Texas backroads guide
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Melting Slicks
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Texas backroads guide
I am looking for a guide to some fun texas backroads, something that would outline good roads to drive that are scenic, but also would be good for some "spirited" driving. If anyone knows of one, I appreciate the info.
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Dont know of a map that exists, but The Texas Hill country is a great place to find some of those roads. I personally like Lime Creek Road that curves around Lake Travis. I also like the road between Kerrvile and Junction (dont know the number or name, but easy to find, just go west out of kerrville and take the road that leads to junction. Awesome drive there. Anywhere between austin and Junction you can find MANY great roads
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Looks like you're in the dallas area... not sure of the back roads around there, though. If you were in the austin/san antonio area i might be able to give a few suggestions.
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I highly recommend you get The Roads of Texas, it is a large road atlas containing all of Texas' county and state roads. I use it to plan all our cruises and trips.
It is available at all the large bookstores and sells for $17.95.
It is available at all the large bookstores and sells for $17.95.
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Try this link it has a number of "Day Tripping" drives that originate from Houston. The site has info on each trip and a map.
http://www.lsrpca.com/road_trip/day_trips.htm
http://www.lsrpca.com/road_trip/day_trips.htm
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Just head out of the Metroplex. As soon as you get to the rural areas keep on what William Least Heat Moon called "Blue Highways" - the secondary roads.
Any direction you choose will provide you with decent drives. Go North toward Oklahoma, turn West or East. Or go to Rockwall and continue on East.
Someone else mentioned the Hill Country. I'd second that. Also the Big Bend Country. Texas has tens of thousands of great driving roads. And a zillion things to see: Check here:
http://www.texasescapes.com/default.htm
Any direction you choose will provide you with decent drives. Go North toward Oklahoma, turn West or East. Or go to Rockwall and continue on East.
Someone else mentioned the Hill Country. I'd second that. Also the Big Bend Country. Texas has tens of thousands of great driving roads. And a zillion things to see: Check here:
http://www.texasescapes.com/default.htm
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Try this link it has a number of "Day Tripping" drives that originate from Houston. The site has info on each trip and a map.
http://www.lsrpca.com/road_trip/day_trips.htm
http://www.lsrpca.com/road_trip/day_trips.htm
