Not an event — a route. The loop of Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337 runs a hundred-plus miles of curves and climbs through the quietest corner of the Hill Country. A motorcycling legend, and a beautiful drive in any vehicle.
People sometimes ask when the Twisted Sisters “happens.” It doesn’t — it’s a road, open every day of the year. The name covers the big loop made of Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337 through the western Hill Country. Most riders start in Bandera or Medina and run it clockwise through Vanderpool, Leakey, Camp Wood, and Barksdale. Depending on where you start and stop, it’s anywhere from 100 to 200 miles.
RR 337 is the long leg, threading west from Medina through Vanderpool and Leakey to Camp Wood. From there it’s north on 335 through Barksdale and Vance, then back south on 336 to Leakey — close the loop east to Bandera if you want the full circle.
Stretches of this are for experienced riders — one section packs 65 curves into 15 miles, and signs mark the tougher grades. This is ranch country, too: watch for deer and open-range cattle on the road.
Detour into Lost Maples for the canyons, pull in at the Lone Star Motorcycle Museum near Vanderpool, and use the river towns for fuel, food, and a bed. Plenty of riders split the loop over two days.
The loop runs through several small towns — most riders base out of one and ride from there. Here is how it fits the rest of the Hill Country.
Backroads Hill Country has represented Hill Country rentals since 2001 — cabins and homes along the route near Leakey, Medina, and Bandera. Backroads ↗
Leakey sits at the heart of it; Bandera is the traditional eastern start, and Concan and the Frio are an easy add-on.
Pair the ride with Lost Maples and a Frio float, or build a two-day route across the HillCountry.ai network.
Services are thin between towns — fuel up where you can, ride within your limits on the tight sections, and give yourself the daylight to take it slow. It’s worth lingering over.