Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Presidio, Texas

Casa Piedra Road serves as one of the main entrances into Big Bend Ranch State Park, guiding you into the park through wide open desert terrain. The route is a gravel road with expansive, flat…
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Casa Piedra Road is a scenic desert road on the west side of the Big Bend Ranch region that cuts through private land before connecting to the park. The route offers wide open views of…
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Main Park Road West is the primary route through Big Bend Ranch State Park, leading from the interior of the park out toward the west side near the town of Presidio. The road runs through…
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Vasquez House Road is a rugged, non-maintained two-track route requiring a street-legal, high-clearance 4WD vehicle. Conditions can be challenging, especially after the monsoon season, when rock stacking may be necessary. The route passes through dense…
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The main road into the park is a graded road, and 2WD High Clearance is recommended. Street legal vehicles ONLY in the park. This is the only way in and out of the park. There…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. Cerro Prietto Road is a non-maintained road and should be approached as so. This road edges across hilltops and ridgelines in the Northern section of the Ranch. There…
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Highway 169 is a scenic back road in the Big Bend Ranch State Park area that cuts through the desert landscape, connecting the main highway to the park while bypassing the town of Presidio. The…
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Lower Alamito is a high-clearance 4WD Unmaintained road that wanders through some very large Ocotillo plants that resemble forests of Saguaro cactus. In bloom, these plants display a brilliant red flower-type bud. The Ocotillo can…
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Cat Spring is a 4WD High Clearance Unmaintained Road that offers two water springs along its way. Cat Spring and Chupadero Spring. This road is primarily a two-track and is not maintained. Nature is reclaiming…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. This is currently an out-and-back, as there is an eight-foot wall near the RR tracks at the north end of the road. This two-track wanders through the southern…
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Street legal vehicles only. A permit is required from the Ranch Visitor Centers. West Casa Ramon is a two-track road through the rocky area of the North Cienega region and has a designated campsite near…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. Papalote de la Sierra Road reaches the farthest northern section of the Ranch. This remote section is part of the higher elevation known as the Cienega Region. This…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. Las Burras is a nice out-and-back, past three designated camp sites, and ends at a dry creek bed. This two-track starts near the Nopalera Hiking Trailhead and wanders…
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This trail is non-maintained, and 4WD High Clearance is recommended. Las Burras Loop is a nice two-track that leads to the base of a mesa that contains plenty of historic art. The road follows a…
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4WD High Clearance, Street Legal Only. Oso Loop is a clean two-track that provides access to two other roads that host views and designated camping sites. Rolling hills and long views are what to be…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. Yadre Road is a narrow, out-and-back, unmaintained two-track with loose rock and plenty of pinstriping. Yadre Road ends at a Hiking Trailhead parking area. This road holds two…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. This road leads to one of the most scenic views in the Park. Expect rolling hills, some loose rocks, and the highest level of pinstriping in the Park…
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This road is for street-legal vehicles only. 4WD High Clearance is recommended. The road is non-maintained. This is not a technical drive, but very slow and rough. Lots of pinstriping is to be expected with…
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Street Legal, 4WD, High Clearance vehicles only. La Mota Road is an out-and-back road that receives minimal maintenance when needed to keep access to the Leyva Hiking Trailhead open. La Mota offers 4 designated campsites,…
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Tascate Trail is a narrow, lightly maintained desert road. Expect a rutted dirt surface with uneven sections and encroaching vegetation that can brush against your vehicle. Tight corridors and desert growth make pinstriping likely along…
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Javelin Road is a narrow, rutted desert route located within Big Bend Ranch State Park. The road surface consists of uneven dirt with erosion ruts and loose sections, and dense desert vegetation lines much of…
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Street Legal, 2WD, High Clearance vehicles only. Llano Loop is an easy-going drive around the south side of the BBRSP Landing strip and accesses the Puerta Chilicote Hiking Trailhead. Both roads are well-maintained. This road…
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This is a meandering dirt road through the high desert and hills of Big Bend Ranch State Park. This is the most direct route to Madrid Falls Overlook & Chorro Vista Campground. One of, if…
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Papalote Llano follows a narrow, rutted desert two-track. The road surface is uneven with erosion ruts and loose sections, and thick desert vegetation crowds the corridor. Expect tight clearances and potential pinstriping along your vehicle.…
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Street Legal vehicles only. This 5 mile stretch is an out and back 4WD High Clearance two track, that ends at the Madrid Falls Hiking Trailhead and the Chorro Vista camp site. Along this road…
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Pinto Canyon Road is a mostly graded dirt road suitable for almost all vehicles, but even for the serious off-road driver, the scenery makes it worth it. Pinto Canyon Road starts where the pavement of…
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Papalote Nuevo Road is a scenic backcountry road in the El Solitario region of Big Bend Ranch State Park that wraps around a low hill, offering a quiet and secluded drive through the desert. The…
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Fresno Canyon Road is open only to street-legal, high-clearance 4WD vehicles. The route offers a scenic descent into the canyon along the western edge of the Solitario. For more than two miles, the road follows…
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Pila Montoya Road is a rugged backcountry route in the El Solitario region of Big Bend Ranch State Park, offering a remote drive through expansive desert terrain. Beginning near the Pila Montoya 1 campsite, the…
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Fresno Vista Road is a scenic backcountry road located on the east end of Big Bend Ranch State Park in the El Solitario region. The route runs through rugged desert terrain with wide open views…
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