Sam Houston Multiple-Use Trails
The 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. T
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.
General Information
Before visiting, please call the Ranger’s Office at 936-344-6205 or 888-361-6908 and select option 2 for trail status.
$5 per person, per day (self-pay stations at trailheads)
or
A 1-Day Sam Houston Multiple-Use Trail pass may be purchased from recreation.gov online here.
The annual trail pass provides easy admittance to the Sam Houston National Forest Multiple-Use Trail.
The $25 annual pass is good for one year from date of purchase and is available at the following location:
Sam Houston Ranger District Office
394 FM 1375 West
New Waverly, Texas 77358
Phone: (936) 344-6205 or Toll free: 1-888-361-6908
or
Passes are available for purchase online at rec.gov
None
- OHVs are allowed only on the designated Multiple-Use Trail System, cross-country travel is not permitted.
- Only street legal vehicles are allowed on Forest Service roads.
- OHVs used on the Multiple-Use Trail System must be no wider than 50 inches.
- OHVs must be equipped with an exhaust which has a spark arrestor which emits 96 decibels of sound or less.
- OHVs must have a current Texas OHV decal properly mounted on the vehicle.
- OHV operators must carry a valid ID, proof of day-use payment, and if riding an ATV, proof of ATV Operator Education Course completion. Riders must wear approved helmet and eye protection.
Getting There
Directions
East Side Trailhead (233): From I-45 follow FM 1375 west for 4 miles, turn north onto FS Road 233 and follow 2.5 miles.
West Side Trailhead (208): Follow FM 1375 west approximately 10 miles, turn north onto FS Road 208, continue 1.4 miles to trailhead.
Kelly's Pond Trailhead: From I-45 follow FM 1375 west approximately 10 miles, turn south on FS Road 204 for 1 mile, and turn west on FS Road 271 for 1.5 miles.
Northwest Trailhead: From I-45 follow FM 1375 west approximately 14 miles, turn right onto FM 149 and follow approximately 1.5 miles, turn north onto FM 1791, and follow 4 miles to intersection with FS Road 208 to trailhead.
234 Equestrian Trailhead (No OHVs): From I-45 follow FM 1375 West for 3.5 miles, turn left onto FS Road 234. Trailhead is located on the left side of the road. (No vault toilet at this trailhead.)
