Glen Rose - Whitney - Cranfills Gap
Glen Rose - Whitney - Cranfills Gap
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Gas: | Glen Rose, Whitney, Clifton, Cranfills Gap, Walnut Springs |
| Map: | View Larger Map |
| Submitted by: | on December 12, 2008, 12:25 am |