Forts Trail

9/22/2018

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Start: Sunny Street Cafe: 1314 S Main St, Weatherford, TX 76086 @9:00a (get there early for breakfast to try and leave right around 9:00a, restaurant is on the left and plenty of parking at the back of the building)

Trip duration to Abilene/Buffalo Gap: ~4 hrs 26 min Trip length: 386 km (240.3 miles)

No planned lunch stop; please plan for snacks End: Perini Ranch 3002 Highway 89 Buffalo Gap, TX 79508 https://store.periniranch.com 325-572-3339

Return distance to DFW: ~200 miles (approximately 2 ½ hours of drive time)

Highlights (plan to stay about 30 minutes at each stop):

- ($3 entrance fee) - - (has Longhorn Cattle on drive up to Fort) - (if time permits)

Tour Leader: Raymond Mimick (817-999-0078); Assistant:

Texas Forts Trail 2018 Page 1 of 20 Route Points: (32.7430945, -97.7976324) (32.7903479, -97.82657569999998) (32.996061, -97.8597322) (33.20619170000001, -98.15664770000001) (33.2097143, -98.18646409999997) (32.9312532, -98.26943990000001) (32.9524265, -98.4057932) (33.1510927, -98.74176720000003) (33.0141176, -99.03499590000001) (32.9257878, -99.23331229999997) (32.7054746, -99.39882539999996) (32.7360278, -99.71349759999998) (32.586899, -99.67365089999998) (32.2709845, -99.84259480000003)

Itinerary 9:00a Start

9:40a: Arrival at Fort Richardson (Jacksboro)

10:20a: Leave for Fort Belknap

11:00a: Arrival in Graham, TX for Gas stop (Allsup's Convenience Store, 204 Elm St, Graham, TX 76450)

11:15a: Leave Graham, TX

11:25a: Arrive at Fort Belknap

12:00p: Leave for Fort Griffin

12:45p: Arrival at Fort Griffin (left-side has a nature reserve to avoid any Longhorn Cattle)

1:15p: Leave Fort Griffin toward Fort Phantom Hill

2:00p: Arrival at Fort Phantom Hill (small stop on left side)

2:30p: Leave Fort Phantom Hill

2:45p: Arrival in Abilene; stop for Gas (Allsup’s Convenience Store, 1741 TX-351, Abilene, TX 79601; on the left)

3:00p: Leave for Buffalo Gap/Perini Ranch

3:15p: Arrival at Perini Ranch

4:45p: Leave Perini Ranch

7:15p: Arriving back in DFW

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(32.7430945, -97.7976324)

Head north on S Main St toward E Rentz St 1.8 km Turn left toward N Main St 39 m Continue straight onto N Main St 1.6 km Turn left onto W 4th St 0.7 km Continue onto FM 920 N 2.8 km

(32.7903479, -97.82657569999998)

Head northwest on FM 920 N toward Neal Ln 24.6 km

(32.996061, -97.8597322)

Head northwest on FM 920 N toward Division Ln 2.3 km Turn left onto TX-199 W 35.3 km Turn left onto Park Road 61 0.2 km

(33.20619170000001, -98.15664770000001)

Head northeast on Park Road 61 toward S Main St 0.2 km Turn left onto S Main St 1.3 km Turn left onto US-380 W/W Belknap St Continue to follow US-380 W 3.0 km

(33.2097143, -98.18646409999997)

Head southwest on US-380 W toward Chuckwagon Rd 0.3 km Slight left onto FM 4 S 33.1 km Turn right onto TX-254 W/W Lee Ave Continue to follow TX-254 W 2.1 km

(32.9312532, -98.26943990000001)

Head southwest on TX-254 W toward Sikes St 10.5 km Slight right onto TX-16 N 4.4 km

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Head northeast on TX-16 N toward Rock Creek Loop 31.2 km Turn left onto 7th St 0.4 km Turn right onto FM 61 W 16.0 km Turn left onto Belknap Cir 0.2 km

(33.1510927, -98.74176720000003)

Head northeast on Belknap Cir toward FM 61 W 0.2 km Turn left onto FM 61 W 2.8 km Turn left onto US-380 W 14.6 km Turn left onto FM578 14.8 km Turn right onto FM 209 W/FM578 (signs for Farm to Market 209/Farm to Market 578) Continue to follow FM 209 W Destination will be on the left 17.5 km

(33.0141176, -99.03499590000001)

Head west on FM 209 W toward Co Rd 391 1.9 km Turn left onto US-183 S (signs for Farm to Market Rd 209/Breckenridge) 0.2 km Turn right onto FM 209 W (signs for Farm to Market Rd 209) 12.2 km Turn left onto US-283 S 11.3 km Turn right onto Park Rd 58 0.9 km Turn left Destination will be on the left 69 m

(32.9257878, -99.23331229999997)

Head southeast toward Park Rd 58 69 m Continue onto Park Rd 58 0.9 km Turn right onto US-283 S 22.0 km Turn right onto US-180 W/US-283 S 2.2 km Continue straight onto US-180 W 9.4 km

(32.7054746, -99.39882539999996)

Texas Forts Trail 2018 Page 18 of 20 Head west on US-180 W 2.1 km Keep right to stay on US-180 W 29.4 km Turn left onto W Lake Rd (signs for Farm to Market Road 600) 1.6 km

(32.7360278, -99.71349759999998)

Head south on W Lake Rd toward Co Rd 337 16.4 km Turn left onto FM1082 3.5 km Turn right onto FM2833 3.3 km

(32.586899, -99.67365089999998)

Head southwest on E Lake Rd toward Whichita Camp Rd 12.1 km Turn right onto TX-351 W 1.0 km Continue straight to stay on TX-351 W 0.1 km Turn left onto I- 20 Srv Rd/E Stamford St Continue to follow E Stamford St 2.8 km Turn right onto TX-322 Loop S 11.2 km Take the US-83 S exit toward US-84 E/Ballinger/Coleman 0.6 km Keep left, follow signs for Clack St S 0.4 km Keep left and merge onto US-83 S/US-84 E 1.3 km Take the exit toward Farm to Market Rd 707/Tye 1.7 km Keep right 0.5 km Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Beltway S 4.1 km Turn left onto Buffalo Gap Rd 8.1 km Continue onto East St 0.6 km Slight right onto Appleton St 0.2 km Appleton St turns left and becomes West St 0.4 km Continue onto Vine St 0.3 km Vine St turns left and becomes Litel St 0.6 km Turn right onto FM 89 W 1.4 km

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