Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Ellinger, Texas

This route will take you from the entrance of Bastrop State Park (entrance fee required), through a few county roads to Paige. Starting in Bastrop State Park, you can explore the park and take in the sights before heading onto the rest of the route. The beginning of the route in the park is pavement...
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This short trail consists of a mix of hard-packed gravel and dirt, with a few sections of pavement in between, making a nice drive from the Lockhart area to the Luling area. You will pass a multitude of ranches and pastures that show off central Texas' beautiful scenery. You will also see cows, donk...
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Worley Bridge Road is a scenic, easygoing dirt and gravel route that leads you across one of the few remaining historic bridges in Texas still open to vehicular traffic—the Historic Worley Bridge. Located on County Road 428, the trail crosses the San Gabriel River on this single-lane iron truss brid...
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Perry Williams (FS 219A) branches off Magnolia (FS 219) and follows a short Forest Service spur into a quieter wooded area of Sam Houston National Forest. The road surface is primarily dirt with occasional surface irregularities typical of lightly maintained forest spurs. This route provides limited...
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Pipe Specs (FS 219B) branches off Magnolia (FS 219) and follows a short Forest Service spur into a quieter interior section of Sam Houston National Forest. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor ruts and surface irregularities typical of limited-use spurs. A few existing clearings are located...
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Midyett Road is a short, lightly traveled forest road that runs through a wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and terminates at a private property boundary. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor surface irregularities typical of limited-use access roads. A few minimal clearings are...
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Bethel Spur (FS 211A) branches into a quiet wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and functions as a short access spur rather than a through-route. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor ruts and surface irregularities typical of lightly maintained forest roads. Several existing clear...
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Sinclair Spur (FS 203A) branches directly off Sinclair (FS 203) and follows a short, lightly traveled path into a quiet wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest. This small forest service spur is primarily dirt with minor surface irregularities typical of limited-use roads. A few existing clear...
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Magnolia (FS 219) begins near Lone Star Hiking Trailhead #1 parking access and travels through a mixed wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest. At the start of the route, the road runs alongside private property boundaries, requiring drivers and campers to be mindful of posted signs and proper...
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Sinclair (FS 203) is a Forest Service road that travels through a mixed pine and hardwood section of Sam Houston National Forest. The surface is primarily dirt with intermittent gravel and uneven sections shaped by seasonal use and weather. This route intersects both the Little Lake Creek Loop Trail...
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This is an easy trail that consists of maintained dirt and gravel Forest Service roads. It starts off crossing Caney Creek and ends at the shores of Lake Conroe. This trail offers access to every activity the Sam Houston National Forest has to offer: equestrian trails, OHV trails (50-inch class) fis...
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