Off-Road Trails in Texas

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Learn more about Mission Mars
Mission Mars

Mission Mars

This short trail leads you into a section of Merus Adventure Park that gives off vibes of the Red Planet. The end of this route leads you to a cutoff of the difficult Los Vaqueros…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Most Wanted
Most Wanted

Most Wanted

Most Wanted is rated a moderate Blue trail by the park. It is one-way only and starts at the somewhat hidden trail sign on the ranch road. There are 2 ways to run this trail--the…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Navasota Headwaters
Navasota Headwaters

Navasota Headwaters

This 106-mile scenic drive through the headwaters of the Navasota River will take you past multiple historic cemeteries, and offers different levels of camp amenities at Navarro Mills Lake. The Texas wildflower bloom in the…
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Total Miles
107.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about No Name
No Name

No Name

This trail is full of bumps, dirt, crawling, off-camber, and everything in between. This 4x4 trail is short but will take an hour depending on group size & lines. There is plenty of off-camber action…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Bound / Round About / Tin-Tin
North Bound / Round About / Tin-Tin

North Bound / Round About / Tin-Tin

The Tin-Tin is one of the most unique trails at Merus Adventure. This moderate trail follows a dry creek bed and provides beautiful red canyon backdrops. If you aren't an experienced driver in a heavily…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about North Peak
North Peak

North Peak

At just 0.3 miles in length this trail is more of an obstacle in itself. Most of the trail has a large erosion down the middle of it with will test the limits of just…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about North Pole
North Pole

North Pole

Bumps, dirt, crawling, off-camber, and everything in between. Take your time, enjoy the sights. We ran this from South to North (I think), I was pretty turned around within the park. But, this is a…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Northern Boundary
Northern Boundary

Northern Boundary

The Northern Boundary trail takes you to Chicken Creek, a great place to primitive camp or picnic. About half of this trail is tight between the Salt Cedars and Mesquite, technically a full-size rig could…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Maverick Road
Old Maverick Road

Old Maverick Road

Old Maverick Road is a more direct alternative from Panther Junction Road to Santa Elena Canyon. It is also the route to access Rattlesnake Mountain, Ocotillo Grove, and Terlingua Abaja campsites. It is primarily a…
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Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Old Mines Road
Old Mines Road

Old Mines Road

Old Mines Road is a 44-mile unmaintained dirt road that connects Laredo to El Indio, just south of Eagle Pass. This trail contains sections with uneven ruts, potential mud pits, and small ledges. If conditions…
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Total Miles
43.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Ore Road
Old Ore Road

Old Ore Road

Old Ore Road is located within the remote wilderness of Big Bend National Park. Old Ore is one of if not the only trail within Big Bend where cell service is somewhat available, with the…
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Total Miles
25.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Overloop Bluff
Overloop Bluff

Overloop Bluff

Overlook Bluff Road is a maintained forest service road that runs up a steep incline to a beautiful lookout with some dispersed camping. The views are exceptional but there is a lot of traffic in…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore

Padre Island National Seashore

From the clear blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the expansive flats of the Laguna Madre, this undeveloped barrier island beach is not to be missed. The beachfront trail runs from the Park's…
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Total Miles
61.2
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Paint Gap Road
Paint Gap Road

Paint Gap Road

This is a trail off of Maverick Road (one of the main roads going through Big Bend National Park). You begin on gravel for the first portion of the trail. About halfway through you enter…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Park Road West
Park Road West

Park Road West

This trail leads you down the western edge of the Merus Adventure property line and allows access to the Merus 101 which is the main canyon trail. Any high clearance stock 4WD SUV or truck…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Penthouse
Penthouse

Penthouse

Penthouse is a level 4 trail that works it's way up the southwest side of Wild Cat Mountain. The base is an easy climb in lose rock, there are two sets of rock ledges to…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Phelps Road
Phelps Road

Phelps Road

This trail is 7.62 miles and travels into the 163,045 acre Sam Houston National Forest, which is surrounded by tall majestic pines and has multiple long gravel roads. These gravel roads are easy to traverse…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pine Canyon Road
Pine Canyon Road

Pine Canyon Road

Pine Canyon Road is an out-and-back route accessing the Pine Canyon Trail in Big Bend National Park. Characteristics include loose and chunky rock, rolling hills, blind corners and dry bed water crossings. There are five…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Priddy Windmills
Priddy Windmills

Priddy Windmills

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…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Red Hollow Run
Red Hollow Run

Red Hollow Run

A Nice Mix of Gravel & Red Dirt Roads. If It Rains The Roads Get Interesting. Best to drive when its dry to avoid rutting up the roads for local residents that use these roads…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
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