Easy Trails NW Houston Area

Hi, I'm still getting used to this forum thing so bear with me. Just got a 2018 SR5 and was hoping to get into off roading. I don't have any armor on the truck and am a bit paranoid of screwing myself over, so I was wondering if anyone knew any easy trails within a few hours of Cypress, Texas (basically Houston)? Also, if anyone was available to "show me the ropes" and get my butt started it would be greatly appreciated.

 

It isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, but

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ttc’s-1st-annual-ifs4lyfe-run.586572/

 

Thanks that's exactly what I had in mind! Unfortunately I can't make it out that weekend but it's good to know there's an active community in the area

 

I am in cypress also. A good one is Sam Houston National forest

 

Is Sam just fire roads, or are there actual trails to run?

 

For what I think a trail is then no, it’s all fire roads but where we were u needed 4x4 to get pass because of mud. But I just went on one small area.

 

I’m in Tomball. I have a few friends in Cypress that’s in the off road community. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing around Houston other than a few mud parks. Barnwell Mountain or Hidden Falls would be your closest parks. Barnwell is north of Longview in Gilmer. They host Lonestar Toyota Jambo or “Jambo” yearly in May. There’s plenty of basic 2-3 diamond trails you can run a stock truck on. The weather will make the trail difficulty increase dramatically on some trails though. Go with someone that has some experience at the park and you should be good.

Hidden Falls is NW of Austin. I haven’t been there yet but there’s many folks on here that have. I’m planning on making it up in the next month or so.

 

Hey it’s not off roading but a group of us is getting together on 3-2 at C&C at Memorial City Mall if u guys want to come on down.

 

I suppose Cypress isn't exactly blessed in the off road department... Hopefully though I'll get some better wheeling out in Arkansas in a few months when I head off to college :T

 

There’s plenty of good camping and trails in AR.