Hunt and Mountain Home, Texas located just a few minutes west of Kerrville is another scenic ride. Take Highway 27 (Junction Highway) toward Ingram and it will take us through Mountain Home, Hunt and then onto Lost Maples State Park and The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum. Before you begin this ride be sure to top off your fuel tank before leaving Kerrville or Ingram. There are NO fuel stops for some time. This ride has great scenery all along the way. 

To begin, take Highway 27 West out of Kerrville and follow 27 to Mountain Home, Texas. The ride will take you past resorts and many ranches. When you get to Mountain Home, turn left on to 41 ( known to the locals as "The Divide" ) and follow it to FM 1340. The ride along 41 also passes many ranches and wildflowers can often be seen along the road. As you are coming down FM 1340 and approach Hunt, Texas you will see the strangest thing sitting in a pasture, a replica of Stonehenge called Stonehenge II. 

Stonehenge II was erected as an art project by the late Al Shepperd and his friend and neighbor, Doug Hill. The finished product is 90% as wide as the original, and 60% the height. Visitors are welcome to walk around the project and enjoy its beauty.

Continue on FM 1340 till you intersect with Highway 39 in Hunt. Turn right on Highway 39 and follow it to Ranch Road 187 South. Turn left on Ranch Road 187S and follow it until you see Lost Maples State Park on your right. The ride on Highway 39 has everything from nice gentle curves to hard turns and crosses the South Fork of the Guadalupe River many times. Be VERY careful on Highway 39 as it is very easy to get caught up in the scenery and miss one of the many turns the road takes.

As you leave Lost Maples State Park take 187 South again and one mile down the road from Lost Maples State Park is The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum. Since we are all motorcycle enthusiasts, this is a must stop and see sight along the way. If you ready for lunch at this point, inside the museum is the "Ace Cafe".  The Ace Cafe offers Gourmet Hamburgers, Aussie meat pies, salads and deserts.

The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum displays a wonderful collection of machines from around the world dating from the 1910's to modern. It will be a very enjoyable stop on this trip.

When you leave The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum continue south on 187 until you reach Ranch Road 337. At this point you can do one of two things. You can make a right on to 337 and enjoy the wild curves on the way to Leakey or turn left on 337 and head back to Highway 16 which you will pick up in Medina and either go North back to Kerrville or head south towards Bandera.

Lone Star Motorcycle Museum, Vanderpool

  The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum displays a wonderful collection of motorcycles from around the world dating from the 1910's to modern.

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