Northeast Texas Trail

Northeast Texas Trail is an itinerary in Texas. == Understand == When complete, the Northeast Texas Trail will be the longest hike, bike and equestrian trail in Texas, and the 4th longest in the U.S.A. == Prepare == == Get in == == Walk or ride == === 1 Farmersville === 9 km (5.6 mi) to Merit ====== Start ====== 1 Audie Murphy Trailhead (at South Main Street and Onion Alley). (updated Jun 2024) === 2 Merit === 9 km (5.6 mi) from Merit 12 km (7.5 mi) to Celeste ====== Resupply ====== 1 Dollar General, 5905 FM 2194 (at FM 2194 and Church Street ~0.6 mi (1 km) from the trail), ☏ +1 469 485 5337. Daily 8AM-10PM. grocery store in Merit (updated Jun 2024) === 3 Celeste === 12 km (7.5 mi) from Merit 14.5 km (9.0 mi) to Wolfe City ====== Resupply ====== 2 Kwik Check Convenience Store (Exxon), 101 US 69 (at 69 and 1st Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-568 4230. 5:30AM-10PM. (updated Jun 2024) 3 Dollar General, 53 US 69 (at US 69 and Locust ~ 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from the trail), ☏ +1 972 752 0029. Daily 8AM-10PM. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 1 Firemans Park, 301 North Pecan Street (at West Madison Street and North Pecan Street 6 blocks from the trail). Primitive permissive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024) === 4 Wolfe City === 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Celeste 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to Ladonia ====== Resupply ====== 4 Wolfe City Grocery, 114 East Main Street (At corner of East Main Street and North Santa Fe Street, 3 blocks from trail), ☏ +1 903 496 2772. Daily 7AM-9PM. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Eat ====== 1 El Arbol, 107 East Main Street (At East Main Street and North Santa Fe Street, 3 blocks off the trail), ☏ +1 903 496 2323. M-W 11AM-8PM; Th-Sa 11AM-10:30PM; Su 11AM-2:30PM. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 2 Wolfe City Park, Manson Street (on Manson Street south of Hanna Street 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the trail), ☏ +1 903-496-2251. Primitive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024) === 5 Ladonia === 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from Wolfe City 9.4 km (5.8 mi) to Pecan Gap ====== Resupply ====== 5 EastSide Grocery, 701 East Main Street (At corner of North Taylor Street and East Main Street 1 block off trail), ☏ +1 903 367 7210. M-Th 7AM-9PM; F Sa 7AM-9PM; Su noon-8PM. Convenience store with grocery selection as well as made to order burgers (updated Jun 2024) ====== Eat ====== 2 The Pig and Whistle Cafe, 103 Paris Street (at Paris Street and North Church Street right off the trail), ☏ +1 903-367 5001. Made-from-scratch, comfort food cafe. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 3 Ladonia City Park, South Plaza Street (on South Plaza Street and East Plaza Street on south side of City Hall right off the trail), ☏ +1 409-365-2510, +1 903-461-1631. Primitive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024) === 6 Pecan Gap === 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from Ladonia 11 km (6.8 mi) to Ben Franklin === 7 Ben Franklin === 11 km (6.8 mi) from Pecan Gap 11.8 km (7.3 mi) to Roxton === 8 Roxton === 11.8 km (7.3 mi) from Ben Franklin 21.8 km (13.5 mi) to Paris ====== Eat ====== 3 Roxton Grocery & Cafe, 204 Harrison Avenue (at FM 38 and 2nd Street across from the Roxton Pavillion on the trail), ☏ +1 903-346 3210, roxtongc21@gmail.com. Tu-Su 6AM-7PM. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== See ====== 1 Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum (on Honey Grove Street and FM 137 right on the trail), ☏ +1 214 789 2435. First Saturday 10AM-2PM. Access available for campers with advanced call M-F 8AM-1PM. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 4 The Roxton House Guest Cottage, Lamar Street (at Lamar Street and Pecan Street right off the trail), ☏ +1 903-346 3883. Guest house on the Northeast Texas Trail with a full kitchen and two bathrooms (updated Jun 2024) 5 Town Pavilion, FM 137 (Across from Roxton Cafe & Grocery on the trail), ☏ +1 903-346-3535. Primitive camping. Call city for reservation and use of toilets at nearby museum. Free. (updated Jun 2024) === 9MISSING WIKILINK Paris === 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from Roxton 8.9 km (5.5 mi) to Reno ====== Eat ====== 4 High Cotton Kitchen, 1260 Clarksville Street (on 12th Street Southeast and Clarksville Street 10 blocks north of the trail), ☏ +1 903-385-3885. M-F 11AM-9PM, Sa Su 7AM-8PM. Southern comfort food. $20. (updated Jul 2024) === 10 Reno === 8.9 km (5.5 mi) from Paris 7.6 km (4.7 mi) to Blossom ====== Eat ====== 5 Rooster’s Country Cooking, 6545 Lamar Road (on Lamar Road / US82 about 1/2 mile from the trail), ☏ +1 903-739-2223, Flippenfoodie@gmail.com. M-Th Sa 7AM-2:30PM; F 7AM-8PM. Regional southern style food and burgers. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Do ====== 1 Portable Toilet (Portable toilet right on the trail at Airport Road). 24/7. Free. (updated Jun 2024) === 11 Blossom === 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from Reno 10.8 km (6.7 mi) to Detroit ====== Resupply ====== 6 Family Dollar, 560 West Front Street (on West Front Street and Cherry Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 430-208-3010. Daily 8AM-9PM. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Eat ====== 6 Weezy's Restaurant, 204 West Front Street (on West Front Street and High Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-982-7500. M-F 10:30AM-3PM. Burgers, chicken fried steak, and pie. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 6 Blossom City Park, US 82, East Front Street (on Faucett Street and Pine Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-982-5900. Primitive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024) 7 Almost Home RV Park, 5626 West Front Street (at US82 and County Road 13200 right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-491 1401. RV campground with tent camping (updated Jun 2024) === 12 Detroit === 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from Blossom 21.1 km (13.1 mi) to Clarksville ====== Resupply ====== 7 Dollar General, 575 West Garner St (on US 82 and 5th Southwest St right on the trail), ☏ +1 903 741-4060. M-Su 8AM-10PM. (updated Jul 2024) ====== Eat ====== 7 CJ's Cafe, 310 East Latimer Street (on the northeast corner of East Latimer Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-674 2004, cjscafedetroit@gmail.com. M-F 10:30AM-8PM; Sa 7:30AM-8PM; Su 10:30AM-2PM. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 8 Whistle Stop Inn (Cottage at Whistle Stop), 320 East Latimer Street (next to CJ's Cafe on East Latimer Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 214-668-6771, whistlestopinnbandb@gmail.com. 2-bedroom guesthouse $160 per night. (updated Jul 2024) === 13 Clarksville === 21.1 km (13.1 mi) from Detroit 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to Annona ====== Sleep ====== 9 Courthouse Inn Bed & Breakfast, 506 North Walnut Street (on North Cedar Street and West Pierce Street 3 blocks off the trail), ☏ +1 903-517-0494, pobrian1940@gmail.com. $135. (updated Jun 2024) === 14 Annona === 13.2 km (8.2 mi) from Clarksville 8.8 mi to Avery === 15 Avery === 8.8 mi from Annona 16.6 km (10.3 mi) to De Kalb ====== Eat ====== 8 David's Diner, 315 US Highway 82 East (at US82 and North Dallas Avenue right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-684 3593. M-F 10:30AM-7PM. $15. (updated Jun 2024) ====== Sleep ====== 10 Avery Volunteer Fire Department Hostel (Avery VFD Hostel) (at North Austin Street and Alabama Street on the trail), ☏ +1 903-244 4731. Check-in: anytime, check-out: anytime. Hostel available for use by Bikers and Hikers of the NE Texas Trail. It was paid for by donations. Stay is donation-based. (updated Jun 2024) === 16 De Kalb === 16.6 km (10.3 mi) from Avery 19.5 km (12.1 mi) to New Boston === 17 New Boston === 19.5 km (12.1 mi) from De Kalb 214.7 km (133.4 mi) Total Distance ====== End ====== 2 T&P Trailhead Park, 200 S Ellis St (at Southwest Front Street and North Elm Street), ☏ +1-903-628-2581. (updated Jun 2024) == Stay safe == == Go next ==