The Weekend- Motorcycle Riding

***4/15/2026 - Meet up/departure time updated.*******
Route: Hot Springs, AR via I-30 to Scenic Route 7.

This is where some of us are staying so you can plan your own hotel/lodging in the surrounding area.
186 Oriole St, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

One Way Trip Distance: Approximately 4 hr 54 Min, about 283 miles.
(We will have breaks/pit stops along the way so the timing will change.)
Route will be 78 North to Farmersville to the Exxon for first pit stop (815 McKinney St, Farmersville, TX 75442.) Followed by 380 east through Greenville to avoid part of the traffic on 30 to then hop on 30 from Greenville to Arkansas.

Meet up/starting point: 9:00am meet up. 9:15am departure.
(Take care of your breakfast before the start of the ride)
Lunch stop will be in Texarkana.

W.C. Daugherty Elementary School parking lot.
500 W Miller Rd Garland, TX 75041 United States

Returning Sunday, April 26th, 8:00am meet up. 8:15am departure from 186 Oriole St, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

Daily Itinerary:

(Friday, April 24, 2026): Ride to Hot Springs, AR. Everyone checks in to their own lodging destinations, rest, eat, etc. prepare for next day.

(Saturday, April 25, 2026): Meet up for breakfast before our ride. Route to Jasper, AR via highway 7.

(Sunday, April 26, 2026): Meet up at 186 Oriole St, Hot Springs, AR 71901 to gather together for our return ride home. Meet up at 8:00am. 8:15am departure. Route will be from Arkansas via Talimena Scenic Drive back home.

Route: Mt Pleasant, TX via 78 North to Farmersville for first pit stop at the Exxon (815 McKinney St, Farmersville, TX 75442). Route will resume via 380 east to 69 south to Emory followed by FM 3274, FM 779 to highway 37 north to Winnsboro. Route will then continue northeast on FM 1448, FM 115 to FM 3007, FM 21, FM 127 to highway 49 to our lunch stop destination.

Round trip approximately 290 miles.

Return Route will be the same.

Meet up/starting point: 9:00am meet up. 9:15am departure.
W.C. Daugherty Elementary School parking lot.
500 W Miller Rd Garland, TX 75041 United States

Lunch stop: Country Cafe Diner, 2217 W Ferguson Rd, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455

***11-Apr-26 Update: Moving to 3-May-26 due to the rain.***

Route: Quitman, TX via 276 through Quinlan and Emory and highway 69 followed by FM3274, FM779 to highway 37 in to Quitman for our Lunch Stop.

Route back will be the same.

Round trip approximately 167 miles.

Meet up/starting point: 10:00am meet up. 10:15am departure.
W.C. Daugherty Elementary School parking lot.
500 W Miller Rd Garland, TX 75041 United States

Lunch stop: Peralta's Authentic Mexican Restaurant
607 S Main St, Quitman, TX 75783

***4/18/26 Update: Moving to 5/9/26 due to the rain.***

Route: Miller road to 635 to 75 north to Anna, TX to Flying J Travel Center for Gas pit stop (1700 N US Hwy 75, Anna, TX 75409.) Route will then continue west on FM 455 to FM 3356 North, FM 121 west to FM 922 to FM 373 North, FM 1630 West to FM 677 North to our lunch stop destination in St Jo.

Round trip approximately 238 miles. Route back will be the same.

Meet up/starting point: 9:00am meet up. 9:15am departure.
W.C. Daugherty Elementary School parking lot.
500 W Miller Rd Garland, TX 75041 United States

Lunch Stop: JC’s Chuckwagon
101 S Main St, St Jo, TX 76265