Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Houston, Texas

Bolivar Beach

Bolivar Beach in Galveston County Texas is a public beach recreation area. The displayed signage indicates to the left of entrance is free and to the right requires a county permit. The area to the…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Creek Scenic Route

A peaceful gravel route running through the Sam Houston Nation Forest. Bring your camera, hiking shoes , mountain bike and enjoy the trails. The Big Creek Scenic Trail Head lies at the midway point of…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR - 220

A short in & out route surrounded by beautiful pines, bring your tent or picnic baskets this route has plenty of places to pull over camp or just spend the day in the forest. Enjoy…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Big Woods

Big Woods is an easy to traverse gravel/dirt road. It runs for about 8.5 miles in the Sam Houston National Forest. About halfway down, there's a nice hunters' camp that's part of the Sam Houston…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Texas Traverse (Leg 1)

Total Miles
360.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Phelps Road

This trail is 7.62 miles and travels into the 163,045 acre Sam Houston National Forest, which is surrounded by tall majestic pines and has multiple long gravel roads. These gravel roads are easy to traverse…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 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

Red Hollow Run

A Nice Mix of Gravel & Red Dirt Roads. If It Rains The Roads Get Interesting. Best to drive when its dry to avoid rutting up the roads for local residents that use these roads…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Texas Traverse Bypass

Bypass for the Texas Traverse. If it has rained, the road gets really sloppy, and some parts are narrow. There are three narrow wood bridges with washboard surf on parts. There are high-fenced game reserves…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp

Graham Road

Graham Road is just a beautiful easy drive in the forest. Surrounded by towering pines and rays or sunshine shooting through the trees. The roads very easy with no difficulties at all, primarily gravel with…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Davy Crockett National Forest Route

This route is 42 miles of gravel roads that are linked together and span the entire length of the Davy Crockett National Forest from North to South. The road's terrain varies greatly from soft gravel,…
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Total Miles
40.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp