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GRASSLANDS RUN DIRECTIONS
About 70 miles northwest of DFW
Directions from Dallas:
Take I-35 north past Denton to hwy 380 exit West to Decatur. Go about 23 miles on hwy 380 and just before Decatur take FM 730 North. This turn off is at the top of a tall freeway overpass that goes over the railroad tracks. You take the curving off ramp and then turn left at the stop sign at the bottom onto F.M. 730. This is two lane paved road. Drive North 9.5 miles then look for C.R. 2461. There is also a green sign that says CEMETERY and points to a left turn. A smaller brown sign says Cottonwood Lake. Turn left onto this gravel road CR 2461. Within less than 50 ft it forks and you take the curve to C.R. 2560 to the right, follow the bend to the right, and you should stay on it as it twists along for 2.4 miles. There should be another brown sign pointing for a left turn that says Cottonwood Lake at F.S. 900. Take the left and drive through the gate over the cattle guard, then over the dam at Cottonwood Lake. Proceed 1.8 miles on F.S. 900 past the campsites on your right. There will be many dirt and gravel roads taking off on either side to parking and camping spots. Just stay on the main, middle of F.S.900, and continue to the convergence of several gravel roads, and the sign TADRA Point camp area. The sign faces South, and you will not see it until you are right at the entrance to the main trailhead camp area, so when you see all the roads converging, watch to your right for the big wooden TADRA sign. Turn right, West, into the TADRA Point camping area. From here you can spot the main bulletin board and tent. There is NO drinking water or electrical power available in the Grasslands, only livestock tanks.
Directions from Fort Worth:
I-35W north to US-287 then northwest through Decatur to US- 380 East (toward Denton) less than a mile to FM 730 (signs also say Airport) turn left onto FM 730, Left at the stop sign, then go north 9.5 mile to CR 2461 (follow detailed directions above to camp)
Directions from Oklahoma:
I-35 south to Highway 380 West [just north of Denton] toward Decatur, you will go west 24 miles to FM 730 (signs also say Airport) then go north 9.5 mile to CR 2461 (follow detailed directions above to camp)
Directions from Decatur:
Highway 380 East less than a mile from US-287 intersection, to FM 730. Or Follow signs from US-287 or downtown square that read FM 730, go North 9.5 mile to CR 2461 (follow detailed directions above to camp)
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