Polly's Peak Gravel Loop
From TX-16 to Rio Cir, Pipe Creek, Bandera County, Texas
Gravel Route
35.56 mi
Length
2,451 ft
Elev gain
2,438 ft
Elev loss
1,742 ft
Max elevation
gravel 100%
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70/30 gravel/road. Plenty of cattle gates, gravel, a creek crossing, and a good time. ~2400 ft of climbing.
Feel free to cut out the Johnson Road "shortcut" at mile 24.5 on the return. There is a pretty wicked incline on loose gravel that reaches ~20% grade and a sketchy decline that tested the limits of my Canyon Grail. Johnson Road also looks private and can be easily missed but it is very much public.
4 votes
on July 25, 2022
Johnson Road uphill and subsequent downhill are a bit rowdy, probably will take the Upper Mason Creek route next time. They are still feasible on a gravel bike though.