January 31, 2025, Saturday, Ride to Cornudas Cafe for Lunch  

Lead: Carlton Chavis. 180 US-62, Salt Flat, TX 79847 (915) 964-2508 

Meet Location: Barnett Harley Davidson  

Meet Time: 1000, Safety Brief at 1015, KSU at 1030  

Menu: https://cornudastexas.com/menu 

Route: Loop 375 north, exit 62/180 (Montana) right on Montana to destination’  

Return: 62/180 to The Yard (last stop/end of ride)  

All non-HOG members and minors must sign a release. Ride at your own risk. 

All Winter Month rides are Weather Permitting 

Cornudas is a small, unincorporated Texas town known for its cafe and a unique history of changing ownership, with the cafe being a central hub for travelers and a home for various businesses. The town was settled around the 1930s, but its distinct character and history are most strongly tied to May Carson, who bought the cafe in 1982 and cultivated it into a welcoming oasis, becoming the heart of the town until her death in 2018. After Carson’s passing and a period of renovations under her grandson, the town was purchased by Jon Jasniak in 2023 and is being developed into a “desert oasis” with food, music, and lodging.   

Cornudas, Texas, is a small community named after the “horned” mountains to the north, which was historically a service stop for travelers and connected to the Butterfield Overland Mail route via the now-ruined Cornudas Station. Founded in the late 1930s by Willie Tinnin, it served as a fuel and food stop with a cafe, gas station, and store for nearby ranches and a gas pumping station. The name “Cornudas” derives from the Spanish word for “horned,” likely referring to the shape of the mountains.