Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Merryville, Louisiana

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 posted signs. The trail offers a few places to camp along Kisatchie Bayou with sandbars and fi...
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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 ranging from 0.25 miles to 2.8 miles. The road is a mixture of dirt, sand, and gravel. Th...
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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 enjoy this as well as it has some of the most amazing views of Sam Rayburn Reservoir and some sweet, but sticky places to ...
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Beautiful mostly maintained forest roads, not too rough but there are some deep ruts at the time I drove these along the sides of the roads. The area is full of beautiful Longleaf Pine Trees, and there's a hidden lake see if you can find it so you might want to bring a fishing pole or a kayak.
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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 here in East Texas as well. With gravel road sections and mud rut sections, this trail offers a w...
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I call this trail The Narrows because it is very narrow. If you don't like pin striping I wouldn't go down this trail. I was in a mid-size truck a Nissan Frontier and the brush was dragging both sides of the truck most of the way down the trail. It's a beautiful area some places are fairly open and ...
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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 young to old. Mostly 2 track for the whole trail but a very enjoyable 2 track. The t...
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This trail follows the eastern side of the Evangeline District of the Kistatchie National Forest. You can enter the train at the intersection of Highway 112 and McGillary Road 266 which is on the outer perimeter of the Camp Claiborne Complex. This trail offers a variety of deep wood views and trail ...
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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 collection of old caliche roads and gravel throughways that Sandy Creek and Harvey Creek tend to spill wat...
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A diversified amount of roots, rocks, and flowy single track through the Kisatchie Forest has some elevation change. After a decent rain, the ground holds its moisture, so plan on wet and slimy conditions with some possible downed trees and mud holes. Overall, a very fun ride with many trails that c...
Learn more about Claiborne "A" Loop

A diversified amount of roots, rocks, and flowy single track through the Kisatchie Forest has some elevation change. After a decent rain, the ground holds its moisture, so plan on wet and slimy conditions with some possible downed trees and mud holes. Overall, a very fun ride with many trails that c...
Learn more about Claiborne "B" Loop

This trail provides a scenic, wooded drive through the Kisatchie National Forest and ends with access to the Kincaid Reservoir. Most of the trail is a well-maintained gravel road that is traversable with 2WD. The gravel road ends in a wide area that provides room for parking if you prefer to hike th...
Learn more about Woodward Branch

Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail is an easy, 16-mile off-road route through the scenic pine hills of Louisiana's Kisatchie Ranger District. Winding through dense longleaf pines and hardwood hollows, the well-maintained dirt and gravel roads are suitable for standard four-wheel-drive and high...
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail

This beach trail is all sand but can be run by any vehicle. Be aware of tide conditions before setting up camp, as water levels can move quite a bit. The trail can be run in either direction and offers free camping anywhere along the beach. This beach is well known for its excellent surf fishing. Th...
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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 posted signs. The trail offers a few places to camp along Kisatchie Bayou with sandbars and fi...
Learn more about Kisatchie Falls

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 ranging from 0.25 miles to 2.8 miles. The road is a mixture of dirt, sand, and gravel. Th...
Learn more about Kurthwood Road

I call this trail The Narrows because it is very narrow. If you don't like pin striping I wouldn't go down this trail. I was in a mid-size truck a Nissan Frontier and the brush was dragging both sides of the truck most of the way down the trail. It's a beautiful area some places are fairly open and ...
Learn more about The Narrows

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 young to old. Mostly 2 track for the whole trail but a very enjoyable 2 track. The t...
Learn more about Sandstone

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 posted signs. The trail offers a few places to camp along Kisatchie Bayou with sandbars and fi...
Learn more about Kisatchie Falls

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 ranging from 0.25 miles to 2.8 miles. The road is a mixture of dirt, sand, and gravel. Th...
Learn more about Kurthwood Road

I call this trail The Narrows because it is very narrow. If you don't like pin striping I wouldn't go down this trail. I was in a mid-size truck a Nissan Frontier and the brush was dragging both sides of the truck most of the way down the trail. It's a beautiful area some places are fairly open and ...
Learn more about The Narrows

Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail is an easy, 16-mile off-road route through the scenic pine hills of Louisiana's Kisatchie Ranger District. Winding through dense longleaf pines and hardwood hollows, the well-maintained dirt and gravel roads are suitable for standard four-wheel-drive and high...
Learn more about Kisatchie National Forest Camp and Trail