Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Chireno, Texas
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Turkey Hill Wilderness Route
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…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
Mud Creek Road
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…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa
Upland Island Wilderness Rockcrusher
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…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
Texas Traverse (Leg 1)
Uneven, rutted dirt trail with potential for loose rocks and sandy washes. Water crossings less than a foot deep. Potential for mud holes and trail obstacles up to 12", including ledges and short, steep grades.…
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Total Miles
563.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Smuggler's Strait
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…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / 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
FSR 568 Hunters Camps
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…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
County Road 1155
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…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
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
14
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Big Slough Follow-Along
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,…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
Mission Tejas Cut Through
On one end of the trail is Mission Tejas State Park. On the other end is a natural spring leading to the Big Slough Wilderness Area. If you're looking for a good route from the…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
Railroad Spur
Riding down this old railroad/tramway supply road will highlight the wide but antique passage used in the present by loggers and in the past by railroad workers. This caliche and gravel mix has some steep…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
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
Darden Road
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…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gas Pump Trail
As you find yourself cruising down this road, you notice some very old portions of the Davy Crockett National Forest. Old Shady Grove Cemetery and New Zion Church have been generational landmarks in this area…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi
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
Old Stagecoach Road
Old Stagecoach road is made up of a mix of rock, sand, and dirt. When wet you get a red clay that can be slick as ice. There are some rocks in the road about…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Kurthwood Road
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…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie Falls
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…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Sandstone
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…
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Learn more about Sandstone
Total Miles
25.9
Tech Rating
3
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
5.6
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
Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
This network of Forest Service roads will take you to a few camp spots and overlooks in the Kisatchie National Forest. There are dispersed campsites and campsites large enough for group camps, and all of…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Phelps Road
This trail 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. Have your camera ready to…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
The Pope
This East Texas singletrack cuts through a dense forest of pines and hardwoods on a primarily dirt surface. Riders will encounter frequent exposed roots and occasional patches of rock that add technical character without raising…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Southeast Main Road
Southeast Main Road ** Park Rating: 1/5 ** Technical Rating: 2/10 **Detailed Notes** Loose dirt and rocks, wide enough for large rigs and trailers, mild bumps. Connects to multiple trails and pavilions. Not technical, serves…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Old Camp Road
Old Camp Road ** Park Rating: 2/5 ** Technical Rating: 2/10 **Detailed Notes** Loose rocks, bumpy with some tight areas, connects to Old Camp campsite. Not recommended for full-size trailers past certain points, but fine…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Southwest Main Road
Southwest Main Road ** Park Rating: 1/5 ** Technical Rating: 2/10 **Detailed Notes** Loose dirt and rocks, wide enough for large rigs and trailers. Connects to Old Camp and other trails. Gets rougher after bathrooms,…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa / Su
Jimmy's Revenge
This East Texas singletrack cuts through a dense forest of pines and hardwoods on a primarily dirt surface. Riders will encounter frequent exposed roots and occasional patches of rock that add technical character without raising…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trails Near Chireno, Texas
County Road 1155
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…
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Learn more about County Road 1155
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Kurthwood Road
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…
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Learn more about Kurthwood Road
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie Falls
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…
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Learn more about Kisatchie Falls
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Sandstone
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…
Learn more about Sandstone
Learn more about Sandstone
Total Miles
25.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
This network of Forest Service roads will take you to a few camp spots and overlooks in the Kisatchie National Forest. There are dispersed campsites and campsites large enough for group camps, and all of…
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Southeast Main Road
Southeast Main Road ** Park Rating: 1/5 ** Technical Rating: 2/10 **Detailed Notes** Loose dirt and rocks, wide enough for large rigs and trailers, mild bumps. Connects to multiple trails and pavilions. Not technical, serves…
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Learn more about Southeast Main Road
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Chireno, Texas
County Road 1155
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…
Learn more about County Road 1155
Learn more about County Road 1155
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Kurthwood Road
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…
Learn more about Kurthwood Road
Learn more about Kurthwood Road
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie Falls
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…
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Learn more about Kisatchie Falls
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
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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Learn more about Big Creek Scenic Route
Total Miles
5.6
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…
Learn more about FSR - 220
Learn more about FSR - 220
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
This network of Forest Service roads will take you to a few camp spots and overlooks in the Kisatchie National Forest. There are dispersed campsites and campsites large enough for group camps, and all of…
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail
Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi