Central-ish Texas Trail - Free

[CowboyTaco]

I'll just leave this here. Nothing hardcore, but might be a nice day trip for anyone in the San Antonio / Austin area.

Overland Routes: The Texas Hill Country

 

[tx_shooter]

That is nice country down there. My sammich maker has been wanting to take a long weekend down there and this might make a good excuse to do a little driving before the winery tours.

 

[Silverback]

@Taco Loco and I did that route (or something very similar) many years ago. Started near Brady on a camp spot in the middle of the river on a sandbar. Then headed south towards the James River road near Mason. I used to have the route saved, I'll see if I can locate it. @Taco Loco probably recalls the trip better than I do.

 

[CowboyTaco]

@Taco Loco and I did that route (or something very similar) many years ago. Started near Brady on a camp spot in the middle of the river on a sandbar. Then headed south towards the James River road near Mason. I used to have the route saved, I'll see if I can locate it. @Taco Loco probably recalls the trip better than I do.

You two were the ones I figured most likely to check it out.

I got kind of excited when I stumbled upon that article just since almost everything in Texas is private land. It's kind of hard to find any areas of "nature" that don't include concrete structures. That's a really long day trip for me though....

 

[tx_shooter]

Would be a nice weekend trip though. Go down Saturday morning and drive the route, camp someplace down there, and drive back up Sunday.

 

[Silverback]

You will like this page.

Hill Country Dirt Roads, Texas Dual Sport Rides - Google My Maps

 

[Silverback]

Pretty sure this is the exact spot we camped on the second night.

Google Maps

 

[Mauzer]

I've driven parts of this but never considered it "overlanding" just taking the scenic route

 

[Silverback]

Totally agree.. nice drive, not difficult at all.

 

[Anathollo]

I've driven parts of this but never considered it "overlanding" just taking the scenic route

That's what this trail looked like to me as well.

 

[Oswego]

Pretty sure this is the exact spot we camped on the second night.

Google Maps

Darn that's some clear water you folks got down there. I'd love to camp and kayak where I could see more than 2" deep into the water. All our rivers are full of wood tannins and are poo color....even the clean ones

That's what this trail looked like to me as well.

I remember when I thought my rides down fire roads were "wheeling"...that takes me back.