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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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!  Connect and follow Biker Oz on the following:
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