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SaveThe Sam Houston National Forest offers 85 miles of multiple-use trails designated and developed for hiking, biking, horses, and registered Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs). Offering a variety of unique riding conditions, the multiple-use trail in the Sam Houston is the only trail open to OHVs in the National Forests in Texas. To promote sustainable and safe riding opportunities, trails are closed when conditions such as soil moisture could lead to trail damage. Before visiting, please call the Ranger’s Office at 936-344-6205 or 888-361-6908 and select option 2 for trail status.
The west side multi-use trail allows motorized, hiking, equestrian, and cycling. It's managed use is multi, but it's designed use is motorized. There are long stretches of soft tread from motorized use that can be challenging on a xc mountain bike. Fat bikes may be more appropriate.
The west side multi-use trail allows motorized, hiking, equestrian, and cycling. It's managed use is multi, but it's designed use is motorized. There are long stretches of soft tread from motorized use that can be challenging on a xc mountain bike. Fat bikes may be more appropriate.
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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
6 trails
- Trail Running
6 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
5 trails
Region Details
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 14, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 6
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 6
- Trails Trail Running
- 6
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Total Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,499 ft
- Total Vertical
- 182 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 401 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Photos
- 1
- Ridden Counter
- 38
Popular Sam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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NW- Blue Loop | |||
NW-Blue Extention | |||
West Red | |||
West Green | |||
West Orange |
Photos of Sam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail Mountain Bike
trail: West Green
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May 2, 2020 @ 5:16pm
May 2, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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NW-Blue Extention | Jul 8, 2020 @ 6:31am Jul 8, 2020 | Variable | nakedshoe |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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sarahpipkin | wishlist | region | activity #55523874 | Jul 12, 2024 @ 9:22am Jul 12, 2024 |
colincsm | wishlist | trail | activity #51642565 and 3 more | Apr 24, 2024 @ 4:08pm Apr 24, 2024 |
colincsm | wishlist | region | activity #51642520 | Apr 24, 2024 @ 4:06pm Apr 24, 2024 |
Kevinvanlaar22 | wishlist | region | activity #49815381 | Mar 8, 2024 @ 8:42am Mar 8, 2024 |
christianrxd | wishlist | region | activity #46881414 | Dec 2, 2023 @ 11:57am Dec 2, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Thank you! I was seriously considering driving... | Apr 28, 2018 @ 11:07pm Apr 28, 2018 | ||
trail | Thank you! I was seriously considering driving... | Apr 28, 2018 @ 11:03pm Apr 28, 2018 | ||
report | Still closed. It appears nature has began... | Apr 13, 2018 @ 12:03pm Apr 13, 2018 | ||
trail | 100% ATV trail. Deep, loose sand. Not... | Apr 13, 2018 @ 11:56am Apr 13, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Sam Houston Nat'l Forest East Side Multi-Use Trails | 7 | 5.8 km | |||
Huntsville State Park | 9 | 5 | 10.4 km | ||
NWCC Trails | 6 | 11.1 km | |||
Carl Barton, Jr. Park | 1 | 23.8 km | |||
Flintridge MTB | 10 | 9 | 28.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 5 | 41 miles | 1,325 ft | 16 miles | 174 ft | #8,616 | #3,632 | 1 | 2 | 47 | ||
Horse | 5 | 41 miles | 1,325 ft | 16 miles | 174 ft | #688 | #487 | 1 | ||||
Hike | 6 | 44 miles | 1,499 ft | 17 miles | 180 ft | #7,576 | #3,482 | 2 | 4 | |||
Trail Running | 6 | 44 miles | 1,499 ft | 17 miles | 180 ft | #7,570 | #3,468 | 2 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 41 miles | 1,325 ft | 16 miles | 174 ft | #182 | #121 | 1 | 11 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 41 miles | 1,325 ft | 16 miles | 174 ft | #83 | #47 | 1 |
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