Notable fort · Platte, Wyoming
Texan Lode
Texan Lode is a fort in Platte, Wyoming.
Texan Lode: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Texan Lode
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Texan Lode — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.98500, -105.09889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Texan Lode
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~53 km · Must-see
- Guernsey State Park · park · Platte · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~65 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~70 km · Must-see
- JBC Deposit Mine · fort · Platte · ~3 km
- McDougal Deposit · fort · Platte · ~5 km
- Wheatland Reservoir · lake · Platte · ~7 km
- Cooney Hill Prospect · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- Whipporwill Mine · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- Precious Honor Mine Number 1 · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- Friday Number Two Prospect · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- Precious Honor Mine Number 2 · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- Rock Lake Dam · lake · Platte · ~8 km
- Eshom Dam · lake · Platte · ~8 km
- Big Mac Claim · fort · Platte · ~8 km
- J N Mertz Dam · lake · Platte · ~12 km
- Utter Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- O Bar O Number 3 Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
Other forts & heritage near Texan Lode
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~76 km · Must-see
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~112 km · Must-see
- Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~122 km · Must-see
- Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~123 km · Must-see
- Fort Fetterman State Historic Site · fort · Converse · ~126 km · Must-see
- Signal Butte · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~126 km · Must-see
- Fort Mitchell · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~143 km · Must-see
- JBC Deposit Mine · fort · Platte · ~3 km
- McDougal Deposit · fort · Platte · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Texan Lode open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Texan Lode yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Texan Lode?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Texan Lode?
Nearby: Laramie Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Guernsey State Park (park, 55 km), Fort Laramie National Historic Site (fort, 65 km), Glendo Dam (lake, 70 km), JBC Deposit Mine (fort, 3 km), McDougal Deposit (fort, 5 km).
Is Texan Lode worth visiting?
Texan Lode is listed as a notable fort in Wyoming on Spotwander.