildlife.
Seasonal context
Oct-Apr
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Leakey
A town of about four hundred people is hardly the likely centre of anything, but Leakey is where Texas motorcyclists come to get their kicks. It sits on the Frio River in the Hill Country, in the little county of Real, among limestone bluffs, bald cypress and live oaks, and it is the base for the roads known as the Twisted Sisters, three ranch roads numbered 335, 336 and 337 that tangle through the hills west of the highway. They are among the most famous motorcycle roads in the state.
Read the complete Leakey write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Leakey sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Medina.
2. Medina
Medina is apple country, which is not what most people expect of Texas. Up here in the western Hill Country, the elevation and cooler nights let orchards thrive, and the little town on the Medina River has made itself the Apple Capital of Texas, with roadside stands selling pies, cider and fresh fruit from late summer into fall. The shops have a rustic, Western look, with porches, hitching rails and a feeling of being a long way from anywhere.
Read the complete Medina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Medina comes up 51 km in. Next is Leakey.
3. Leakey
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Leakey write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
120 km in you reach Leakey.