Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Forest Hill, Texas

Chisholm Trail Byway

In the late 19th century, cattle were driven from Texas ranches to railheads in Kansas via the historical Chisholm Trail. On this route you will pass the Chisholm Trail Museum, cross the Brazos River within…
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Total Miles
203
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Texas Traverse (Leg 2)

As you depart the National Forest systems of Texas, you start coming into Texas farmland. You will cross the Trinity River a couple of times while paralleling it for miles. Coal mining is still prevalent…
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Total Miles
289.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Navasota Headwaters

This 106-mile scenic drive through the headwaters of the Navasota River will take you past multiple historic cemeteries, and offers different levels of camp amenities at Navarro Mills Lake. The Texas wildflower bloom in the…
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Total Miles
102.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

920B Spur

920B is a Forest Service Road that branches off and returns to Overlook Bluff. This there-and-back road has unique sights to see as you traverse through a beautiful landscape just below the overlook. There is…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Wi / Fa

Overloop Bluff

Overlook Bluff Road is a maintained forest service road that runs up a steep incline to a beautiful lookout with some dispersed camping. The views are exceptional but there is a lot of traffic in…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hopewell Road

Hopewell Road is a Forest Service Road for the LBJ National Grasslands. This road is maintained all year long. this gravel road has many campsites littered along the route. The trail ends at Clear Lake.…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Breckenridge Byway

This dirt route takes you through the North Texas countryside on mostly dirt roads. Depending on the time of year, there are water crossings and washed-out areas to be cautious of. Lake Daniel is a…
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Total Miles
51.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Sumac trail

This is the main trail at Lake Murray State Park. From this trail, you can access all the other trails in the park. There are plenty of scenic spots, and a nice little lake view…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Priddy Windmills

Take a quick detour off of Hwy 16 to stroll through the Flat Top wind farm between Goldthwaite and Priddy. With a total of 100 wind turbines, this site can produce up to 200 megawatts…
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Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa