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# Willow City Loop

car motorcycle Easy 

Distance

13 mi

Duration

45 min – 1.5 hours

Start

Willow City, TX

End

Hwy 16, north of Fredericksburg

![Willow City Loop scenery](/assets/rides/willow-city-loop.jpg)

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## About this ride. 

The Willow City Loop is short, slow, and unforgettable. Starting just off Hwy 16 north of Fredericksburg, the loop drops through open ranchland, over cattle guards, across low-water crossings on Coal Creek, then climbs back out with sweeping views over the Balcones Escarpment. From late March through April the roadside is carpeted with bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush and winecups; the rest of the year it's a peaceful, cattle-lined backroad with hawks overhead. All land bordering the loop is private — stay on the pavement, do not stop in the road, and never open a gate.

Highlights

-   ● Peak wildflower drive 
-   ● Coal Creek crossings 
-   ● Balcones Escarpment overlooks 
-   ● Harry's on the Loop bar 

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