Texas Hill Country

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 27, 2011 | 11:05 PM

filtrod

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 68

Likes: 0

Texas Hill Country

Need advice on Texas hill country. I will need advice on where to stay, good rides for the days and a few good honky tonks for the nights. If you can help with a few good country eating restaurants, please no gourmet.
Looking at leaving Lafayette Louisiana Oct. 6 and returning Oct. 9
Thanks
Filtrod

Sep 27, 2011 | 11:14 PM

heavyhitter01

Cruiser

Joined: Jun 2010

Posts: 181

Likes: 0

From: DFW

plenty of info here:

http://www.hillcountrycruising.com/

All the loops and hotel info. I have used this site many times.

Sep 27, 2011 | 11:20 PM

Mi3ninos

Grand HDF Member

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 4,212

Likes: 1,776

From: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by filtrod

I suggest getting a Butler Motorcycle Map of the Texas Hill Country.
QR codes if you have a smart phone gives you a ton of info.

Sep 28, 2011 | 12:26 AM

mtgriz

Road Warrior

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 1,644

Likes: 224

From: Coeur d'Alene

Quote:

Originally Posted by filtrod

Heavyhitter01 posted a great link above. Be sure and include that loop of FM (Farm to Market) roads west of Leakey (pronounced Lakey) consisting 335, 336 and 337. Fine riding all over the Hill Country but that loop is a must, IMO. You might like staying in Bandera...check it out on line. Otherwise, Kerrville and Fredericksburg are good towns. If you get up to Llano be sure and hit Coopers for some great Texas BBQ.

Lafayette to the Hill Country has to be a 7 or 8 hour ride one way so you really only have the 7th and 8th......you'll still get a good taste of the fine riding in that area.

edit: I'm reminded that in that part of Texas 335, 336 and 337 are "Ranch Roads" not "Farm to Market" roads.

Last edited by mtgriz; Sep 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM. Reason: Ranch Road

Sep 28, 2011 | 07:50 AM

kajunkruzer

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 1,759

Likes: 1

From: Breaux Bridge, LA

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtgriz

Lafayette to the Hill Country has to be a 7 or 8 hour ride one way so you really only have the 7th and 8th......you'll still get a good taste of the fine riding in that area.

Yeah, I used to live in Austin and now l am back outside of Lafayette. In a car you can make it in 6 hours, but all the times I have made the trip by bike it has taken 7-8 hours depending on how often you like to stop and whether you take the slab or back roads. By bike I usually get off of I-10 in Beaumont and take 105 to go through Cleveland and Conroe and catch 290 at Brenham. Yeah, I hate Houston with a passion.

If you are staying in Austin, a couple of eateries I recommend are the Hula Hut in Lake Austin, think TexMex/Polynesian, with a nice view of the lake amongst other things. Also County Line BBQ on FM 2222, I'm not an expert on Texas BBQ by any means & others may have better suggestions, but I like this place a lot, it sits on Bull Creek, which is probably bone dry right now with the drought. The Oasis has the best view of Lake Travis, but other than the drinks, everything else on the menu seems to have been an afterthought. Carlos and Charlies also on Lake Travis is a cool place to have some adult beverages and a bite to eat. If you a breakfast person, Juan in a Millions has the best breakfast tacos and burritos in Texas, bring an appetite.

Sep 28, 2011 | 11:13 PM

FUJILICIOUS

Road Captain

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 651

Likes: 203

From: River City, CANADA

Good eats at OST (Old Spanish Trail) Restaurant in Bandera.

Sep 29, 2011 | 08:16 AM

PPBART

Elite HDF Member

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 3,906

Likes: 145

From: SE Louisiana

I've wanted to ride that area for a long time, now planning to ride over early November with a group going to the Lone Star Rally in Galveston. I'm not interested in big rallies, so when they stop I'll just keep going solo. No firm plans yet on where to go, where to stay, when to get home... advantage of being retired(!)

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Verdad Gallardo

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Verdad Gallardo

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Pouria Savadkouei

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Verdad Gallardo

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Verdad Gallardo

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Verdad Gallardo

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Verdad Gallardo

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Joe Kucinski

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Verdad Gallardo

Oct 2, 2011 | 03:45 PM

AlCherry

Road Warrior

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 1,309

Likes: 93

From: Rye, By God, Deep East Texas

Great area to ride. The missus and I made that ride a couple of years ago. Try your best not to drive at night, and keep your radar up during the day. Lots of deer and hogs running around.