Ordinary Biker Oz: April 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Must Ride Roads in Texas - Three Twisted Sisters

Inside the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop restaurant

The second full day of riding on our trip to the Texas Hill Country included the famous Ranch to Market (RM) roads 335, 336 and 337 aka The Three Twisted Sisters (sisters because of the consecutive numbers) and after lunch Texas 39 which runs along side a good amount of the North Fork Guadalupe River.

This post and the VIDEO is about the Three Twisted Sister. The geography of this area makes for great riding and pretty scenery.

Getting to the "sisters" was a nice scenic ride in it's own right, albeit not very curvy. We passed several ranches and while on TX 41 we saw a herd of bison and in the herd was a "white buffalo!" Once we turned south on US 83 we could tell we were at a higher elevation than where we were heading. The views of the valleys were very scenic.

Once we arrived in Leakey, Texas we gassed up at the Stripes Convenient Store and gas station. It's a clean station with a good parking lot and 12 gas pumps! After our fuel stop we headed to RM 336. I had never ridden the sisters counter-clockwise so this time we did.

RM 336 reportedly has 133 curves in 27 miles (Leakey to Hwy 41 intersection). I cannot confirm or deny the number of curves because I was too busy enjoying the ride to count curves. The elevation slowly got higher, although it's not a big change it is noticeable. If one is inclined to do so there are some good places to stop for photos of the surrounding area.

RM 335

Once at the Hwy 41 intersection we turned west (left) and rode for 13.5 miles and turned south (left) on RM 335. We grabbed some throttle and enjoyed the 32 miles and reportedly 134 curves as we descended to Barksdale and TX 55. During previous rides on RM 335 I have seen two giraffes at a specific ranch (I make note of the ranch on the VIDEO), but this time they were not seen. Turning south (left) we traveled 4.5 miles to Camp Wood and the intersection of RM 337 aka East 4th Street.

RM 337 gains elevation from Camp Wood and then descends into Leakey and Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop were we had lunch. RM 337 continues to Medina for a total of 57 miles and a reported 235. We had ridden RM 337 east of Leakey the day before so we hit 20 miles of RM 337 this day for a total of 185 miles with 94 miles being the route for the Three Twisted Sisters.

Waiting for our lunches

We stopped for lunch, t-shirts etc at the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop. A good crowd of motorcyclists gathered for lunch, drinks and more. It's a good place to stop when in Leakey.

Outside seating at the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop

Here is a video that will give you a small taste of the Three Twisted Sisters. If you get to the Hill Country you will enjoy the riding; however, I do not recommend going July - September as the temperatures and humidity can make it uncomfortable. June can even be hot so check you weather apps.

Ride carefully and prayerfully!

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Awesome Roads in Texas Hill Country - Day 1

Texas is a big state and has a lot of different topology, climates and geographical regions. One of my favorite regions to ride in is the Texas Hill Country. The Edwards plateau, limestone hills, changing elevation (500 to 2400+ feet), numerous rivers, big ranches, little ranches and a lot of ranches raising exotic mammals are just part of what makes the region unique.

Three of us from Tennessee met six of my Texas friends for 3 days of riding and two days at the MotoGP races in Austin. For me this was my second time to attend the races as a spectator instead of a volunteer track marshal as I had six times over the past 11 years.

We converged on a Tuesday for lunch at the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls, TX, one of the best restaurants in Texas (I can't believe I haven't posted about the Blue Bonnet Cafe, yet). After lunch we enjoyed a scenic ride on the east side of Inks Lake and headed to Llano. After a fuel stop we continued south on Texas 16 towards Fredericksburg. Prior to getting to Fredericksburg we detoured west and rode the Willow City Loop. The loop is a county road and has a few cattle guard crossings and free-range cattle could be crossing the road, although they weren't close that day. The views of the canyon along the loop are picturesque. Around dusk or dawn it is very likely deer would be seen on or near the road, but we were there mid-afternoon.

On Wednesday, day 1 of all riding together, we head south and west on some great roads and I had my action camera ready to capture parts of the ride. (See Video)

After getting through and out of Kerrville we experienced very little traffic. TX 16 is in great shape and has plenty of sweepers and elevation changes. At Medina we turned west on Ranch Road 337. Whenever we saw the tall fences we would look for exotics, bison or other non domesticated animals of which we saw numerous over the days of riding.

I made a mistake and turned left at the intersection with Ranch Road 187 and ended up in Utopia long before we should arrive so we stop for a break. We heading back to Vanderpool and then continuing west on Ranch Road 337 which has nice elevation and scenic views of the surrounding area.

At Leakey we stopped for a fuel break before taking Ranch Road 1120 to Ranch to Market (RM) Road 1050 east towards Utopia and Lost Maples Cafe. RM 1050 was 14 miles with sweepers, tighter curves roller coaster elevation change and nice vistas.

In Utopia we pulled into Lost Maples Cafe, which was suggested by my friend Jerry. When I entered the cafe and before I could ask for a table for eight the host/waitress said "We have your table in the back." I asked was that for us and she stated she saw us pull up and tried to count how many of us there were and proceeded to prepare for us. The waitress was quick, friendly and had a good sense of humor. The food was very good and everyone enjoyed his meal. If you are in that area it's worth the stop. Those who had pie for dessert we pleased.

After lunch we took Ranch Road 470 east to Bandera and then north on Ranch Road 689 to the edge of Kerrville where we turned on TX 27 to Comfort. We rode through Comfort to Ranch Road 473 to Old San Antonio Road aka Old Tunnel State Park Road. At Grapetown we took Grapetown Road to Luckenbach.

After some time in Luckenbach we headed back to the house in Fredericksburg. So Day 1 with 220 miles of fun filled, grin inducing riding in the Hill Country was in the books. If you haven't ridden in that area of Texas put it on your bucket list.

See Day 1 Video and watch for the next post about day 2 and the video of day 2 which included riding the renown Three Twisted Sisters.