Bracken - Bear Creek Loop

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Description

This ride starts in Bracken, goes through Startzville, then returns to Bracken.

Terrain

Hilly

Parking

Park on the side of the street on Goll Rd. on the north side of FM 2252.

Distance

55 miles

Stops

There are stores in Startzville.

There is a store at the intersection of FM 2252 and FM 3009.

Segments

Road	Description	Distance	Comments	Lanes	Shoulder	Traffic
FM 2252	Parking lot to Evans Rd.	0.8 miles	Evans Rd. crosses FM 2252 right after crossing the Cibolo Creek bridge. Go right onto Evans Rd.	2	YES	Heavy
Evans Rd.	FM 2252 to Bulverde Rd.	7.25 miles	Evans Rd. crosses Bulverde Rd. at a 4-way stop sign. Go right onto Bulverde Rd.	2	YES	Light
Bulverde Rd. - Smithson Valley Rd.	Evans Rd. to FM 1863	9 miles	At a Y intersection, Bulverde Rd. splits off to the left while the main road becomes Smithson Valley Rd. Stay on Smithson Valley Rd. Smithson Valley Rd. dead-ends into FM 1863. Go right on FM 1863.	2	YES	Light to moderate
FM 1863	Smithson Valley Rd. to Smithson Valley Rd.	0.5 miles	Smithson Valley Rd. dead-ends into FM 1863 on your left. Go left onto Smithson Valley Rd.	2	NO	Heavy
Smithson Valley Rd.	FM 1863 to Texas 46	5.2 miles	At Texas 46, there is a stop light. Keep going through the stop light, staying on the same road. The road changes names here.	2	NO	Light
FM 3159	Smithson Valley Rd. to FM 2673	6.3 miles	FM 3159 dead-ends into FM 2673 at the stop light in Startzville. Go right onto FM 2673.	2	YES	Moderate to heavy
FM 2673	FM 3159 to FM 2722	1.35 miles	FM 2722 splits off to the right. Go right onto FM 2722.	2	YES	Moderate to heavy
FM 2722	FM 2673 to Texas 46	7.7 miles	FM 2722 dead-ends into Texas 46. Go left onto Texas 46. This road is also known as Bear Creek Rd., which is where the ride gets its name.	2	YES	Light to moderate
Texas 46	FM 2722 to Mission Valley Rd.	1 mile	Mission Valley Rd. dead-ends into Texas 46 on the right, by the water tower. Go right onto Mission Valley Rd.	2	YES	Heavy
Mission Valley Rd.	Texas 46 to FM 1863	1.6 miles	Mission Valley Rd. dead-ends into FM 1863. Go right onto FM 1863.	1	NO	Light
FM 1863	Mission Valley Rd. to Krueger Canyon Lane	1 mile	Krueger Canyon Lane dead-ends into FM 1863 on the left. Go left onto Krueger Canyon Lane.	2	NO	Moderate
Krueger Canyon Lane	FM 1863 to Wald Rd.	3.5 miles	After descending the steep hill and going under the railroad bridge, Krueger Canyon Lane splits off to the right at a 90 degree angle, and the road you are on becomes Wald Rd. Go right onto Krueger Canyon Lane, crossing the bridge.	1	NO	Light
Krueger Canyon Lane	Wald Rd. to FM 482	0.6 miles	Krueger Canyon Lane dead-ends into FM 482. Go right onto FM 482.	2	NO	Light to none
FM 482	Krueger Canyon Lane to Old Nacogdoches Rd.	2.3 miles	Old Nacogdoches Rd. dead-ends into FM 482 on the right. Go right onto Old Nacogdoches Rd.	2	NO	Light
Old Nacogdoches Rd.	FM 482 to the parking lot	6.5 miles	Somewhere along the way, Old Nacogdoches Rd. becomes FM 2252. It's all the same road. When you get to the parking lot, you are done!	2	NO	Light to moderate

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last updated September 5, 2005