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East Texas Sightseeing ride



The Lone Star BMW Riders
presents
A Sightseeing Ride 
through
East Texas

This will be a ride to see points on the GRAND TOUR OF TEXAS.  
EVERYONE IS WELCOME ON THIS RIDE.

We will go through the towns of Gladewater, Kilgore, Nacogdoches, and Lufkin on the way down. We will hit five sights including two museums (see the itinerary). We will stay overnight in Lufkin at the Holiday Inn and Suites.

Holiday Inn Lufkin

On the way back we will go through the Davey Crockett National Forest, Palestine, Frankston, Ben Wheeler, Canton, and many more small towns.

It will be about 230 miles each way.

Please arrive by 7:30 and be ready to go.  The riders meeting will be at 7:45 and we will leave promptly at 8:00.

The GPS route is "20220423 Grand Tour of East Texas 476mi"



East Texas Points ride

(Gladewater/Kilgore/Lufkin

 

SATURDAY 4/23

8:00       Depart

9:20       Emory Bio Break

10:45     Gladewater Oil Derrick (15 min)

11:00     Gladewater Old Fire Truck (15 min)

11:25     Gladewater Museum (15 min)

11:40     West Pacific Pizza – Gladewater

1:00       Kilgore Broadcast Museum (1 hr)

2:00       Gas Stop (148 miles)

3:45       Forestry Museum in Lufkin (1:15)

5:10       Holiday Inn Express in Lufkin

6:30       Dinner

 

SUNDAY 4/24

7:30       Breakfast at the hotel

9:00       Depart

11:00     Windmill Café – Frankston

1:45       Exxon in Quinlan (192 miles)

3:00       RaceTrac McKinney



When:
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 8:00 AM until Sunday, April 24, 2022, 3:00 PM
Where:
RaceTrac McKinney
1004 East University St
McKinney, TX  75069
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Scott Croff (RL)
Category:
Overnight Ride
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
No Fee