Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Broaddus, Texas

This trail is full of amazing views and productive routes for hunting! This rides right through the Bannister WMA as well as right along the border of the Turkey Hill Wilderness. The Route is a collection of old caliche roads and gravel throughways that Sandy Creek and Harvey Creek tend to spill wat...
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This muddy lake access road is a key road to know for some remote hunting spots from the spurs running from this trail. Not only is it a great road for hunting, but anglers will enjoy this as well as it has some of the most amazing views of Sam Rayburn Reservoir and some sweet, but sticky places to ...
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An amazing drive on the outskirts of the Upland Island Wilderness Area with an incredible amount of dispersed camp sites waiting to be explored. This area is also one of the most plentiful hunting lands here in East Texas as well. With gravel road sections and mud rut sections, this trail offers a w...
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Soft dirt road in the Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area that will lead you through a changing landscape of gravel, grass, washouts, and mudholes up to 12" with some light off-camber grading. Half of this trail is only one vehicle wide. Be careful on this trail in heavy rain.
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Forest Service Road 568 leads to hunters' camps. There are free camping areas just five miles off the Texas Traverse in the Davy Crockett National Forest. The drive is an easy one when dry, but can be dusty/muddy depending on the weather. Most vehicles will be able to make the route. The campsites c...
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County Road 1155 is located within the Davy Crockett National Forest just east of Ratcliff, Texas. It is a great way to take a quick break from highway driving and explore the scenic route. This trail runs east to west through the National Forest and provides a simple dirt road drive through the bea...
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Stubblefield Church is a scenic route that runs through a mix of Davy Crockett National Forest and surrounding private land, offering a relaxed drive through the piney woods and rural East Texas. The road provides a blend of shaded forest sections and more open areas, making for a quiet and enjoyabl...
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Davis - FS 507 is a scenic forest road that runs through Davy Crockett National Forest, offering a relaxed drive through the piney woods with a mix of shaded sections and more open areas. The route follows a natural dirt path and features multiple open clearings along the way that are suitable for d...
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Bill Adams Fork is a scenic back road in East Texas that runs through private ranch land before leading into Davy Crockett National Forest. The route offers a mix of open pasture views and tree-lined sections, giving it a classic rural feel before transitioning into the piney woods. It’s a quiet, la...
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Hogg Road is a scenic route that runs through rural East Texas, passing through private ranch land before leading into Davy Crockett National Forest. The drive offers a mix of open countryside views and sections lined with trees, giving it a quiet and laid-back feel. It serves as a good access route...
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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 an occasional muddy spot. Drive slow and keep an eye out for the white tail deer in the area ...
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Elmer Smith Road is a scenic route that runs through Davy Crockett National Forest while also passing through sections of private ranch land. The drive offers a mix of dense piney woods and more open ranch views, giving it a good balance of scenery as it cuts through the area. It’s a quiet, laid-bac...
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County Road 2729 is a maintained gravel road that runs primarily through private land with a small section providing access into Davy Crockett National Forest. The road is wider and more open than forest trails, offering an easy, straightforward drive. It also connects to other roads within the fore...
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County Road 1165 is a fun back road that runs through rural East Texas and provides access to Davy Crockett National Forest. The route mixes open stretches with sections lined by trees, giving it a good balance of scenery as it heads toward the forest. It also connects to multiple other roads that l...
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As you follow the old FSR 517, you'll ride up the only section of road that practically borders an entire side of the Big Slough Wilderness area. The road here transitions between gravel and dirt, so there are quite a few ruts throughout this trail due to erosion and water flow. But overall, if you'...
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Darden Road is a 7-mile stretch of gravel & red dirt road. The Southern portion is more populated with homes, but once you get to the middle it's really rural and less populated. Great scenery and easy-to-travel road in the East Texas area Just Outside of town and gas stations nearby.
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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 also. You can start from either end and there are fuel stops close by on either end.
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Chester Johnson - FS 553 is a forest road in Davy Crockett National Forest that runs through the piney woods with a more rugged feel than surrounding routes. The trail follows a natural dirt path with sections of rutted silt and mud, along with a few small camp spots tucked along the way, making it ...
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FS 556 is a narrow forest road running through Davy Crockett National Forest with an overgrown feel in several sections. The trail follows a dirt path with mud holes throughout and crosses a small dry creek along the way. There are a few scattered spots suitable for camping, offering simple pull-off...
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Broken Bridge - FS 501 is a forest road in Davy Crockett National Forest that leads to the Broken Bridge area, offering a scenic drive through the piney woods. The route follows a natural dirt and gravel path with a mix of shaded sections and more open stretches, giving it a quiet and remote feel. I...
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County Road 1155 is located within the Davy Crockett National Forest just east of Ratcliff, Texas. It is a great way to take a quick break from highway driving and explore the scenic route. This trail runs east to west through the National Forest and provides a simple dirt road drive through the bea...
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Starting from Highway 118, this trail starts on a gravel, maintained road, then turns to National Forest dirt road. The trail travels through both private and National Forest land, so be sure to follow all posted signs. The trail offers a few places to camp along Kisatchie Bayou with sandbars and fi...
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Kurthwood Road is a point-to-point maintained Forest Service road. Connecting Highway 117 on the west end to Highway 118 on the north end, Kurthwood Road is a great trail to explore more challenging side trails ranging from 0.25 miles to 2.8 miles. The road is a mixture of dirt, sand, and gravel. Th...
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Great trail that is well maintained and easily rideable by following the green arrows. A lot of ups/downs/left/rights with some nice elevation changes for central LA. Very fun trail for all variety of riders from young to old. Mostly 2 track for the whole trail but a very enjoyable 2 track. The t...
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County Road 1155 is located within the Davy Crockett National Forest just east of Ratcliff, Texas. It is a great way to take a quick break from highway driving and explore the scenic route. This trail runs east to west through the National Forest and provides a simple dirt road drive through the bea...
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Starting from Highway 118, this trail starts on a gravel, maintained road, then turns to National Forest dirt road. The trail travels through both private and National Forest land, so be sure to follow all posted signs. The trail offers a few places to camp along Kisatchie Bayou with sandbars and fi...
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Kurthwood Road is a point-to-point maintained Forest Service road. Connecting Highway 117 on the west end to Highway 118 on the north end, Kurthwood Road is a great trail to explore more challenging side trails ranging from 0.25 miles to 2.8 miles. The road is a mixture of dirt, sand, and gravel. Th...
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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 this route and is a section of The Lonestar Hiking Trail the longest foot path in Texas at 100 mile...
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