We made it to the famous Texas Hill Country today and our overwhelming opinion is “meh”. It is pretty in places but definitely much more arid. Trees are scrubby looking and the grass is thin. There are wildflowers but we didn’t see any stunning blankets of them. It is more rugged and mountainous than I expected. I thought it would just be rolling hills like southern Indiana and central Kentucky. In all fairness, we were not in the more popular tourist part of it. We didn’t see vineyards, museums, and shops. We just saw ranches and dry river beds. Also had our first ride through open range this trip. There were cows along the road but no longhorns. There are quite a few elk farms around here too.
The area is well known in the motorcycle community, especially the Twisted or Three Sisters…that’s highways 335, 336, and 337. We made the loop today. Parts are definitely challenging but much of it is not except for the road surface. Not sure how to describe it other than rough and impossible to read firm surface from loose. It was somewhat unsettling. Appalachia and even southeastern Ohio have much more fun roads.
We are in a little park just outside Kerrville tonight. Opted for a little camping cabin so we didn’t have to mess with tents for only one night. Off to the Big Bend area tomorrow.
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the American Southeast and Southwest. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone or granite. Many of the hills rise to a height of 400–500 ft above the surrounding plains and valleys.
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