Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Joaquin, Texas
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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
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
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
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
Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
This trail starts at the entry of Bodcau WMA and ends at HWY 371. It stops at an offshoot to a boat ramp with a view of big cypress trees and Bodcau creek. There is…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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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Total Miles
25.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Ivan Lake Trail
This gravel road passes through the Ivan Lake area. There are a few primitive camping spots (permit required), a beautiful fishing lake, and restrooms. This trail exits the park area and heads Northwest towards Arkansas.…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
815 Road, Kisatchie NF
This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kisatchie NF Spur Trail
This is a very short off-shoot road to a timber logging area. The end of the road is secluded, away from the main road and the perfect stop for lunch or a hideaway campsite away…
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Total Miles
0.4
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
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
The Dead End Barrel
This trail has a bit of asphalt, dirt, and gravel. It goes to a cemetery and dead-ends at an oil structure. This trail is north of Ivan Lake and northwest of Williams Lake. You will…
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Total Miles
7.2
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
829 Road, Kisatchie NF
This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Butler Circle
This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
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
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
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
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
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
Main Road
Main Road ** Park Rating: 1/5 ** Technical Rating: 2/10 **Detailed Notes** Primary park access road that passes the office, main pavilion, bathrooms, and campsites. Bumpy with loose rocks and sandy dirt. Can accommodate trailers…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi
Carthage Timberlands to Kisatchie
Leaving Shady Grove Road, this trail takes you through Carthage Timberlands and into Kisatchie National Forest. This dirt and gravel road is a bit on the sandy side but even wet caused no issues getting…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1
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
Mad Max
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
0.4
Tech Rating
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
Linda Gail
Linda Gail ** Park Rating: 2/5 ** Technical Rating: 3/10 ** Detailed Notes ** Scenic and beginner-friendly trail with multiple rocky creek crossings. Off-camber sections and small rocky obstacles present learning opportunities without big risks.…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
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
Too Easy
This is a short connector from "Creek Trail" to "Something Else".
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trails Near Joaquin, Texas
Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
This trail starts at the entry of Bodcau WMA and ends at HWY 371. It stops at an offshoot to a boat ramp with a view of big cypress trees and Bodcau creek. There is…
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Learn more about Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
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
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 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
Butler Circle
This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
Learn more about Butler Circle
Learn more about Butler Circle
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Joaquin, Texas
Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
This trail starts at the entry of Bodcau WMA and ends at HWY 371. It stops at an offshoot to a boat ramp with a view of big cypress trees and Bodcau creek. There is…
Learn more about Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
Learn more about Enter Bodcau Wildlife Management Area
Total Miles
7.4
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…
Learn more about Kisatchie Falls
Learn more about Kisatchie Falls
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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 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
Butler Circle
This is a basic fire road within Kisatchie National Forest. It involves rolling hills through the Louisiana landscape. Hidden around the area are lookout towers for fire detection, a relic from past land management in…
Learn more about Butler Circle
Learn more about Butler Circle
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
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