Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Lingleville, Texas

This trail consists of narrow county roads along the Erath and Eastland county line that cruise along exotic game ranches, old ranches from the 1880s, and dispersed cemeteries from the settling of the area. The road surface ranges from caliche to crushed sandstone & granite to hard-packed gravel and...
Learn more about Tudor Loop / 107

Take a quick detour off of Hwy 16 to stroll through the Flat Top wind farm between Goldthwaite and Priddy. With a total of 100 wind turbines, this site can produce up to 200 megawatts of electricity. Consisting of dirt and gravel county roads, this easy drive provides beautiful scenic views of the T...
Learn more about Priddy Windmills

Typical central Texas dirt county road that only gets maintenance after rain washes it out. This is a nice side diversion to enjoy a few miles off of pavement while enjoying an old dirt road between old ranches. Drivers need to be aware of ranch and farm traffic on this tight road with sharp ditches...
Learn more about Bosque 1035

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 in this region as a fuel for power plants. You will find a variety of camping from State Park fu...
Learn more about Texas Traverse (Leg 2)

Beginning just south of the town of Goldthwaite, the trail begins at Ranch Road 3023 off of Hwy 16. A few miles of paved road abruptly ends and becomes a dirt road leading south towards Shaw Bend of the Colorado River. The long sweeping straightaways of the county road end after turning on to County...
Learn more about Goldthwaite Gallop

This is an easy gravel road that runs from FM 574 to FM 500. It's close to Goldthwaite, Brownwood, and San Saba, Texas. What makes the trail worth driving is the Regency Bridge which crosses the Colorado River. It is a single-lane suspension bridge with a wooden road deck, which was built in 1939 an...
Learn more about Regency Bridge (CR 433)

Step off the beaten path and explore the area flanking the Colorado River between San Saba and Goldthwaite. Starting near Hwy 190 in Lometa, this trail begins with a short dirt stretch and then transitions to a few miles of paved county road. Once the road passes the train tracks, it becomes dirt wi...
Learn more about Double Ford

Cutting from Hwy 16 to Hwy 190 around the town of San Saba and over the San Saba River, this quick drive offers beautiful views of the Texas countryside. A long straight stretch through grazing fields and under power lines leads to a grave yard flanked by a large power station, offering a stark cont...
Learn more about Saba Stroll