Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cooper, Texas

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Glover River Camp Route

This trail links a few different forest roads together to end at an amazing open camp area with room for several rigs and easy access to the glover river. It has several small water crossings…
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Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi / Su

Cedar Creek Trail

This trail is a dirt/gravel road that is well maintained. There are several low water crossing along this trail with 3' to 8' of water to cross and all with concrete drive-throughs. The gravel road…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Shell Rock Road

This road is mostly rock/shale/gravel Forest Service Road. It is a rough rocky road with deep shoulder drop-offs from 3' to 30' in some areas. There is Shell Rock creek that runs along it. The…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fish Fry Creek Road

This beautiful trail takes you down to the Mountain Fork River edge. This is one of the few trails in the area that you can actually descend all the way to the water and camp…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Hidden Camp Trail

This trail takes you down to several areas where you can camp and hike to Presbyterian Falls on the Mountain Fork River. The trail does not have many hazards till you reach the end. The…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

50240 - Tree Valley Trail

This road is a simple two-track and graded dirt road which has no difficult features to traverse. This trail ends at several campsites no matter what road you take. There are several very pretty valleys…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rattlesnake Bluff

This trail is mostly dirt with some rocks. There are a lot of low spots, typically with 6-12" of water. All of the water holes have rock bottoms. The first section of the road is…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trail to the Sulphur River

This gravel road starts at the Hwy 67 and Hwy 8 intersection. It is just past the Hwy 8 turn if your coming from Maud Texas. You will cross the railroad tracks and follow the…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Follow the Red River

This 30-mile route follows along the Northside of the Red River. This East to West route is almost completely gravel roads. The roads are maintained but can be nasty after or during rains. Although you…
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Total Miles
28.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Honobia Creek Scenic Route

This is a 36-mile unpaved trail offering hilltop views. This series of forestry roads wind through the Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Area in southeast Oklahoma. Start off of Indian Route 144 at north entrance, the…
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Total Miles
32.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Pond Creek West Side Route

These are gravel roads that are maintained and lead you to a dirt launch ramp at the river. Roads can be sloppy when wet. The boat ramp can be muddy when wet. A permit is…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Low Water Bridge on Lake Wright Patman

This route starts off of Hwy 67 just west of Texarkana and goes to the low water bridge that crosses part of Wright Patman Lake. There are plenty of areas to fish. Bring a kayak…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pond Creek North Side Route

Maintained gravel road in the Pond Creek Wildlife Management Area. Check out this site for rules and regulations. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pond_creek/. A permit can be obtained online or in box at entry gates. It must be signed…
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Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
1 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

Bell Lake Access

Pond Creek Wildlife Refuge and Bell Lake Access are maintained gravel roads. Roads can be sloppy when wet. Roads dead-end at gates and you have a tight turn around to backtrack. A permit is required…
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Total Miles
1.3
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

Pond Creek East Side Route

This route in Pond Creek Wildlife Refuge Area takes you to the river and dead ends. There are some camping areas along the route. You must obtain a permit online or at the entry gate.…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

K-Trail

This is the current legal version of the well known K-Trail. This short stretch along the Kiamichi Mountain ridgeline is an enjoyable 5 hour drive. There are small rock gardens and plenty of red dirt…
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Total Miles
30.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Little Cedar Bounce

This trail is in the Ouachita Wildlife Management area. At 6.5 miles, be ready to spend a good one to two hours on the trail. This trail is very rough, with rocks varying in size…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 263 to HWY342

This road is loose gravel and very dusty when dry. Some parts are very bumpy. Be aware of logging trucks running these roads. There are some nice inclines and curves in this area. Be mindful…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gillham Dam And Cossatot Reefs Campground

Gillham Road is a gravel road that, in some places, can become a rough ride. This adventure leads to Gillham Dam and Cossatot Reefs Campground. There are also a couple of other campgrounds further down…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cut Across to Gillham Road

This is a loose gravel and dirt road leading to Gillham Road, Gillham Lake and Cossatot Reefs Campground. Be aware of hunting and logging trucks. Cell signal is not reliable in these areas. Good tires…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Striking Snake Route

Loose Gravel roads with a few small stream crossings. Concrete bridges cover most of the streams that will be crossed. During heavy rain some areas could be blocked. There are some nice inclines and beautiful…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Texas Traverse (Leg 1)

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