Polly's Peak Gravel Loop

 Jake Ramirez on August 17, 2021
Gravel Route
From TX-16 to Rio Cir, Pipe Creek, Bandera County, Texas
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.
3 overlapping segments.
Distance
Elevation
35.56 miles
1,224 ft minimum
1,742 ft maximum
2,451 ft gain
2,438 ft loss
100% gravel
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3 votes
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 Denmark
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.