Off-Road Trails in Texas

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Learn more about Grapevine Hills Road
Grapevine Hills Road

Grapevine Hills Road

Grapevine Hills Road is an out-and-back route providing access to five campsites, and the famous Balanced Rock at Big Bend National Park. It starts as a mostly washboarded, wide gravel road. Contents change to a…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Green Horn
Green Horn

Green Horn

Green Horn is a moderate, rocky, somewhat flat trail connecting Park Road 2 and the halfway point of North Pole. The trail is perfect for beginning wheelers to challenge themselves with little fear of vehicle…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Green Horn 2
Green Horn 2

Green Horn 2

Green Horn 2 starts off of Park Road 2, travels directly north parallel to Feeder Creek, and runs all the way to North Pole. This trail is another narrow-ish dry creek bed with small- to…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Green Mile
Green Mile

Green Mile

This is a short but difficult trail starting from Park Road 1 and climbing up to the North Pole. Expect large boulders, v-notch ruts, loose rock, and off-camber in places. There are 2 sets of…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Greenlane
Greenlane

Greenlane

This trail is situated in the Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area, just outside of Gilmer, Texas. The upper half of the Greenlane trail offers some challenging terrain that is rated as difficult (3-Hard-Experience required). The trail…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hidden Campsite Trail
Hidden Campsite Trail

Hidden Campsite Trail

This an easy trail that can be traveled by any high clearance 4x4, as long as conditions are dry. The first section is deep sand with a scenic drive along the side of the river.…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hog Alley
Hog Alley

Hog Alley

This trail is an easy crossover between one of the main park roads and other, more difficult trails. It ends at International Highway which is rated a 5 due to the drop-in but has a…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Honey Creek Trail #14
Honey Creek Trail #14

Honey Creek Trail #14

Trail #14 on K2 paper map. Honey Creek Trail is an easy road for the stock vehicle. It is a scenic access to more difficult areas, and can be run either direction. Starting near the…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Hopewell Road
Hopewell Road

Hopewell Road

Hopewell Road is a Forest Service Road for the LBJ National Grasslands. This road is maintained all year long. this gravel road has many campsites littered along the route. The trail ends at Clear Lake.…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about International Highway to North Peak
International Highway to North Peak

International Highway to North Peak

Lots of off-camber climb-up rocks, a lot of dirt, and everything else in between on this trail. Towards the end, there is a super steep downward climb through quite a bit of low-hanging tree cover…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Javelin Road
Javelin Road

Javelin Road

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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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Juando Pass
Juando Pass

Juando Pass

Juando Pass Trailhead sits right off of Interstate 10 west in the town of Anthony, TX. The trail system will lead into Anthony, NM as well. From the trailhead you'll take fairly maintained dirt roads…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Juniper Canyon
Juniper Canyon

Juniper Canyon

The Juniper Canyon Trail is an out-and-back at Big Bend National Park in Texas. It's a very scenic drive that offers access to a trailhead and 2 campsites with 360-degree views. The Twisted Shoe campsite…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about L and B Turnpike
L and B Turnpike

L and B Turnpike

This is a fun tight trail with several places to make you second-guess yourself. Pick a good line and watch your fenders. Use your sliders as needed and have a great time getting through this…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lambourghini Lane
Lambourghini Lane

Lambourghini Lane

Lambourghini Lane is rated an easy Green trail, which for the most part is correct. There is 2-way traffic so it can be accessed from Honey Creek Trail or the Blue-rated section of Cyclops. The…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lockhart to Luling via Backroads
Lockhart to Luling via Backroads

Lockhart to Luling via Backroads

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…
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Total Miles
30.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Low Water Bridge on Lake Wright Patman
Low Water Bridge on Lake Wright Patman

Low Water Bridge on Lake Wright Patman

This route starts off of Hwy 67 just west of Texarkana and goes to the low water bridge that crosses part of Wright Patman Lake. There are plenty of areas to fish. Bring a kayak…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Matagorda Beach
Matagorda Beach

Matagorda Beach

Along the central Texas coastline is a rare treasure for The Lone Star State. An undeveloped barrier island split by the Colorado River, and shielding East Matagorda Bay. Along its length are marshes flush with…
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Total Miles
28.4
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Merus 101
Merus 101

Merus 101

The main canyon floor trail running through Merus Adventure! This trail offers varying levels of difficulty, but any high clearance stock 4WD SUV or truck can master this in good weather conditions. The trail is…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Miller Access Trail
Miller Access Trail

Miller Access Trail

This is a short scenic drive on gravel that takes you through the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. There are some ponds in the area that can be accessed by using some offshoots. The trail…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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