Description:
Lots of forgotten backroads. Some hills between Glen Rose and Whitney. Between Cranfills Gap and Glen Rose its lots of farmland.
Rating:
Hazards:
Watch for farm equipment and semis for the oil rigs.
Places to stop:
Cranfills Gap - The Horney Toad Bar & Gril is a good place for lunch and a drink.
Glen Rose - Dino Rider is a good place for a burger and fries. They also have leathers and shirts.
Glen Rose - Dino Rider is a good place for a burger and fries. They also have leathers and shirts.
Distance:
Approx. 125 miles
Route:
1. Leaving Glen Rose, head south FM 56 through Brazos Point to Tx-174.
2. At Tx-174 turn left and go a 1.5 miles , make a right onto FM 56 again.
3. Ride FM 56 through Kopperl and Lakeside Village.
4. Past Lakeside Village, turn left onto FM-1713.
5. FM-1713 intersects into FM-933, make a right towards Whitney.
6. On the south side of Whitney, FM-933 crosses over Tx-22; you want to get onto Tx-22.
7. Ride Tx-22 across the dam at the south end of Lake Whitney and make a left onto FM-219.
8. Take FM-219 through Clifton and Cranfills Gap.
9. A little north of Cranfills Gap, turn onto FM-1238/ FM-216 towards Iredell.
10. At the intersection with Tx-6, go straight across and ride to the T intersection. Make a left across the bridge.
11. Across the bridge, turn right onto FM-927 towards Walnut Springs.
12. Take FM-927 into Hwy 144 north through Walnut Springs.
13. On the north side of Walnut Springs, turn right onto FM-203.
14. Take FM-203 to Tx-67, turn right on Tx-67 and ride into Glen Rose.
2. At Tx-174 turn left and go a 1.5 miles , make a right onto FM 56 again.
3. Ride FM 56 through Kopperl and Lakeside Village.
4. Past Lakeside Village, turn left onto FM-1713.
5. FM-1713 intersects into FM-933, make a right towards Whitney.
6. On the south side of Whitney, FM-933 crosses over Tx-22; you want to get onto Tx-22.
7. Ride Tx-22 across the dam at the south end of Lake Whitney and make a left onto FM-219.
8. Take FM-219 through Clifton and Cranfills Gap.
9. A little north of Cranfills Gap, turn onto FM-1238/ FM-216 towards Iredell.
10. At the intersection with Tx-6, go straight across and ride to the T intersection. Make a left across the bridge.
11. Across the bridge, turn right onto FM-927 towards Walnut Springs.
12. Take FM-927 into Hwy 144 north through Walnut Springs.
13. On the north side of Walnut Springs, turn right onto FM-203.
14. Take FM-203 to Tx-67, turn right on Tx-67 and ride into Glen Rose.
Gas:
Glen Rose, Whitney, Clifton, Cranfills Gap, Walnut Springs
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on December 12, 2008, 6:25 am
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