State Route 16 - Texas

Rider Comments:

• "A great twisting road in the heart of the southern hill country of Texas. Great elevation changes and tight turns. Stop at the Coyote Ranch on the Kerrville/Bandera county line for a drink or food." - Michael Morgan (2/13/08)
• "Some of the best riding in Texas. Tight turns, radical elevations changes. This road will keep you turning, shifting and re-adjusting your speeds all the time. Great scenery and plenty to see, one road I never get tired of riding." - Charles Bailey, Crosby, Texas (10/16/07)
• "We rode FM 16 from Fredericksburg North to Llano on Memorial Day weekend, 2007 and then Hiway 29 to Burnet! The Indian Blankets and Black-eyed Susans were terrific! The best I've seen in a long while!! Bandera/Leakey/Vanderpool/Medina will keep us coming back! Leakey during the late fall to Lost Maples Park and the Three Twisted Sisters are beautiful! Seeing the trees changing color is fantastic!!" - Rider from Temple, Texas (6/11/07)
• "Take Highway 16 south from Kerrville; you will soon enter a wonderfully scenic valley and about 10 miles out of town pass the site of the Kerrville Folk Festival. Shortly thereafter you will begin a climb over "Medina Mountain"; which has some sharp switchbacks that rival anything in the country. After going over the hill you will drop down into the Medina River Valley and go past Koyote Ranch, consistantly rated in the top 5 by Ride Texas Magazines readers poll; a great stop for 'Biker Friendly' food and accomadations. Continue south towards the town of Medina where you can find the best apple pies in the State at Love Creek Orchard. The balance of the ride consists of beautiful sweeping turns along the Medina River and ends up in Bandera. Don't overlook the 11th Street Cowboy Bar when you arrive. It may be the only place left in Texas where you can park your Bike next to a horse that's tied up while one of the locals enjoys a cold one!" - Rider from Medina, Texas (6/6/07)
• Kerrville to Medina. "Very exciting road. Beautiful scenery, but be sure to watch your speed. When the sign says 10 MPH it means it. You do not want to become part of the landscape." - Brett Harris (4/28/07)
• "This is one of the easiest to get to, scenic and twisty rides in the state. Heading south out of Kerrville, at about the ten mile mark, you will come across the famed home of the Kerrville Folk Festival. As you continue along around two miles from the festival grounds, the road climbs over a set of twisties that rival anything in the country. As you come off the mountain into the upper valley that begins the Medina River Valley, you will come across the soon to be famous Koyote Ranch, a resort dedicated to riders. The town of Medina is located about 8 miles beyond Koyote Ranch. Be sure and stop at Love Creek Orchards, for some of the best apple pie you ever ate. From Medina to Bandera is a beautiful ride through the sweeping roads of the Medina River Valley. Be sure to stop at the 11th St Cowboy Bar in Bandera for a cold one. This road can tend to hold a little gravel where cars run off the turns, so be careful. It is best to avoid the first and last hour of light, due to heavy concentrations of deer in the area." - Brad McJunkin, Koyote Ranch
• "Steep and tight turns in northern section, scenic and twisty southern part." - David Rollin, Texas SportRiders
• "If you are planning on heading to the Hill Country for cycling, try the Bandera/Vanderpool/Leakey circuit. Last year we stayed in Kerrville for this trip, but found the locals to be rather unfriendly to motorcyclists. The hill country is a nice place to go, if you watch for deer, but we'll never go back to Kerrville again." - Rider from Austin, Texas (4/25/06)
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