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The Best Place to Ride a Bicycle in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

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The best place to cycle (off the pavement, that is) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR). There are many trails to pedal from easy to challenging. And LANWR is not only the best place to ride, but opportunities to view birds and other wildlife are many. A cyclist can ride a few easy-going miles or pedal along different trails all day. The most popular ride is the Bayside Drive Loop, also known as Steve Thompson Wildlife Drive loop.

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From the Visitor’s Center at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

From the Visitor’s Center at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR), I pedal my bicycle west for a mile and a half on Lake Side Drive and then turn north on County Road. Both roads are compacted caliche with loose gravel on the surface. County Road follows a border line of LANWR. On the east side is a private ranch, and on the west side is the refuge. I plan to ride around Cayo Atascoso and the west side of Laguna Atascosa.