For a day of great ATV riding run, take a trip to Houston Valley ORV Area. This ATV trail is about 25-miles long and will offer up a great day of riding run. 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 that 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 reclamation 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 ATVs, 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 as they can be challenging in many areas.
