2012 TRIP - Onetulsa

2012 TRIP
Gloss Mountain
Little Sahara
Alabaster Caverns
Great Salt Plains Lake
Arkansas Old Tussle Bridges
Helen’s Cell: 918-510-5078
Jeanie’s Cell: 918-606-8846
Saturday
8:30am meet at walmart in Sandsprings (On the road by 9am)
11:30: Lunch/potty break in Enid: (some fast food place)
1:30pm: Arrive at Gloss Mountain:(Make sure you have bottle water with,
you and necessary equipment for hike up mountain)
3:30pm: Head to Fairview (Check into Hotel’s)
5:30pm: Meet for dinner: (Delgados Mexican)
8pm-11:30pm Head back to Gloss Mountain for Star Trails Shoot. (arrive a
little earlier if you plan to catch a sunset across the painted desert area)
Sunday:
7:00am: Meet for Breakfast at: (Simple Country Kitchen) Group decides at
Breakfast where they want to visit and splits up: Alabaster Caverns or
Little Sahara
8:00am: Leave for Alabaster Caverns
8:30am:Leave for Little Sahara
1pm: Meet in Alva, OK for Lunch Boulevard Bistro or Subway (Both located
on US-64/503 Oklahoma blvd. )
3pm: Arrive at Great Plains Salt Flats (Approximately 1 hour time here)
4pm: Head back to Tulsa- 2 and ½ hours-Home by 6:30 pm
Or Head to Ralston, OK for old bridges: arrive in Ralston at 6:00pm
7:00pm: Head to Tulsa : Home by 8:15pm.
Tulsa to Fairview,OK: Gloss Mountains-Alabaster Caverns/Little Sahara State Park
-Great Salt Flats back To Tulsa.
Fairview-Gloss Mnt-Alabaster Caverns-Little Sahara-Salt Flats area
Alabaster Caverns
Alva,OK
Great Salt Plains
Lake
Little Sahara
Sod House
Gloss Mnt
Vinyards
Fairview,OK
MeteorCrater
From the Salt Flats, Old Bridge back to Tulsa area
Old Bridge’s
Neal Barn
Saturday –Day 1 Gloss Mountain-Painted Desert in Oklahoma
Google Maps Address for Route Link: VIEW HERE
Tulsa,OK to Gloss Mountain State Park: (2 hours and 41
minutes)
Lunch in Enid– Arrive and Climb up Gloss Mountain –Gloss
Mountain is located on Hwy 412 approximately 6 miles west of the
town of Orienta/US8 cross road.
Sites along this route:
*The Schultz/Neal Barn near Red Rock was originally built in
1941.
(North on US 177, approximately 10 miles-sooner lake
area, sits off the hightway on the right)
*Ringwood, OK: Indian Creek Village Winery: From
Hwy 58 junction, go 3 miles west on Hwy 412, then 1/2
mile north
*The Original Sod House and Museum: North of Cleo
Springs on SH 8
*Gloss Mountain to Fairview,OK: ( hours)
Head east on US-412 E toward ORienta/OK-8/US-60 W Rd 6.0mi
Turn right onto OK-8 S/US-60 W
Continue to follow US-60 W 12.5 miles to Fairview,OK.
Check in to Hotel: *Heritage Inn Hotel
*Fairview, OK to Gloss Mountain State Park-Site for Photo
Shoot/Sunset and Star Trails Saturday Night (16 minutes)
From Fairview, Head north on US-60 E/S Main St toward W
Broadway Continue to follow US-60 E 6.5 mi
Turn left onto US-412 W 5.6 mi Glass Mountains Entrance is on
the Right hand side of road. Pull down to parking area.
Sites in Fairview:
*Delgados Mexican: 122 N Main St Fairview, OK (Dinner at 6pm)
*Simple Country Kitchen: Breakfast Saturday Morning (Breakfast
at 7:30am)
*Major County Historical Society-located 1 1/2 miles east of
Fairview, Ok.
Museum, ATSF Steam Locomotive No. 2522, Original K.C.M. & O
Railroad Depot, Blue Front Hotel, First Methodist Church &
Fellowship Hall in Major County from Ames, Early Day Pioneer
Home, Saw Mill, Blacksmith Shop, Tin Top One Room School
House, Made In Major County Building, Working Farm, Veterans
Memorial, Antique Farm Equipment, Historical Timeline
Silhouettes, Live Creek with Swinging Pedestrian Bridge
*Ames Crater Museum: 31 minutes east of Fairview,OK on OK 8
to Ames,OK. The meteorite Impact Site is 450 million years old.
Scenic Route
Sunday –Day 2 Gloss Alabaster Caverns/Little Sahara
Group Splits
Fairview,OK to Little Sahara: Waynoka,OK/ (45 Minutes)
Fairview, OK
Head north on US-60 E/S Main St toward W Broadway
Continue to follow US-60 E 6.5 mi
Turn left onto US-412 W 24.4 mi
Turn right onto US-281 N 7.5 mi
Turn left 0.4 mi Little Sahara State Park
Fairview,OK to Alabaster Caverns, Freedom OK: (1 hour 15 min)
Head north on US-60 E/S Main St toward W Broadway
Continue to follow US-60 E 6.5 mi
Turn left onto US-412 W 41.5 mi
Turn right onto N2140 Rd 1.0 mi
Turn left onto E0390 Rd 0.2 mi
Take the 1st right onto OK-50 N 17.8 mi
Turn right onto OK-50A E/State Hwy 50A
Continue to follow State Hwy 50A 0.6 mi
Continue onto P10 282 ft Alabaster Caverns State Park
We will meet in Alva,OK at NOON (12:30/1pm) Boulavard Bistro or at
Subway is the bistro is closed503 E Oklahoma Blvd/US-64—107 E Oklahoma Blvd/US-64, Alva, OK
Group Splits
Waynoka-Little Sahara State Park to Alva,OK (Lunch Meetup
Sunday) (33 minutes)
Waynoka, OK Head east on E Elm St toward S Flynn St 230 ft
Turn left onto S Flynn St 0.2 mi
Continue onto OK-45 E/US-281 N/6th St
Continue to follow US-281 N 26.3 mi
Turn left onto Maple St 240 ft
Take the 1st right onto 6th St/College Ave 0.4 mi
Turn right onto Flynn St 92 ft
Alva, OK
Freedom,OK: Alabaster Caverns to Alva,OK (Lunch Meetup
Sunday) (39minutes)
Alabaster Caverns State Park
Head southwest on P10 toward P11 282 ft
Continue onto State Hwy 50A 0.6 mi
Turn right onto OK-50 N 8.7 mi
Turn right onto US-64 E 25.2 mi
Turn left onto 6th St/College Ave 0.5 mi
Turn right onto Flynn St 92 ft
Alva, OK
Sunday –Day 2 Great Salt Plains Lake/ Trussle Bridges
Alva,OK to Great Salt Plains in Jet,OK (43 minutes)
Alva, OK Head east on Flynn St toward 5th St 0.2 mi
Take the 2nd right onto 4th St 0.5 mi
Turn left onto US-64 E/W Okla Blvd
Continue to follow US-64 E 16.8 mi
Continue straight onto OK-11 E 10.9 mi
Turn right onto OK-38 S 5.0 mi
Turn right onto P31 Rd 0.2 mi
Turn right 0.1 mi
Great Salt Plains
HEADING HOME (Depending on where you decide to head home, directions below)
Great Salt Flats to Tulsa,OK (2 hrs 46 minutes)
Head northeast 0.1 mi
Turn left toward P31 Rd 289 ft
Continue straight onto P31 Rd 0.2 mi
Turn right onto OK-38 S 9.8 mi
Turn left onto US-64 E/Main St
Continue to follow US-64 E 17.0 mi
Continue straight onto US-60 E/US-81 N 4.1 mi
Turn right onto US-60 E/Broadway Ave
Continue to follow US-60 E 26.4 mi
Turn right to merge onto I-35 S toward Perry 20.6 mi
Take exit 194A to merge onto US-412 E toward Turnpike/Tulsa
Partial toll road 83.4 mi
Take the exit onto I-244 W/OK-51 E/US-64 E toward US-75 S/Broken Arrow/Okmulgee/
Okla
Tulsa, OK
Jet,OK to 1927 Span Bridge Ralston,OK (2 hours 11
minutes)
Great Salt Plains State Park
Head northeast 0.1 mi
Turn left toward P31 Rd 289 ft
Continue straight onto P31 Rd 0.2 mi
Turn right onto OK-38 S 9.8 mi
Turn left onto US-64 E/Main St
Continue to follow US-64 E 17.0 mi
Continue straight onto US-60 E/US-81 N 4.1 mi
Turn right onto US-60 E/Broadway Ave
Continue to follow US-60 E 49.2 mi
Turn right onto 9 Mile Rd 4.8 mi
Turn left onto E 80 Rd 2.3 mi
Continue onto 11 Mile Rd/Co Rd 6301
Continue to follow Co Rd 6301 2.4 mi
Slight left onto E 100 Rd 1.4 mi
Continue onto 14 Mile Rd 1.9 mi
Continue onto Co Rd 6301 4.5 mi
Continue onto E0350 1.8 mi
Continue onto OK-18 N 3.6 mi
Ralston, OK
You will also find another Span bridge just east of
the Town of Ralston on the Main Road
Ralston,OK to Tulsa,OK (1 hour 10 minutes)
Ralston, OK
Head east on OK-18 N/Main St toward S 6th St
Continue to follow OK-18 N 0.7 mi
Turn right onto OK-20 E 20.4 mi
Turn right onto OK-99 S/S Eastern Ave
Continue to follow OK-99 S 9.8 mi
Continue onto US-64 E/S Broadway St
Continue to follow US-64 E 7.7 mi
Take the ramp onto US-412 E/US-64 E 24.4 mi
Take the exit onto I-244 W/OK-51 E/US-64 E toward US-75 S/Broken
Arrow/Okmulgee/Okla City 0.4 mi
Take exit 5A for 2nd Street toward Downtown 0.4 mi
Merge onto W 2nd St 312 ft
Turn right onto S Frisco Ave 390 ft
Take the 1st left onto W 3rd St 0.1 mi
Take the 1st left onto South Denver Ave W 390 ft
Take the 1st right onto W 2nd St 0.1 mi
Tulsa, OK