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The Twisted Sisters, Hill Country, Texas
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Drives Texas Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country

The Twisted Sisters

RM 337, TX 55, RM 335 · Loop from Leakey

Leisurely94 mi2 hr 5 min4,100 ft climbHigh point ≈ 2,400 ftLoop
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The drive

The Twisted Sisters, also called the Three Sisters, are three ranch roads west of Leakey: RM 337, RM 336 and RM 335. Together they make the Hill Country's best-known motorcycle loop, and Leakey, the Real County seat in the Frio Canyon, is where riders base for them.

This loop starts in Leakey and heads west on RM 337 over the hills to Camp Wood. A few miles of Highway 55 lead to Barksdale, and then RM 335 runs north up the Nueces valley, a road of big dips and rises with fewer sharp curves. Highway 41 crosses the top of the plateau eastward, and RM 336 brings you back south to Leakey. RM 336 starts out straighter, then turns quick and unpredictable on the way down, with sudden elevation changes and off-camber bends. The ranch land is mostly unfenced, with cattle guards, deer and livestock on the road.

Along the way

  1. Leakey (RM 337 west)
  2. Camp Wood
  3. RM 335
  4. TX 41
  5. RM 336
  6. Leakey (RM 336)
Elevation
4,100 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 2,400 ft
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Curves
Mostly gentle curves
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GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Livestock roam unfenced ranch land, and deer are common: be ready for an animal around any bend.
  • Expect cattle guards, steep drop-offs and few guardrails on the tightest stretches.
  • It's popular with motorcyclists, especially on weekends, and these roads have a record of fatal motorcycle crashes: ride within your limits.
  • Leakey and Camp Wood are the main towns on the loop; plan fuel and food around them.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check TxDOT DriveTexas: road conditions.

Questions about this drive

How long does the Twisted Sisters loop take?

The Twisted Sisters loop from Leakey on RM 337, RM 335 and RM 336 is 93.8 miles and takes about 2 hours 5 minutes without stops.

Which roads are the Twisted Sisters?

The Twisted Sisters are Ranch Roads 335, 336 and 337 in the Texas Hill Country, linked by Highway 55 and Highway 41 into a loop around Leakey and Camp Wood.

Where do you start the Twisted Sisters?

Leakey, where RM 337 and RM 336 both meet US 83, is the usual base for the Twisted Sisters, and this loop starts and ends there.

Which of the Twisted Sisters is the twistiest?

RM 336 has the quickest, most unpredictable curves of the Twisted Sisters, with off-camber downhill bends, while RM 335 has bigger dips and rises and fewer sharp turns.

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