1431 from Cedar Park to Marble Falls is a great route. Definitely one of my absolute favorites. Try not to pass it up that weekend. It's quick and you can be back in Austin in no time.
Quote from: matap on May 11, 2015, 10:29:55 AM1431 from Cedar Park to Marble Falls is a great route. Definitely one of my absolute favorites. Try not to pass it up that weekend. It's quick and you can be back in Austin in no time. I won't. Since I don't have anyone staying with me over the weekend I am open to do whatever I want. I am planning on making this a riding trip with the Rally as a side show.
To add to that you could take Lime Creek Rd which runs North/South adjacent to Lake Travis. Start from the south end and it will work you up to 1431 near Cedar Park. Lime Creek isn't a fast route but is pretty nice. Keeps you off the main highways and busy roads around there.
Some of the turns on Lime Creek Road at rated 10 mph for cages. Which led me to believe I could take them at 20mph. This is an error!!!! The 10 mph turns are double backs at the end of a chasm!! And even with a fast Kawasaki 750, they were tough turns to make. Almost as bad as 16 between Kerrville and Medina. But don't take my word for it. Go find out yourself.
Your map doesn't show how you get to Lago Vista from the Austin area. I would suggest taking FM 2222 to FM 620. After FM 2222 crosses FM 620, it apparently loses its designation as FM 2222 and simply becomes Bullick Hollow Road. Stay on Bullick Hollow Road for the next 3.1 miles, at which point it ends at a T intersection with RM 2769. It's a really pretty ride with some nice ups, downs and curves. Turn left at the T intersection with RM 2769 and follow RM 2769 for the next 3.8 miles to its intersection in Volente with Lime Creek Road. Lime Creek Road runs into RM 2769 from the right, less than 500 feet from the end of RM 2769 at Lake Travis. Lime Creek Road goes for 8.8 miles to a T intersection with Anderson Mill Road. I'd suggest taking it easy the first time you ride this road because it's got some partially hidden curves with a tightness that's impossible to gauge until you're right in them. When a sign says 10 mph, it's not just for chickens. Turn left on Anderson Mill Road and follow it for 1.6 miles to FM 1431. Turn left on FM 1431 to Marble Falls. The first few miles on FM 1431 are 4-lane highway and not much to talk about, but once it narrows down to 2 lanes and passes beyond all the development, it's a beautiful route. In fact, it was a ride on FM 1431 as a passenger on the back of someones else's bike that got me back into riding motorcycles. Enjoy!Mike