Worth the ride near Lubbock, TX
We list 9 places worth riding to around Lubbock, TX, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
Caprock Canyons State Park
Viewpoint
Treat it as a full-day destination, with the state bison herd as the payoff for the long way northeast.
Buffalo Springs Lake
Viewpoint
Reservoir in Yellow House Canyon just southeast of Lubbock, the closest real canyon scenery and waterfront to town.
Lake Alan Henry
Viewpoint
A day trip down US 84, about an hour out, with the Sam Wahl Recreation Area as the place to stop.
Food
Cagle Steaks & BBQ
Food
A west side lunch where parking a whole group of bikes is not a problem.
Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue
Food
Acclaimed barbecue in Wolfforth, southwest of Lubbock, so get there early before the brisket sells out.
The Historic Slaton Bakery
Food
Century-old bakery known for thumbprint cookies and wafers, a short ride out to Slaton and back.
Coffee
Monomyth Coffee Co
Coffee
Roaster and cafe on Broadway near Texas Tech, handy for coffee before heading out.
J&B Coffee Company
Coffee
Long-running neighborhood coffee house on 26th Street with plenty of parking out front.
Sugar Browns Coffee
Coffee
Specialty coffee on Indiana Avenue in south Lubbock, handy on the way toward Slaton or Buffalo Springs.