Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mineral Wells, Texas
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… Learn more about Overloop Bluff
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.… Learn more about Hopewell Road
Total Miles
1.5
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… Learn more about 920B Spur
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Wi / Fa
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… Learn more about Breckenridge Byway
Total Miles
51.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Chisholm Trail Byway
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… Learn more about Texas Traverse (Leg 2)
Total Miles
289.7
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… Learn more about Priddy Windmills
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
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… Learn more about Navasota Headwaters
Total Miles
102.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Goldthwaite Gallop
Beginning just south of the town of Goldthwaite, the trail begins at Ranch Road 3023 off of Hwy 16. A few miles of paved road abruptly ends and becomes a dirt road leading south towards… Learn more about Goldthwaite Gallop
Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Double Ford
Step off the beaten path and explore the area flanking the Colorado River between San Saba and Goldthwaite. Starting near Hwy 190 in Lometa, this trail begins with a short dirt stretch and then transitions… Learn more about Double Ford