March 13th, Day 1: Houston, TX to Fredericksburg, TX (~240 miles)
This day was the worst weather day we experienced on the trip. The temperature outside ranged from 35 to 46 degrees and it rained on us at least 50% of the time. We made it in peace to Fredericksburg, but we were drenched. A guy we met in Columbus put it best when he said, "Who put a gun to your head to make you ride in this weather?!?". |  |
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| A | 11:00AM | Ride to Columbus, TX. Take I-10 West and ride to Columbus, TX. (~ 70 miles) |
| B | 12:15PM | Fill up motorcycles, get a snack, and get ready to leave for San Marcos, TX. |
| C | 12:30PM | Ride to San Marcos, TX. Take I-10W to Luling, TX (exit 632). Take TX-80 to San Marcos. (~ 95 miles) |
| -- | 02:15PM | Fill up motorcycles and get ready to leave for Wimberley, TX. |
| D | 02:30PM | Ride to Wimberley, TX. Take FM-12/Ranch Rd 12 to Wimberley, TX. (~ 15 miles) |
| -- | 03:00PM | Have late lunch in Wimberley, TX. |
| E | 04:15PM | Ride to Fredericksburg, TX. Take FM 12 North to FM-2325. FM-2325 for 16 miles to FM-165. Continue on 4th St/FM-1623 and continue to follow FM-1623 all the way to US-290. Then 290 all the way to Fredericksburg. (~ 60 miles) |
| -- | 06:15PM | Check-in to Fredericksburg Inn and Suites and have dinner at "The Brewery" |
March 14th, Day 2: Three Sisters Loop (~ 322 miles)
Thankfully on this day it did not rain, but it was even colder than the first day. It was so cold, we had to stop in the middle of nowhere to put on even more layers of clothing. Fortunately, after we started riding through Three Sisters Loop, we were having such a good time on those twisties that for a few minutes we forgot how cold it was. We finished the day's ride by riding to Kerrville and then finally to Austin. |  |
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| A | 07:00AM | Breakfast in Fredericksburg, TX. Make sure tanks are full. |
| B | 08:15AM | Ride to Camp Wood, TX. Take TX-16 to Camp Wood, TX. Take TX-16 south for 22 miles to I-10W. Exit 490 and take TX-41 west for 46 miles to Ranch Road 335. Take RR 335 for 25 miles to Barksdale. Take TX-55 south for 5 miles to Camp Wood, TX. (~120 miles) |
| -- | 11:30AM | Fill up motorcycles and leave for Leakey, TX. |
| C | 12:00PM | Ride to Leakey, TX. Take RR 337 to Leakey, TX. (~ 22 miles) |
| -- | 12:30PM | Lunch in Leakey, TX. |
| D | 02:00PM | Ride to Kerrville, TX. Take RR 336 to begin trip to Kerrville, TX. Head 26 miles on Ranch Rd 336 to TX-41. Turn right on TX-41 and go for 17 miles until you get to Farm-To-Market Rd 1340. Go about 20 miles on Farm-To-Market Rd until you get to TX-39. Turn left on TX-39 and continue to TX-27 until you get to Kerrville, TX. (~ 78 miles). |
| -- | 04:00PM | Short break at Starbuck's like "true" rough riders! |
| EF | 04:30PM | Ride to Austin, TX. Take TX-16 to begin trip to Austin, TX. Ride 25 miles to get to Fredericksburg on TX-16. Take 290 for 70 miles until you get to hwy 1 loop. Take TX-1N for 4 miles until Cesar Chavez St. Go all the way down Cesar Chavez into downtown, make a left on Congress and get to the hotel at 701 Congress Avenue. (~ 102 miles). |
March 15th, Day 3: Austin, TX to Houston, TX (~170 miles)
This day was not as cold as the first two days, but we did get soaked during the last 30 minutes of our ride. All in all, weather was not great, but it was a fun trip that we hope to repeat in the future.View Larger Map
| A | 12:30PM | Brunch at Manuel's |
| B | 02:00PM | Ride to Houston, TX. (~ 170 miles) |
