If you’ve ever driven past a mining quarry and thought, “That would make for some fun wheeling,” you aren’t alone. Back in 2009 someone else had the same thought and created Northwest OHV Park. Just 90 minus northwest of Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, this offroad playground was developed from the remains of a desolate, sprawling rock quarry.
One of the few offroad parks within the giant state of Texas, Northwest OHV Park is 300 acres of city owned and operated land. It consists of 25 miles of trails, providing days worth of OHV riding for dirt bikes, ATVs, UTVs, and full-size vehicles. The park has good beginner trails and plenty of hardcore trails but is very thin when it comes to those mid-level trails. Northwest OHV Park offers a mix of challenges, such as mud pits, rock crawls, steep inclines, and massive limestone ledges. There are a select few longer, mild trails within the park, but overall this is a Texas offroad park best suited for Texas- sized builds. The majority of trails are relatively short, consisting of one or two large obstacles and plenty of opportunities to find your vehicle’s tipping point or your motor’s drowning point.
Northwest OHV Park is open on weekends year-round, but park hours vary depending on the time of year. Amenities at the park include restrooms, picnic areas, and even designated dry camping.
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Located 100 miles northwest of Dallas, in Bridgeport, Texas, Northwest OHV Park is a 302-acre rock quarry converted to an offroad park in 2009. This Jeep Badge of Honor designated OHV park offers around 25 miles of trails varying in difficulty, great for any level of wheeler from beginners to experts. Minos Loop circles the northwest corner of the property and offers an excellent opportunity to test your 4x4 skills over large limestone deposits that create steep hills and dramatic ledges. Use this trail to access several of the park's longest rock-crawling trails.
B-26, Spiderweb Loop, circles the southeast B section of the park, passing dozens of other technical trails. The Southern end of the B-26 loop is notorious for large mud bogs during wet periods. Be cautious as the mud is thick and sticky, with a peanut butter-type consistency. The west and east side of the loop are easy, hard-packed surfaces with a few exposed rocks. The northern end of the loop presents the only non-mud-related challenge, with a 12-degree hill where you straddle a 14'' deep erosion rut. In dry conditions, this trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
D-76 is a hardpacked dirt road that loops around the plateau above the three quarries. Along the western straight, just before the intersection with E-101, there is an optional mud bog that parallels the main trail, where you can feel free to test your luck in the peanut butter-type mud. Travelers must tackle one hill at 20 degrees of pitch, with a steep break-over angle that could be troublesome for long-wheelbase vehicles, but otherwise, the road is obstacle free and a good beginner option on a wet day.
The trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-2 is a difficult and long trail that circles the south and eastern edges of the East Quarry. The trail can be run in either direction and is fun either way. A-2 offers steep, 23-degree rocky climbs, small basketball-sized rock gardens, puckering shelf sections, scenic views into the southern A section of the park, and 3-foot stair-step ledge drops. The trail connects several other hill climbs and offers an alternative to the easy roads that are typically taken to the pavilion. This is a great trail for new drivers in a modified vehicle to test their skills and the vehicle's capabilities. Larger tires and rocker protection are highly recommended.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
E-102 cuts through the center of the E-101 loop and follows a deeply cut ravine seasoned with tabletop-sized limestone slabs and peppered with plenty of round beachball boulders. Traction is already tough due to the unsecured moving rocks, but add in a little rain, and this trail can easily become impossible. The trail is a two-way trail with minimal spots to pull out of the way for oncoming traffic, especially for groups.
This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with large tires and traction aid devices. Rock sliders and engine skid plates are a must if you want to exit this trail under your own power.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
C-51 is a muddy ridge line above the West Quarry and the Powerline Road. There are several ways to access C-51, but if you approach from the east, you encounter several peanut butter-thick mud holes that will stick to everything and refuse to clean out from your tires. The southwest corner of the trail is generally hard-packed and offers several roller coaster-style inclines. This trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
C-52 is a hill climb trail with one nasty little ledge near the top. The ledge ranges from 42 inches on the left to 30 inches on the right. There are multiple lines across the ledge. The far right seems the easiest because of the shorter climb. However, the far right will lean the vehicle off-camber towards a large tree on the downhill side. Pick a line that best suits your vehicle.
This trail is suitable for modified vehicles with large tires, skid plates, and traction aid devices.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
D-82 is a short trail that cuts through the north side of the D-76 loop. The western half of the trail crosses along a rocky and muddy flat in the middle of a bunch of brush and trees. The trail's eastern end offers a dozen different hill climbs, each with unique characteristics. All of which are steep from 23-32 degrees of pitch. A few of the climbs are smooth and good for stock 4-wheel drive vehicles, while others trouble you with 3-foot rock ledges halfway up the hill requiring big tires and high horsepower.
This trail is suitable for any high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-12 is an easy hard-packed dirt road with one slight off-camber section that leans 12 degrees and another section of flat, football-sized rocks. It is primarily used to access or exit the A-6, Fenceline North trail, which is a difficult and rocky hill climb between A-2 and A-12. The A-12 trail is also used to access A-13, which offers several steep inclines and descents. The A-12 trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-4 is a short trail around the bottom of the east quarry along the north wall. The trail is often muddy and can easily be impassable due to the cake-frosting thickness of the mud. Be aware that mud holes can be deeper than they appear. Always be sure to probe depths before entering.
This trail is best suited for high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-8 is an uphill rock garden trail heavily peppered with free-moving basketball-sized rocks. This trail is called No Winch Hill for a good reason. There are no trees large enough or anything anchored to the ground that could be used as a winch anchor if you get stuck. Because the large rocks are constantly moving, it is easy to snag differential-catching rocks that will put a pause on any forward momentum. Gathering traction from a dead stop in the middle of the hill climb can be nearly impossible. This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with large tires, skid plates, and traction aid devices.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
E-102 is a straight-through trail from the creek bottom of E-103 to the upper cutoff of E-101. The bottom of the trail has a deep erosion-created ravine with several tombstone-sized boulders lying in the trench. This can be avoided by hugging one side of the trail and is guaranteed to flex out the suspension in doing so. Continue up a steep grade where you come across a split in the trail offering two different routes to the top. Both routes squeeze between tight trees and then over a stairstep-style ledge made of dozens of flat, loose limestone slabs.
This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires and skid plates.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
C-56 is a short hill climb connecting C-51 and B-26. The trail offers a puckering 26-degree pitch at the top where it's hard to see over the hood on the way down. Stay in the center of the trail and straddle an erosion rut as you make your way over several football-sized rocks near the bottom. This trail is suitable for any vehicle with high clearance and 4-low.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-11, Edwards Run, is a technical bouldery hill climb cutting from Honey Bee to the best part of No Winch Hill. The trail starts in a narrow ravine with large, tire-sized boulders and makes its way north to a large, sloped, 30' waterfall climb made up of 3 stair steps. The climb is buttered with coffin-sized limestone slabs that perfectly mask 40" holes. This trail will require large tires, traction aid devices, heavy-duty skid plates, and body armor is highly recommended.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
E-104 is a rocky ridge between E-101 and E-103, in the northwest section of the park. The trail forces you to negotiate a wide v-notch while traveling uphill, followed by tire-sized, diff-catching boulders right as you crest the ridge. The rocks on the south side get even bigger with tabletop-sized boulders in the center of the trail and sedan-sized rock slabs on the sides of the trail. These massive rocks offer a great opportunity to test suspension flex and check component clearances.
This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with large tires, traction aid devices, skid plates, and body armor.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
E-106 is a quick loop in the park's northwest corner, spurring off of E-101, Minos Loop. The trail offers multiple steep, off-camber ledge climbs pinched between large trees. Different lines along the ledges range from 2 to 4 feet tall. A few ledges are severely undercut. Raising a tire on this trail is very common and the potential for rollover is high. Vehicles parked at the bottom of the climb should give ample space and be prepared to move at any time.
This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with large tires, traction aid devices, skid plates, and body armor.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-7, also called Pavillion Jump, is a hard-packed dirt road shortcut from the top of No Winch Hill to the Pavillion and City Overlook. There are no obstacles, but one potential mudhole depending on recent rains.
The trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
E-105 is a straight-through trail that can be run in either direction from the creek bottom of E-103 to the western fence line and the upper cutoff of E-101. This gradual hill climb is covered in football-sized boulders with one additional obstacle of two 24'' tall tabletop-sized rocks, that you must climb both front tires over simultaneously and straddle the opening between them, as you then pull the rear tires up and over. This obstacle is about halfway up the hill.
This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires. Skid plates and rocker protection are highly recommended.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-10, known as Honey Bee, is a short loop to access the A-9 and A-11 hill climbs. The trail has a few exposed boulders that could catch a low-hanging differential and a few erosion ruts that will slightly articulate your suspension. This is an easy trail, suitable for any high clearance vehicle.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
A-9 is a consistent rock garden hill climb from start to finish. The trail starts at A-10, where you immediately traverse basketball and beachball-sized boulders. The farther you continue up the hill, the larger the rocks become. Near the top of the climb, you encounter coffin-sized rock slabs with very few line choices. This trail is best for modified vehicles with large tires, traction aid devices, heavy-duty skid plates, and rocker protection.
D-79 is a rocky shortcut trail between Rocky Bluff Loop and the access road. The southwest end has an 18-degree hill you climb up and over. You then pass trail D-77 and drop down a rocky, 12'' ledge. This trail is suitable for any high clearance 4-wheel drive.
Fees
Daily fees and annual passes can be purchased at the park gate with a card or cash, but both fees are cheaper if bought online.
Hours and Location
Northwest OHV Park is located at 279 George Mitchell Pkwy, Bridgeport, TX 76426. The park hours vary depending on the time of year. For more information, call (940) 683-3480 Monday through Friday or (940) 683-3685 on weekends.
Camping
Free primitive camping is allowed in the staging area on Friday and Saturday nights. No camping in the woods or on the trails.
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