From Fort Worth, take Interstate 30 west towards Mineral Wells. The highway will merge with and becomes Interstate 20. At Weatherford, take the US Highway 180 exit west. Continue about 10 miles west of Weatherford to the entrance of Lake Mineral Wells State Park. Location of trail heads: Weatherford: off FM 920/ Peaster Highway (look for signs) Garner: north of US 180, on FM 113 Lake Mineral Wells State Park: inside park, south of lake Mineral Wells: Depot between SW 3rd & SW 5th streets, just west of US 281/ S Oak Avenue |
The Texas State Trail |
Pillars from an old railroad platform make an excellent station for a picnic lunch along the trail. |
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trail |
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I once found this carved stone with the inscription "Davy Crockett 1836" along the bike trail. I have no idea what its purpose was. |
A relic from the period when the trail was the right-of-way for the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad. |
The trail is beautiful. But make sure to bring plenty of water, because it can also get very hot! |
A view from the trail: Flat Rock crossing, which pioneers traversed on their way westwards (the flat rock is the limestone, not the concrete). |
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