Blanco
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This is a great ride. Starting in Kerrville, head to Luckenbach, which was immortalized Waylon and Willie and the boys. Rub the head of the statue for Hondo for luck (good for one week) and head over to Johnson City for brunch. The Hill Country Cafe is regular stop for Texicans visiting the Hill Country and has a great breakfast. (I strongly recommend the Miga's).
After breakfast head out to one of the best roads in Texas. The Old Blanco/Crabapple/Klinderia road is full of short terms, ups and down, and great views. You will need either a GPS or to go with someone that knows this area. As there are a lot of turns.
Warning: If it is has been raining, the low water bridge in Blanco may be submerged or wet. If it is wet, it will be very slippery.
Warning: This is challenging ride. Goldwings have been known to become airborne on portions of Crabapple road. Ride within your limits and be safe. Be aware that there are number of blind turns on this route and several decreasing radius curves. Don't get in over your head.
This route could easily be ran backwards with a stop in Bandera at the Old Spanish Trail, better known as the OST, for a late breakfast. If your riding as a group, you might want to consider that option.
This ride is short enough that it allows ample time for taking a long break in Luckenbach and Brady as well as a leisurely brunch in Johnson city. There are a number of places worth exploring along the way including a number of state and national parks and historical monuments.
Summary: 189.9 miles (5 hours, 58 minutes)
Time |
Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Toward |
9:00 AM |
0.0 |
Depart Kerrville on Local road(s) (South-West) |
76 yds |
|
9:00 AM |
0.1 |
Turn LEFT (South-East) onto McFarland Dr [McFarland St] |
43 yds |
|
9:00 AM |
0.1 |
Turn LEFT to stay on McFarland Dr [McFarland St] |
153 yds |
|
9:01 AM |
0.2 |
Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Hays St, then immediately turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Barnett St |
0.3 mi |
|
9:03 AM |
0.5 |
Turn LEFT (North-East) onto SR-16 [Sidney Baker St] |
2.1 mi |
|
9:07 AM |
2.6 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Fredericksburg Rd] |
98 yds |
|
9:07 AM |
2.7 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Fredricksburg Hwy] |
32 yds |
|
9:07 AM |
2.7 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Fredericksburg Rd] |
0.2 mi |
|
9:08 AM |
2.9 |
Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto SR-16 [Fredricksburg Hwy] |
0.5 mi |
|
9:08 AM |
3.4 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto SR-16 [Fredericksburg Rd] |
5.2 mi |
|
9:17 AM |
8.6 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [HWY-16 S] |
9.2 mi |
|
9:34 AM |
17.8 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Old Kerr Hwy |
0.3 mi |
|
9:34 AM |
18.1 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto Old Kerr Hwy [Ransleben Rd] |
1.1 mi |
|
9:37 AM |
19.1 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto River Rd [Ransleben Rd] |
0.4 mi |
|
9:38 AM |
19.5 |
Road name changes to Ransleben Rd [River Rd] |
0.3 mi |
|
9:39 AM |
19.9 |
Bear LEFT (East) onto River Rd [Ransleben Rd] |
1.5 mi |
|
9:42 AM |
21.3 |
Turn LEFT to stay on River Rd [Ransleben Rd] |
0.6 mi |
|
9:44 AM |
21.9 |
Turn LEFT (East) onto Ransleben Rd [River Rd] |
0.5 mi |
|
9:45 AM |
22.4 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto River Rd [Ransleben Rd] |
1.0 mi |
|
9:47 AM |
23.4 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto US-87 |
0.1 mi |
|
9:48 AM |
23.5 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
2.4 mi |
|
9:53 AM |
25.9 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Meusebach School Rd [Old San Antonio Rd] |
0.5 mi |
|
9:55 AM |
26.4 |
Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Old San Antonio Rd |
1.0 mi |
|
9:57 AM |
27.4 |
Turn RIGHT to stay on Old San Antonio Rd |
0.9 mi |
|
9:59 AM |
28.2 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto Luckenbach Cain City Rd [Cain City-Luckenbach Rd] |
0.7 mi |
|
10:01 AM |
29.0 |
Road name changes to Cain City-Luckenbach Rd [Luckenbach Cain City Rd] |
1.1 mi |
|
10:03 AM |
30.1 |
Road name changes to Luckenbach Cain City Rd [Cain City-Luckenbach Rd] |
0.2 mi |
|
10:04 AM |
30.3 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto Luckenbach Rd [Ranch Road 1376] |
2.2 mi |
|
10:08 AM |
32.5 |
Road name changes to Ranch Road 1376 [Luckenbach Rd] |
0.3 mi |
|
10:09 AM |
32.8 |
Bear RIGHT (South) onto Luckenbach Town Loop |
0.3 mi |
|
10:10 AM |
33.1 |
Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Ranch Rd |
65 yds |
|
10:11 AM |
33.1 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) |
98 yds |
|
10:11 AM |
33.2 |
At Luckenbach, return North on Local road(s) |
98 yds |
|
10:11 AM |
33.2 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Ranch Rd |
0.2 mi |
|
10:12 AM |
33.4 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto Ranch Road 1376, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Luckenbach Rd |
3.9 mi |
|
10:21 AM |
37.3 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-290 |
21.1 mi |
|
10:46 AM |
58.4 |
Merge onto US-281 [US-290] |
142 yds |
|
10:47 AM |
58.5 |
Turn LEFT (East) onto FM-2766 [A Robison Rd], then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto US-281 [US-290] |
0.1 mi |
|
10:47 AM |
58.6 |
At near Johnson City, stay on US-281 [US-290] (North) |
120 yds |
|
10:47 AM |
58.7 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto US-290 [Main St], then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto US-281 |
0.2 mi |
|
10:48 AM |
58.9 |
Turn LEFT (East) onto FM-2766 [A Robison Rd] |
0.5 mi |
|
10:49 AM |
59.4 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto FM-2766 [Ranch Road 2766] |
8.7 mi |
|
11:04 AM |
68.1 |
At FM-2766, Johnson City, TX 78636, turn RIGHT (South) onto FM-3232 [Ranch Road 3232] |
6.4 mi |
|
11:15 AM |
74.5 |
At Ranch Road 3232, Johnson City, TX 78636, stay on FM-3232 [Ranch Road 3232] (South) |
76 yds |
|
11:15 AM |
74.5 |
Turn LEFT (East) onto US-290 |
1.3 mi |
|
11:17 AM |
75.9 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Ranch Road 165 |
2.4 mi |
|
11:22 AM |
78.3 |
Road name changes to FM-165 |
76 yds |
|
11:23 AM |
78.3 |
Road name changes to Ranch Road 165 |
0.2 mi |
|
11:24 AM |
78.6 |
Road name changes to FM-165 |
0.2 mi |
|
11:24 AM |
78.8 |
Road name changes to Ranch Road 165 |
0.9 mi |
|
11:27 AM |
79.7 |
Road name changes to FM-165 |
4.4 mi |
|
11:34 AM |
84.1 |
At Payton, stay on FM-165 [Ranch Road 165] (South-West) |
7.1 mi |
|
11:47 AM |
91.2 |
Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto River Rd |
0.7 mi |
|
11:49 AM |
91.9 |
Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-163 Loop [Chandler St] |
120 yds |
|
11:49 AM |
92.0 |
Bear LEFT (West) onto SR-163 Loop [4th St] |
0.2 mi |
|
11:50 AM |
92.2 |
Road name changes to FM-1623 [4th St] |
0.3 mi |
|
11:50 AM |
92.5 |
At 415 Mesquite St, Blanco, TX 78606, turn LEFT (South) onto Mesquite St |
0.5 mi |
|
11:52 AM |
93.0 |
Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Fulcher St, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto CR-102 [Kendalia Rd] |
0.6 mi |
|
11:53 AM |
93.5 |
Turn LEFT to stay on CR-102 [Kendalia Rd] |
1.4 mi |
|
11:56 AM |
94.9 |
At CR-102, Blanco, TX 78606, stay on CR-102 [Kendalia Rd] (South) |
0.2 mi |
|
11:56 AM |
95.1 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-102 [Blanco Kendalia Rd] |
3.1 mi |
|
12:02 PM |
98.3 |
At CR-102, Blanco, TX 78606, stay on CR-102 [Blanco Kendalia Rd] (West) |
1.0 mi |
|
12:05 PM |
99.3 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-101 [Blanco Kendalia Rd] |
1.1 mi |
|
12:07 PM |
100.3 |
Road name changes to Blanco Kendalia Rd [Old Blanco Rd] |
0.8 mi |
|
12:09 PM |
101.1 |
Road name changes to Old Blanco Rd [Blanco Kendalia Rd] |
1.7 mi |
|
12:13 PM |
102.8 |
At 328 Old Blanco Rd, Kendalia, TX 78027, stay on Old Blanco Rd [Blanco Kendalia Rd] (South) |
1.1 mi |
|
12:16 PM |
103.9 |
Bear LEFT (South) onto Crabapple Rd |
1.6 mi |
|
12:19 PM |
105.5 |
At 12 Crabapple Rd, Kendalia, TX 78027, turn RIGHT (West) onto Arthur St |
0.3 mi |
|
12:20 PM |
105.8 |
Turn LEFT (South) onto Jones St, then immediately turn RIGHT (West) onto FM-3351 (N) |
7.4 mi |
|
12:34 PM |
113.2 |
Road name changes to HWY-3351 N [FM-3351] |
4.4 mi |
|
12:42 PM |
117.6 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-46 |
0.1 mi |
|
12:42 PM |
117.7 |
At Bergheim, stay on SR-46 (West) |
9.2 mi |
|
12:58 PM |
126.8 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-46 [River Rd] |
0.2 mi |
|
12:59 PM |
127.0 |
Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Herff Rd |
0.3 mi |
|
1:00 PM |
127.4 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto Oak Park Dr |
0.3 mi |
|
1:01 PM |
127.6 |
Turn LEFT (South) onto 3rd St |
0.1 mi |
|
1:02 PM |
127.8 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto Roosevelt Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto 2nd St |
0.2 mi |
|
1:04 PM |
127.9 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto E Bandera Rd |
0.3 mi |
|
1:05 PM |
128.2 |
Road name changes to SR-46 [W Bandera Rd] |
0.6 mi |
|
1:06 PM |
128.8 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-46 |
6.8 mi |
|
1:18 PM |
135.6 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-46 [Ranch Road 475] |
4.3 mi |
|
1:26 PM |
139.9 |
Bear RIGHT (West) onto SR-16 |
11.6 mi |
|
1:46 PM |
151.5 |
Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto 15th St |
0.1 mi |
|
1:47 PM |
151.6 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto Hackberry St |
0.1 mi |
|
1:48 PM |
151.8 |
Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto 13th St, then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto Pecan St |
0.2 mi |
|
1:49 PM |
152.0 |
Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto SR-16 [SR-173] |
0.2 mi |
|
1:50 PM |
152.2 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Main St] |
174 yds |
|
1:50 PM |
152.3 |
At Bandera, stay on SR-16 [Main St] (North-West) |
0.2 mi |
|
1:50 PM |
152.5 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 |
12.8 mi |
|
2:12 PM |
165.3 |
Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) |
32 yds |
|
2:12 PM |
165.3 |
At Medina, return North on Local road(s) |
32 yds |
|
2:13 PM |
165.3 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-16 |
9.4 mi |
|
2:29 PM |
174.7 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Medina Hwy] |
13.4 mi |
|
2:52 PM |
188.1 |
Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Sidney Baker St S] |
1.1 mi |
|
2:54 PM |
189.2 |
Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Water St |
0.2 mi |
|
2:55 PM |
189.4 |
Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Quinlan St, then immediately turn LEFT (North-West) onto SR-27 [Main St] |
0.1 mi |
|
2:56 PM |
189.5 |
Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Hays St |
0.2 mi |
|
2:57 PM |
189.8 |
Turn LEFT (North-West) onto McFarland Dr [McFarland St] |
153 yds |
|
2:58 PM |
189.9 |
Turn RIGHT to stay on McFarland Dr [McFarland St] |
43 yds |
|
2:58 PM |
189.9 |
Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) |
76 yds |
|
2:58 PM |
189.9 |
Arrive Kerrville |