Houston Valley ORV Area serves up a lot of fun for riding your ATV. This ATV trail is about 25-miles long and is managed by the National Forest Service.
As with all National Forest Service managed lands, make sure that you have your spark arrestor and muffler in place prior to riding and they do require that you be licensed and wear your DOT helmet at all time when riding your ATV on these trail systems.
They do ask that you do not go trailblazing and stay on the designated ATV trails which are clearly marked. Trailblazing wrecks the land and it takes time for nature to reclaim itself so the trails are systematically shut down and new trails established so there is a managed cycle of new trails and old reclaimation going on in these forested areas at all times.
These are multi-use trails so you will be encountering other traffic as well that ranges from motorcycles, other all-terrain vehicles, and mountain bicycles.
The entire trail system is on an area of 2,600-acres and has a huge amount of networked trails for your ATV riding enjoyment. Houston Valley offers up some more challenging trails to ride your ATV on. The ATV trails traverse ridges and valleys, stream crossings, and steep, rocky sections. If you are a newer or inexperienced ATVer, it would be a good idea to further develop your handling skills of your ATV prior to attempting these particular trails on your ATV.
The National Forest Service asks that you adhere to the standards put forth by Treadlightly and if you bring it into these trail systems on your ATV, bring it out. Leave no trace of your ride on these ATV trails and help preserve them for future generations of ATVers to come have fun riding their ATVs on.
