Lake Mineral Wells Trail – Texas

We took a long weekend and a road trip to Texas to ride the Lake Mineral Wells Trail. This is a 20 mile, gravel, rail-to-trail between the towns of Mineral Wells and Weatherford. We started at the Mineral Wells trail-head and rode out and back plus a 2 mile side excursion for a total of 42 miles.
On the ride back we stopped at the Garner Store & Cafe for lunch. The town of Garner is about the midway point (one way) on the trail. Thanks to the Fireman in Garner who offered bottled water had we needed it. We also rode up a spur and back that connects to the Trail-Head near the lake. When we started our ride the temperature was 48 and when we ended it was 83.
To our pleasant surprise, the trail wasn’t flat and straight as we assumed it would be. There were quite a few gradual ups and downs and it was pretty curvaceous. Sections of the trail in Mineral Wells and Garner are paved. We both agree this is a great trail.
After the ride we had dinner at the Mesquite Pit which was great.
We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express which was full of other cyclists (road) there to participate in the Texas Bicycle Racing Association’s Mineral Wells stage race.

Edit: Texasbiker.net thought our ride was newsworthy. Thanks.