Mt Pleasant - Hughes Springs - Darby Springs - Clarksville
Mt Pleasant - Hughes Springs - Darby Springs - Clarksville
| Description: | If you go at the right time of the year there are tons of wildflowers. You will also go over Wright Patman Lake and lots of little towns. |
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| Hazards: | The roads are all pretty godd the last time I was out this way, but as always watch for deer and other wildlife |
| Places to stop: | Mt. Pleasant - Bodacious Bar-B-Que - Los Charritos Mexican Restaurant Clarksville - Coleman Barbecue Hughes Springs - Spring Park a park that has the historic spring house |
| Distance: | Approx. 200 miles |
| Route: | 1. From Mt Pleasant Take US 67 East to Naples. 2. In Naples take TX 388 for a little then turn left onto FM 161 to Hughes Springs, Texas 3. In Hughs Springs get on FM 250 and go North to Marietta, TX 4. In Marietta, TX stay on FM 161 till you get to TX 77 and turn right 5. Follow TX 77 to Douglasville and turn left onto TX 8 to Maud, Texas 6. In Maud turn left onto US 67 to Simms 7. In Simms turn right onto TX 98 8. Go about 2 miles and take a left onto FM 561 9. Follow FM 561 till it dead ends into US 359 and take a rigt 10. Go 8 or 9 miles and turn left onto FM 44 11. Follow FM 44 all the way to Boxelder and turn left onto FM 412 12. Follow FM 412 till it runs into US 82 and turn left 13. Follow US 82 through Clarksville to TX 37 and turn left 14. Follow TX 37 to Bogata and turn left onto US 271 15. Follow US 271 back to Mt Pleasant |
| Gas: | Mt Pleasant - Hughes Springs - Darby Springs - Clarksville |
| Map: | View Larger Map |
| Submitted by: | Patrick L on December 30, 2008, 7:30 pm |