Texas Hill Country Tour for 2013... will be in 2014

**trip** · 01-25-2013, 11:56 AM

Well, I wasn't going to plan a Texas Hill Country trip for this year, but there have been a few that have expressed an interest.

If this trip becomes a reality, I don't want it to interfere with any other planned trips or Rally's, such as the Caddo Valley Tour in Arkansas, the National Rally in Estes Park, CO. in June nor the Antler's Rally in October.

If you are interested in touring the Texas Hill Country, post up here and let me know if Spring or Fall is your preference. Depending on the number that are interested, I'll try to make plans from there.

chucks1911 · 01-25-2013, 01:04 PM

I haven't ridden there at all and I'd really like too. Just my schedule is kinda full so I think I'll just lay back and watch where this goes. I'll attend if I can, but I'm not sure enough to try to sway the dates.

Fall would probably be best for me though. Probably 900 degrees in the shade down there like it is up here then?

**trip** · 01-25-2013, 01:53 PM

Know what you mean Chuck. I've got a good number of trips planned for 2013. I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for it all.

Just as an FYI to everyone... for the Spring, April or May is the best time to go (especially when the bluebonnets are blooming, they usually are out in full bloom for a 2 week period...hard to time out right).... for the Fall, late September through early November.

When I go, it's usually at the end of October.

cactusjack · 01-25-2013, 02:48 PM

I'd love to do this ride sometime, but I don't think I could swing it this year.

**BudMan** · 01-25-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I'd love to do this ride sometime, but I don't think I could swing it this year.

Same here. Next spring I could make it.
But this year isn't possible for me.

**sacarriker** · 01-25-2013, 05:10 PM

I can do it any time you schedule it. Would love to do it this year. Fall would probably be better for me but I would make it happen whenever you schedule it. Lets just make sure we do it when it has the potential of being well attended. I would love to do it in April when the blue Bonnets are in bloom. If that is too tight maybe we should plan it for next year when we don't have the national... Cause we're riding to Estes BABY!

petenomad · 01-25-2013, 08:17 PM

Looks like next spring would be best.

Netnorske · 01-25-2013, 09:02 PM

I just know if you took me to the Texas Hill Country....I'd be wondering all day long where the hills were....

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**billmac** · 01-25-2013, 09:45 PM

The hill country is not the rocky mountains, but there really are hills, nice scenery, and twisties. So twisty, the three best roads are called the "twisted sisters" and are in high demand for motorcycles and sport car clubs.

Trip, we put church/family obligations high on our list. But if we are available when you do another hill country ride, we would certainly try to go. Had a great time last time we met you down there. Well all except when we totaled the car, trailer, and motorcycle on the way home. :)

**trip** · 01-27-2013, 09:49 AM

The masses have spoken...... We'll put the Texas Hill Country Tour off until Spring of 2014.

**sacarriker** · 01-27-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by trip

The masses have spoken...... We'll put the Texas Hill Country Tour off until Spring of 2014.

I look forward to it!

dabull · 01-27-2013, 06:34 PM

Trip (et al)....where is this Texas Hills ....would like to route that out :)

paul · 01-27-2013, 08:55 PM

Dabull, if you google map of the Texas Hill country, you will get a lot of options, but brouse through them to find your favorite format and pull it up. It's not one place but a region of Texas basicly west of I-35 marked by short mesquite trees, cactus, Lots of rock, and Hilly, curvy roads. It's kind of arid, but shows a lot of greenery. Great place to ride, partly because of the roads, but also the climate, the places and things to see and do and of course, the people. Hard to find a more accomodating and friendly bunch of folks. You got every thing from tourist traps, upscale shopping, to little known and out of the way hide-outs. If you take the missus through Fredericksburg, she's gonna hate you for not bringing the pickup.

petenomad · 01-27-2013, 10:02 PM

Try this link.

**trip** · 01-28-2013, 09:44 AM

DaBull,
I travel to the Texas Hill Country an average of once a year. I base out of Leakey, Texas (pronounced "Lay-kee") which is about 90 miles West of San Antonio. Some of the towns located in the Hill Country are Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Medina and Utopia.

The real beauty of the THC is it's curvey roads and switchbacks (called the Twisted Sisters, consists of Ranch Road 337, 336 and 335) and the natural beauty of the area, especially during the Spring.

Leakey sits right in the middle of the Twisted Sisters. I usually stay at the D'Rose Inn, which is a motel specifically for motorcyclists. http://www.droseinn.com

In April of 2010, a bunch of us from what was then, KawaNOW, met in Leakey and rode the Hill Country for several days. We had a blast. We'll do it again in the Spring of 2014. http://www.hilliard.ws/hc2010/hc2010.htm

Trip

01-25-2013, 11:56 AM	#1
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Texas Hill Country Tour for 2013... will be in 2014 Well, I wasn't going to plan a Texas Hill Country trip for this year, but there have been a few that have expressed an interest. If this trip becomes a reality, I don't want it to interfere with any other planned trips or Rally's, such as the Caddo Valley Tour in Arkansas, the National Rally in Estes Park, CO. in June nor the Antler's Rally in October. If you are interested in touring the Texas Hill Country, post up here and let me know if Spring or Fall is your preference. Depending on the number that are interested, I'll try to make plans from there. __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by trip; 01-28-2013 at 10:07 AM.
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01-25-2013, 01:04 PM	#2
chucks1911 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sterling, Oklahoma Posts: 361	I haven't ridden there at all and I'd really like too. Just my schedule is kinda full so I think I'll just lay back and watch where this goes. I'll attend if I can, but I'm not sure enough to try to sway the dates. Fall would probably be best for me though. Probably 900 degrees in the shade down there like it is up here then? __________________ Chuck Stephens 12 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic 07 Nomad (Traded) 86 Kawasaki 454 LTD VBA member #1578 HOG Member #4541840 AMA Member # 2700186
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01-25-2013, 01:53 PM	#3
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Know what you mean Chuck. I've got a good number of trips planned for 2013. I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for it all. Just as an FYI to everyone... for the Spring, April or May is the best time to go (especially when the bluebonnets are blooming, they usually are out in full bloom for a 2 week period...hard to time out right).... for the Fall, late September through early November. When I go, it's usually at the end of October. __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip Last edited by trip; 01-25-2013 at 01:57 PM.
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01-25-2013, 02:48 PM	#4
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	I'd love to do this ride sometime, but I don't think I could swing it this year. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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01-25-2013, 05:10 PM	#6
sacarriker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dickinson, Tx Posts: 502	I can do it any time you schedule it. Would love to do it this year. Fall would probably be better for me but I would make it happen whenever you schedule it. Lets just make sure we do it when it has the potential of being well attended. I would love to do it in April when the blue Bonnets are in bloom. If that is too tight maybe we should plan it for next year when we don't have the national... Cause we're riding to Estes BABY! __________________ Will ride in rain! Scott & Jude Carriker Dickinson, TX Vulcan Bagger #01989 2013 Road Glide Ultra 2013 Softail Deluxe 2011 Voyager 1700 ABS (traded) 2004 Vulcan Classic 1500 (traded) 2009 Vulcan 900 Classic (Gone but not forgotten) 2007 Vulcan Classic 1600
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01-25-2013, 08:17 PM	#7
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Looks like next spring would be best. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles
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01-25-2013, 09:02 PM	#8
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	I just know if you took me to the Texas Hill Country....I'd be wondering all day long where the hills were..... __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016 Last edited by Netnorske; 01-27-2013 at 12:00 PM.
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01-25-2013, 09:45 PM	#9
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	The hill country is not the rocky mountains, but there really are hills, nice scenery, and twisties. So twisty, the three best roads are called the "twisted sisters" and are in high demand for motorcycles and sport car clubs. Trip, we put church/family obligations high on our list. But if we are available when you do another hill country ride, we would certainly try to go. Had a great time last time we met you down there. Well all except when we totaled the car, trailer, and motorcycle on the way home. :)
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01-27-2013, 09:49 AM	#10
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	The masses have spoken...... We'll put the Texas Hill Country Tour off until Spring of 2014. __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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01-27-2013, 06:34 PM	#12
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Trip (et al)....where is this Texas Hills ....would like to route that out :)
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01-27-2013, 08:55 PM	#13
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Dabull, if you google map of the Texas Hill country, you will get a lot of options, but brouse through them to find your favorite format and pull it up. It's not one place but a region of Texas basicly west of I-35 marked by short mesquite trees, cactus, Lots of rock, and Hilly, curvy roads. It's kind of arid, but shows a lot of greenery. Great place to ride, partly because of the roads, but also the climate, the places and things to see and do and of course, the people. Hard to find a more accomodating and friendly bunch of folks. You got every thing from tourist traps, upscale shopping, to little known and out of the way hide-outs. If you take the missus through Fredericksburg, she's gonna hate you for not bringing the pickup. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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01-27-2013, 10:02 PM	#14
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Try this link. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles
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01-28-2013, 09:44 AM	#15
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	DaBull, I travel to the Texas Hill Country an average of once a year. I base out of Leakey, Texas (pronounced "Lay-kee") which is about 90 miles West of San Antonio. Some of the towns located in the Hill Country are Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Medina and Utopia. The real beauty of the THC is it's curvey roads and switchbacks (called the Twisted Sisters, consists of Ranch Road 337, 336 and 335) and the natural beauty of the area, especially during the Spring. Leakey sits right in the middle of the Twisted Sisters. I usually stay at the D'Rose Inn, which is a motel specifically for motorcyclists. http://www.droseinn.com In April of 2010, a bunch of us from what was then, KawaNOW, met in Leakey and rode the Hill Country for several days. We had a blast. We'll do it again in the Spring of 2014. http://www.hilliard.ws/hc2010/hc2010.htm Trip __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip Last edited by trip; 01-28-2013 at 09:52 AM.
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