2003 Spring Meet Cruise Route

[Ed Csoltko]

2003 TCC Spring Meet Cruise Check List

Texas Hill Country - Devil’s Backbone - Gruene (Gristmill Restaurant)


1. Leave Origin parking lot, turn left, and go to West Courtyard Drive ( )
2. From West Courtyard Drive, go to Hwy360 (Capital of Texas Highway) - 0.2 miles ( )
3. Right on Hwy360, go to Beecaves Road (RM2244) - 4.7 miles ( )
4. Right on Beecaves Road (RM2244), go to Hwy71 - 7.6 miles ( )
5. Right on Hwy71, go to Hamilton Pool Road (RR3238) - 1.8 miles ( )
6. Left on Hamilton Pool Road (RR3238), go to RR12 - 6.7 miles ( )
7. Left on RR12, go to Hwy290 (Dripping Springs) - 7.5 miles ( )

Dripping Springs Pit Stop (Optional)

1. Continue on RR12 to Wimberley - 14.9 miles ( )

Wimberley Pit Stop (Optional)

1. From Wimberley (RR12), go to RR32 - 4.3 miles ( )
2. Right on RR32, go to 3424 - 7.4 miles ( )

Devil’s Backbone Scenic View - Across from Riley’s Tavern

http://www.visitwimberley.com/betterhomebuyer/mapsw.htm

1. Left on 3424, go to RR306 (Canyon Lake) - 1.3 miles ( )
2. Left on RR306, go to Gruene (Hunter Road) - 17.2 miles ( )

Hunter Road Intersection - Texaco (Right) & Doug’s BBQ (Left)

1. Right on Hunter Road, go to downtown Gruene - 0.5 miles ( )
2. Parking Lot located on left side of Hunter Road behind shops.

Meet at the Gristmill Restaurant

http://www.gruene.net/
http://www.photohome.com/photos/texa...istmill-1.html



Return Trip to Hotel (3 Options)

1. Take I35 back to Round Rock.

2. Take cruise route back to Round Rock.

3. Take Hunter Road to San Marcos, then RR12 to Wimberley & Dripping Springs, then 290 to MOPAC.

[jrussell]

ED,
This looks like a really nice and scenic drive you have mapped out for us. Barring the optional gas stops, what do you estimate the drive time to be from the Origin to the Gristmill Restaurant for lunch( & approxilate mileage), based upon the speed limits, which NONE of us would ever THINK of exceeding?? Perish the thought!
Thanks for the route.
John Russell

[Ed Csoltko]

Well according to the mileage (74.1 miles, one way), if you were cruising to enjoy the scenery and do the speed limits, I would think an hour and a half.

I'm planning on a leasure cruise, not a gumball race. There are alot of small towns, twisting roads, plenty of straight roads to blow out the carbon. Those who choose to go back to the hotel via I35 can do the 65mph speed limits.