Best Moto Area in Texas?

Theloneshredder
Considering a move to texas around the new year and was wondering what area is the most densely populated with tracks/ just best riding in general. Thank you all!
|
Cokeham23
Profile picture for user Cokeham23
Posts
579
Joined
3/4/2010
Location
USA
Cokeham23 7/25/2022 5:36pm
7/25/2022 5:36pm
Dallas/Fort Worth area. I lived in Arlington (right in the middle of Dallas and Fort Worth), there was a good amount of tracks within 30 minutes to an hour drive. Then if you want to venture out more, there’s another smaller selection of tracks in Austin, Houston, east texas, west Texas and Oklahoma, all within a few hours from DFW.
5
yak651
Profile picture for user yak651
Posts
9071
Joined
8/26/2006
Location
Appleton, WI, USA
Fantasy
1374th
yak651 7/25/2022 6:19pm
7/25/2022 6:19pm
Look up the FU Compound. Transplant from WI started a trading compound this year, don’t go there to ride 4 laps and shoot the breeze, he won’t let you come back
Hollywood009 7/25/2022 6:44pm
7/25/2022 6:44pm
DFW for sure, there are quality tracks all around the outside of the metroplex, and even a couple inside the city limits. The neat thing about DFW area is that dirt varies quite a bit in each direction, east of dallas is more woods, west is more desert like, south gets into the hill country and north you got the red river and oklahoma.

1
kennyc
Profile picture for user kennyc
Posts
197
Joined
5/9/2012
Location
Liberty Hill, TX, USA
Fantasy
118th
kennyc 7/25/2022 7:39pm
7/25/2022 7:39pm Edited Date/Time 7/26/2022 10:43am
If you're S of Austin, then you would have 7-8 great tracks within 2.5 hours. Murphy's, Austin Motocross Park, Spoaks, Cycle Ranch (maybe if it is open), Creekside, Irondog, 3 Palms, Rio Bravo, Lone Star, and there is a new one W of Houston I don't know

The Shop

See All »
Dirtydeeds 7/26/2022 4:10am
7/26/2022 4:10am
kennyc wrote:
If you're S of Austin, then you would have 7-8 great tracks within 2.5 hours. Murphy's, Austin Motocross Park, Spoaks, Cycle Ranch (maybe if it is...
If you're S of Austin, then you would have 7-8 great tracks within 2.5 hours. Murphy's, Austin Motocross Park, Spoaks, Cycle Ranch (maybe if it is open), Creekside, Irondog, 3 Palms, Rio Bravo, Lone Star, and there is a new one W of Houston I don't know
Don’t forget Murphys
1
1stSSPZ
Profile picture for user 1stSSPZ
Posts
257
Joined
3/17/2014
Location
Lubbock, TX, USA
1stSSPZ 7/26/2022 6:00am
7/26/2022 6:00am Edited Date/Time 7/28/2022 7:43am
All good advice. Moto in Texas is basically dead anywhere West of Weatherford although off road is pretty strong.
hanzhonglboy1
Profile picture for user hanzhonglboy1
Posts
127
Joined
9/28/2021
Location
tx panhandle & East NM, TX, USA
hanzhonglboy1 7/26/2022 6:18am
7/26/2022 6:18am
1stSSPZ wrote:
All good advice. Moto in Texas is basically dead anywhere West of Weatherford although off road is pretty strong.
fellow lubbockite I see? I would say the best off road area is in and around the panhandle. the state enduro series has 4+ rounds within a stones throw of the Amarillo/ LBK areas. Moto for sure is DFW or ATX metro all the way. Also OP should know that there is no tracks or land to ride on in far south TX
1
Zycki11
Profile picture for user Zycki11
Posts
7912
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Edwardsville, IL, USA
Zycki11 7/26/2022 7:12am
7/26/2022 7:12am
1stSSPZ wrote:
All good advice. Moto in Texas is basically dead anywhere West of Weatherford although off road is pretty strong.
hanzhonglboy1 wrote:
fellow lubbockite I see? I would say the best off road area is in and around the panhandle. the state enduro series has 4+ rounds within...
fellow lubbockite I see? I would say the best off road area is in and around the panhandle. the state enduro series has 4+ rounds within a stones throw of the Amarillo/ LBK areas. Moto for sure is DFW or ATX metro all the way. Also OP should know that there is no tracks or land to ride on in far south TX
I’m sorry, all I heard was BBQ
4
Hollywood009 7/26/2022 8:50am
7/26/2022 8:50am
Zycki11 wrote:
I’m sorry, all I heard was BBQ
Believe it or not, since living here I have noticed that there are not that many BBQ places in Texas, though the ones that you do find are very very good, expensive, and you often have a long wait. Texmex is the top of the food group here..
Braaaphole
Profile picture for user Braaaphole
Posts
804
Joined
8/21/2016
Location
Spring, TX, USA
Braaaphole 7/26/2022 7:51pm
7/26/2022 7:51pm
Texas is full, go somewhere else
6
3
wolf18
Profile picture for user wolf18
Posts
113
Joined
3/22/2022
Location
Woodland Park, CO, USA
wolf18 7/26/2022 7:54pm
7/26/2022 7:54pm
Braaaphole wrote:
Texas is full, go somewhere else
Texas is a shit hole. You can have it.
4
11
jbonemalone
Profile picture for user jbonemalone
Posts
301
Joined
12/4/2016
Location
Otis, LA, USA
jbonemalone 7/27/2022 5:18am
7/27/2022 5:18am
I’ve been doing fake motos to and from work in Dallas on my beta 350 rrs. Does that count as moto?
Zycki11
Profile picture for user Zycki11
Posts
7912
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Edwardsville, IL, USA
Zycki11 7/27/2022 6:04am
7/27/2022 6:04am
Zycki11 wrote:
I’m sorry, all I heard was BBQ
Hollywood009 wrote:
Believe it or not, since living here I have noticed that there are not that many BBQ places in Texas, though the ones that you do...
Believe it or not, since living here I have noticed that there are not that many BBQ places in Texas, though the ones that you do find are very very good, expensive, and you often have a long wait. Texmex is the top of the food group here..
I lived in Austin for quite some time. You just gotta know where to go. Now you have me craving polvos Mexican
1
GripNRip617
Profile picture for user GripNRip617
Posts
198
Joined
3/13/2018
Location
Austin, TX, USA
GripNRip617 7/27/2022 8:55am
7/27/2022 8:55am Edited Date/Time 7/27/2022 8:55am
Braaaphole wrote:
Texas is full, go somewhere else
wolf18 wrote:
Texas is a shit hole. You can have it.
That's the spirit! Tell the rest of your CO friends before they move here too.
15
1
quadmx301
Profile picture for user quadmx301
Posts
506
Joined
9/23/2014
Location
Murrieta, CA, USA
quadmx301 7/27/2022 9:18am
7/27/2022 9:18am
Moving to DFW area in a few months for work, planning to lay down roots. Any good riding areas apart from tracks? Open land, trails, etc?
1
Dhallmark
Profile picture for user Dhallmark
Posts
66
Joined
6/28/2022
Location
Lancaster, TX, USA
Dhallmark 7/27/2022 9:33am
7/27/2022 9:33am
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla, Village Creek (1.5 hours), oak hill (2hours), and several private tracks.
DB505
Profile picture for user DB505
Posts
730
Joined
12/5/2013
Location
Rowlett, TX, USA
DB505 7/27/2022 9:44am
7/27/2022 9:44am
Dhallmark wrote:
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla...
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla, Village Creek (1.5 hours), oak hill (2hours), and several private tracks.
The Pit? The one in Terrell? That closed years ago!
Nil a dilla ? Haven’t heard of it, where is that?
Dhallmark
Profile picture for user Dhallmark
Posts
66
Joined
6/28/2022
Location
Lancaster, TX, USA
Dhallmark 7/27/2022 9:49am
7/27/2022 9:49am
Dhallmark wrote:
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla...
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla, Village Creek (1.5 hours), oak hill (2hours), and several private tracks.
DB505 wrote:
The Pit? The one in Terrell? That closed years ago!
Nil a dilla ? Haven’t heard of it, where is that?
The Pit is in Tool, Tx. Believe both are on FB

Pit Row

See All »
stone881
Profile picture for user stone881
Posts
856
Joined
12/26/2014
Location
Fruita, CO, USA
stone881 7/27/2022 10:01am
7/27/2022 10:01am
Braaaphole wrote:
Texas is full, go somewhere else
wolf18 wrote:
Texas is a shit hole. You can have it.
I used to joke (sort of) when I lived in Wyoming and met someone who was visiting from Colorado. I would tell them that we were glad to have them around, as long as they went back to Texas when they were done. Most of the Greenies didn't like that very much!
motodad312
Profile picture for user motodad312
Posts
118
Joined
3/31/2020
Location
Mc Kinney, TX, USA
motodad312 7/27/2022 10:24am
7/27/2022 10:24am
I've lived in the DFW area for 7 years. What everyone says about the tracks here is true - plenty of good places to ride, lots of different terrain, etc. My son lived in Austin for a year and he likes it better down there. Murphy's, ADV, Spoaks, etc. He loves those tracks. And you're not far from 3 Palms (north of Houston) which is my favorite place to ride. Point being, if you're anywhere between DFW and Houston, you'll have alot of good tracks to choose from.
Zoom
Profile picture for user Zoom
Posts
1412
Joined
10/21/2012
Location
Cypress, TX, USA
Zoom 7/27/2022 10:54am
7/27/2022 10:54am
The south east side of DFW is the best place in the state for moto. Several training facilities and within an hour or two of the rest of the DFW area tracks. Also puts you less than 4 hours to 3 Palms near Houston and the Central Texas tracks.
honda341
Profile picture for user honda341
Posts
461
Joined
7/24/2011
Location
USA
honda341 7/27/2022 11:43am
7/27/2022 11:43am
Dhallmark wrote:
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla...
I’m an hour south east of Dallas, Canton/Mabank area, 30mins - 1hour I can be at several tracks. Underground, Swan, Athens, Buffalo Creek, The Pit, Bill-a-Dilla, Village Creek (1.5 hours), oak hill (2hours), and several private tracks.
Is billa dilla open to the public? I have seen some teaser videos on FB and would like to check it out. Can't ever find any info on it though.
wolf18
Profile picture for user wolf18
Posts
113
Joined
3/22/2022
Location
Woodland Park, CO, USA
wolf18 7/27/2022 11:51am
7/27/2022 11:51am
Braaaphole wrote:
Texas is full, go somewhere else
wolf18 wrote:
Texas is a shit hole. You can have it.
stone881 wrote:
I used to joke (sort of) when I lived in Wyoming and met someone who was visiting from Colorado. I would tell them that we were...
I used to joke (sort of) when I lived in Wyoming and met someone who was visiting from Colorado. I would tell them that we were glad to have them around, as long as they went back to Texas when they were done. Most of the Greenies didn't like that very much!
I lived in the hill country north of San Antonio for 4 years. Over populated, over taxed, over heated, bug infested, almost completely privately owned shit hole. It’s just not for me. And still, I met and have some amazing friends down there.
1
Hollywood009 7/27/2022 12:02pm
7/27/2022 12:02pm
I have been invited to BillaDilla a couple times, but declined due to the price (think it was like $100/bike or something), but I have heard a lot of good stuff about it.
1
Dave v3.0
Profile picture for user Dave v3.0
Posts
732
Joined
7/15/2022
Location
Ozark, AL, USA
Dave v3.0 7/27/2022 2:57pm
7/27/2022 2:57pm
I can tell you where it's not. San Antonio or anywhere south of there.

Cycle Ranch, south of SA, was once the best track in Texas. Now its only open when the owner has a vision come to him after he licks a toad or whatever he's doing at the moment.Whistling

Everything else is a minimum of 2 hours away.

My choice would be to live between Austin and Houston or in the DFW area.
1

Post a reply to: Best Moto Area in Texas?