anyone ever ride in the nat forest (dirt)

[josh302]

I know about the ohv stickers. is it trail riding, long, short, creaks? Any info would be helpful. What time do they open/close, any thing I should know?

[10mm]

it's the bomb! lots of trails - some short some long. google trail riders of houston, they have maps on their website. always call before you haul (sorry don't have the number handy)

take a buddy with you - walking out of that place is not fun. most of the trails loop back to the trail head (parking area) they have short loops which range from about 10 miles to longer ones that are up to 30 miles.

plan on a wide range of terrain from deep sand, there are many roots that like to destroy tires, creek crossings (most are bridged) and it's not uncommon to have a tree or two laying across the trail. it'll make you real tuff fo sho!

it's a blast - have fun and take a buddy

[10mm]

oh yeah - when it's open, it's open 24 hours a day. when you're up for a real challange throw some lights on your bike and do a night ride. AWESOME!

[Cherub]

Hummmm sounds like fun

[jetcycles]

riding the forest on mini's is awesome. . .call this number to check and see if the trails are open or not 936-344-6205. They close depending on the weather to prevent erosion. Bring a buddy, a cell phone, and a good sense of direction, the trail system is huge. We always get on the trails at Kelly's Pond Recreational area if that helps at all.

[josh302]

perfect, thanks for the info. I even have a map to upload to my gps.
trail riders web site:
http://www.trh-cycle.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=24&Itemid=56

lights installed, I going to take the fiddys. I'll take pics.

[GABRIEL]

Can someone google a satilite map so I can see where this is.

[josh302]

Can someone google a satilite map so I can see where this is.
I have a couple of spare 10" dirt tires if you want to roll, I was thinkn about making a night run:icon_bigg

[hotnanas]

let me know if yall go...i'll confiscate my bike back from the bi-polar guys and mount up my other wheels!...i guess i need to buy me a spart arrestor for this bike!

[Cherub]

perfect, thanks for the info. I even have a map to upload to my gps.
trail riders web site:
http://www.trh-cycle.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=24&Itemid=56

lights installed, I going to take the fiddys. I'll take pics.

WHEN YOU GOING i want to tag along!!!

[josh302]

let me know if yall go...i'll confiscate my bike back from the bi-polar guys and mount up my other wheels!...i guess i need to buy me a spart arrestor for this bike!
do they check for arrestor? mine may be guted

[GABRIEL]

I have a couple of spare 10" dirt tires if you want to roll, I was thinkn about making a night run:icon_bigg
Are you riding to day or when? I need to check in at 1600 to see if I might have to work.

[10mm]

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[josh302]

Are you riding to day or when? I need to check in at 1600 to see if I might have to work.
no, probably on a weekend, Need a few days without rain, so the fiddies dont sink(10" wheels).

[hotnanas]

i have never ridden these trails...i have heard that a spark arrestor is one of the few requirements...i might be incorrect.

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[GABRIEL]

no, probably on a weekend, Need a few days without rain, so the fiddies dont sink(10" wheels).
Just make a post when your ready. I'm trying to get the baffel from the kid I bought my klx from. To bad I just put a street tire in the rear.

[hotnanas]

I stole this from another source too:

Usually after several days of rain they will close the trails to protect them from getting torn up so you may want to call and confirm if they are open before you make the trip, that is if trail riding is what you want. SHNF 936-344-6205 option 2.

Bikes used on the trails do not have to be street legal, but they do need a spark arrestor, and the rider is required to wear a helment. Bikes that are ridden on the forrest dirt roads have to meet the same requirements as the street. The Forrest LEO's do enforce this. All of the rules are posted at the designated parking areas.

[jetcycles]

most important is to pay your parking fees!!!! they will ticket you and send it in the mail

[Moody]

Night runs in the forest on unfamiliar trails is probably not a good idea. There is a lot of treacherous stuff out there.

[TxFireblade]

When is this happaning I need to get my bike and my gear from FTW so I can go.

[hotnanas]

i'd prefer the daytime...did i miss that this is a night run?

[10mm]

Night runs in the forest on unfamiliar trails is probably not a good idea. There is a lot of treacherous stuff out there.


+1

For the advanced rider looking for a new challange it is a blast and very different from day riding.

Watch out for Sasquatch!

[Gaston]

BTW, you do not need a sticker. The sticker is something they are doing to help finance future trails. All you pay is $5 per day (leave the money in a drop box and keep your receipt).

I've never seen a park ranger when I've been there, but I've been told that they are very strict in enforcing the safety gear and spark arrestors.

Like others have said, they close the trails after any significant rain. This summer has been real bad, so don't expect to ride there anytime soon.

[hotnanas]

get a spark arrestor.
http://www.factropolis.com/uploaded_images/smokey-780813.png

[jetcycles]

call the number i posted, it will give you trail conditions. with the weather we've had lately, those trails will be closed a while. You can camp overnight at Kelly's Pond Recreation Area. . .maybe an idea for those of you who want to ride day and night!?!?

[josh302]

day or night, ok with me. spark arestor's no problem. ill check it out and give notice. well be on fiddys so there will probably be no "record" speeds happening. lol

[TxSandman]

I ride out there all the time, as does KSTRS on this forum. They shut the trails down after rain and they stay closed till its deemed dry. Call 888-361-6908 opt. 2 for status. Kellys Pond on the west side is the only trailhead you can camp at, and I would get a spark arrestor if you plan on riding alot or on weekends.

BTW, you do not need a sticker. The sticker is something they are doing to help finance future trails. All you pay is $5 per day (leave the money in a drop box and keep your receipt).

I've never seen a park ranger when I've been there, but I've been told that they are very strict in enforcing the safety gear and spark arrestors.

Like others have said, they close the trails after any significant rain. This summer has been real bad, so don't expect to ride there anytime soon.


I’m trying not to play the heavy-handed bureaucrat here, but I want to put the facts out so that the real requirements of the Texas OHV program are known. I don’t anyone to be issued a citation because they were unaware of the requirements of the Texas OHV program.

To ride at any of the OHV venues in Texas located on any city, county, state or federal lands, where OHV is legal, you must have a current Texas OHV decal properly mounted on your trail machine or you risk getting a citation. This includes the Sam Houston National Forest.

It's not up to the USFS to say you don't need the Texas OHV decal to ride in the Sam Houston NF. This requirement comes from Texas State Law, specifically chapter 29 of the Parks & Wildlife Code.

This law was passed in the 79th Legislature, in the spring of 2005 as House Bill 1311. It became law on 1 September, 2005, the law became effective on 1 January 2006. Texas Parks & Wildlife gave a “grace period” for issuing citations from 1 January 2006 until 1 January 2007. The grace period is now over.

Any commissioned law officer can issue a citation for a class C misdemeanor if you are caught riding without a Texas OHV decal on lands where they are required. Failure to comply with the provisions of this law constitutes a Class C misdemeanor and could result in the OHV operator being issued a citation. Fines for this offense range from $25 to $500.

You can find more information on to the Texas OHV program at:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/ohv/index.phtml

You can find more information on riding OHVs in the Sam Houston NF at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/recreation/sam_houston/multi-use_trail.shtml

HoH has the stickers, or call 512 389 8917 with your CC#

[kstrs]

When is this happaning I need to get my bike and my gear from FTW so I can go.

:icon_thum It happens every week .... Weather permitting of course, We'll shoot ya pm when it dries out up here, get yo sh!t & come out get that badass 380 dirty.

Let us how the fiddys do out there, I've never had mine out there it sounds like fun.

[Gaston]

I ride out there all the time, as does KSTRS on this forum. They shut the trails down after rain and they stay closed till its deemed dry. Call 888-361-6908 opt. 2 for status. Kellys Pond on the west side is the only trailhead you can camp at, and I would get a spark arrestor if you plan on riding alot or on weekends.




I’m trying not to play the heavy-handed bureaucrat here, but I want to put the facts out so that the real requirements of the Texas OHV program are known. I don’t anyone to be issued a citation because they were unaware of the requirements of the Texas OHV program.

To ride at any of the OHV venues in Texas located on any city, county, state or federal lands, where OHV is legal, you must have a current Texas OHV decal properly mounted on your trail machine or you risk getting a citation. This includes the Sam Houston National Forest.

It's not up to the USFS to say you don't need the Texas OHV decal to ride in the Sam Houston NF. This requirement comes from Texas State Law, specifically chapter 29 of the Parks & Wildlife Code.

This law was passed in the 79th Legislature, in the spring of 2005 as House Bill 1311. It became law on 1 September, 2005, the law became effective on 1 January 2006. Texas Parks & Wildlife gave a “grace period” for issuing citations from 1 January 2006 until 1 January 2007. The grace period is now over.

Any commissioned law officer can issue a citation for a class C misdemeanor if you are caught riding without a Texas OHV decal on lands where they are required. Failure to comply with the provisions of this law constitutes a Class C misdemeanor and could result in the OHV operator being issued a citation. Fines for this offense range from $25 to $500.

You can find more information on to the Texas OHV program at:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/ohv/index.phtml

You can find more information on riding OHVs in the Sam Houston NF at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/recreation/sam_houston/multi-use_trail.shtml

HoH has the stickers, or call 512 389 8917 with your CC#

Thanks for the clarification. Pete told me that you would have the answer.

Several weeks ago, I had looked every where on the forest's website for information on the sticker, to no avail. I spoke with all the guys that I ride with (most of which ride the forest a lot more than me), and no one seemed to know the details about teh stickers.
I then posted this question on Houstonmotocross.com, and the answer I got was what I put in my original post.

[TxSandman]

JM, I look forward to riding with you, wish you could have made it out to outlaw. Have you seen pete's new 450x?

[Gaston]

Likewise. I realy want to hook up with you guys one of these days, if work doesn't get in the way.

I haven't seen his 450X yet (other than the photos from his first Hare Scramble). If it is anywhere near as brutal as the 450r, it should be a fun bike!!!
:laughing6

[therky42]

do they even make spark arrestors for a 97 or 99 KX 125 still? DO i have to have one to ride out there?

[mnovell]

I'll need to get a spark arrestor for my KX500. Is that too big a bike for the trails? :laughing6

Mike

[yankee]

uhh what is a spark arrestor?

[josh302]

uhh what is a spark arrestor?
screen that goes in the exhaust to keep sparks from flying out and starting a fire.

[yankee]

screen that goes in the exhaust to keep sparks from flying out and starting a fire.

oooh ok thanks :icon_thum

[GABRIEL]

If I cant get a baffle for my bike do yall think it woulg be possible to make a flame screen/arrestor or something?

[josh302]

If I cant get a baffle for my bike do yall think it woulg be possible to make a flame screen/arrestor or something?
yeah, I'm makn them for mine

[TxFireblade]

I'll need to get a spark arrestor for my KX500. Is that too big a bike for the trails? :laughing6

Mike
Nah perfect bike for the trails, bring it out and I will take my KTM 380 out and we can throw stuff all over everyone!!

[D_UNIT]

Im down to ride, but wouldnt big bike do a better job on the trails. I dont want to get stuck on a falling branch!!! j/k

[GABRIEL]

Im down to ride, but wouldnt big bike do a better job on the trails. I dont want to get stuck on a falling branch!!! j/k
:angry7:

[josh302]

Im down to ride, but wouldnt big bike do a better job on the trails. I dont want to get stuck on a falling branch!!! j/k
yes you are right, i grew up riding the big bikes, trail/mx. Fiddys are a challenge and so much more fun, easier to hide behind a tree when security is looking for you. Plus, our fiddys do like 50mph:eek3:

[D_UNIT]

yes you are right, i grew up riding the big bikes, trail/mx. Fiddys are a challenge and so much more fun, easier to hide behind a tree when security is looking for you. Plus, our fiddys do like 50mph:eek3:

This is true....I had a blasty trolling around my bro. neighborhood.

[GABRIEL]

I need a big bike!

[D_UNIT]

^at least a 80cc

[josh302]

^at least a 80cc
my fiddy will smoke an 80.

[GABRIEL]

crf250 or 450?