Ride Texas Hill Country
The Legendary Three Sisters Motorcycle Ride
Texas Hill Country views worth every curve.
RR 336
RR 337
Three roads. One unforgettable ride.
There are scenic motorcycle roads, and then there are roads that seem made for riders. The Three Sisters—Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337—belong in the second category.
Also known as the Twisted Sisters, this legendary route cuts through some of the most rugged and beautiful country in Texas. It carries riders over limestone ridges, down into river valleys, through tight canyons, past working ranches, and around enough curves to keep both hands and both eyes fully occupied.
The views are a major part of the draw, but this is not a ride where the scenery simply sits beyond the windshield. Out here, the landscape shapes the road. Every ridge, creek bed, bluff, and valley determines where the pavement climbs, drops, bends, and disappears around the next hill.
The Three Sisters are more than a route. They are a full Texas Hill Country experience.
The route
Three Roads With One Big Reputation
Legendary ranch roads
Approximate loop miles
Curves in one 15-mile stretch
The core of the ride is formed by Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337 in the western Hill Country, with Leakey serving as the natural center of the route. Depending on where you begin and how you close the loop, the full ride is roughly 100 to 130 miles.
That may not sound like a huge day on paper. The road tells a different story. The Three Sisters are packed with elevation changes, blind rises, decreasing-radius turns, sweepers, switchbacks, and stretches where the pavement follows the contours of the land instead of cutting through it.
Meet the Sisters
Every Road Has Its Own Character
Ranch Road
Big Views and Classic Hill Country
For many riders, Ranch Road 337 provides the grand introduction. The road stretches west from Medina through Vanderpool and Leakey toward Camp Wood.
Open ranch country narrows into rocky passes. Long views across the hills give way to shaded sections beneath live oaks and cedar. Limestone walls rise beside the pavement, and then the road climbs high enough to reveal miles of layered ridgelines fading into the distance.
Near Medina and Vanderpool, the scenery can feel almost pastoral. Ranch gates, broad pastures, and quiet valleys sit beneath steep green hills. Farther west, the curves tighten, the grades become steeper, and the Frio River country adds clear water, cypress-lined banks, and cool green corridors to the ride.
Ranch Road
Rugged, Remote, and Unmistakably Texas
Ranch Road 335 feels more isolated. It runs through remote ranch country between the Camp Wood and Barksdale area and Highway 41, following the natural rise and fall of the western Hill Country.
The pavement rolls past rocky slopes, dry creek beds, open-range fences, and steep-sided valleys. In places, the hills seem to crowd the road. In others, the country suddenly opens into long views beneath an enormous Texas sky.
The Nueces River country brings clear pools, pale limestone riverbeds, and ribbons of green vegetation after rainfall. RR 335 is the roller-coaster Sister: one minute the road is tucked into a low valley; the next, you crest a rise and the Hill Country falls away in front of you.
Ranch Road
Tight Curves and High Ridges
Ranch Road 336 completes the trio, running north from the Leakey area toward Highway 41. It is shorter than RR 337, but it makes every mile count.
The road twists through limestone hills, rising out of the valley and tracing the folds of the terrain. Tight turns, blind crests, rocky embankments, and sharp drop-offs demand respect.
From the higher sections, riders can look back over broken ridgelines, wooded canyons, and miles of ranchland. This is not scenery viewed through a picture window. It arrives between curves, appears at the top of a climb, and vanishes as the road drops into the next canyon.
A different ride every season
The Views Never Look Exactly the Same Twice
Spring brings green hillsides, flowing creeks, and wildflowers scattered along the route. Summer sharpens the contrasts: bright limestone, dark trees, blue sky, and sunlit ridges. Early fall brings cooler riding weather, while later in the season the nearby Lost Maples area becomes known for red, orange, and gold foliage.
Morning light can settle into the valleys while the ridge tops glow above it. Late-afternoon sun throws long shadows across the road and turns the limestone bluffs warm gold. After rain, river crossings and creek beds can come alive—but road conditions can also change quickly.
Give yourself time to enjoy the landscape. The Three Sisters are not a ride to rush simply so you can say you finished them.
Respect the road
Ride the Road You Can See
The same terrain that makes the Three Sisters beautiful also makes them demanding. Blind curves can hide gravel, wildlife, stopped vehicles, cattle, debris, or a turn that tightens unexpectedly.
Start Prepared
Fill the tank, inspect your tires and brakes, carry water, and plan for limited fuel stops and inconsistent cell service.
Ride Your Own Ride
Never let another rider’s pace pull you beyond your comfort level or beyond the distance you can clearly see.
Expect the Unexpected
Watch for gravel, wildlife, cattle guards, debris, changing water crossings, blind crests, and decreasing-radius curves.
There is no trophy for arriving first. The real prize is making the entire ride, taking in the views, and getting home safely with a story worth telling.
September 25–27, 2026 • Bandera, Texas
Come for the Three Sisters. Meet Deano at Rumble on the River.
September is the perfect excuse to point the motorcycle toward Bandera. Rumble on the River returns to Mansfield Park with motorcycles, live music, vendors, biker games, food, and the Texas riding community—all within reach of the legendary Three Sisters.
Motorcycle Man will be represented at the rally by Deano on Friday and Saturday. Come by, meet Deano, talk motorcycles, and spend a little time with people who understand Texas riders.
Free Rally Raffle
Enter to Win a Simpson Helmet
A $680 Value
Stop by and see Deano on Friday or Saturday to enter for your chance to win. The drawing will be held Sunday morning.
Have a legal question? Motorcycle Man will be available by phone or text throughout the weekend to answer legal questions for free.
September 25–27
Mansfield Park
Friday & Saturday
Sunday Morning
Get Rumble on the River Details
Enjoy the rally. Ride the roads. Take in the Hill Country views. Then come say hello to Deano and enter to win the Simpson helmet.
