Texas · Trail 9003

Bois D' Arc 3

Bois D' Arc 3 Trail is a 5.8-mile trail in National Forests in Texas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in Texas official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end33.7461° N, 95.9904° W · Directions ↗
Other end33.7462° N, 95.9915° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers9003
ForestNational Forests in Texas (unit 0813)
StatesTexas
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bois D' Arc 3 Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 2.81 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowFebruary: 3.10 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowMarch: 4.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowApril: 4.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.89 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.07 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 3.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 3.66 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 42.8°F averageFebruary: 46.7°F averageMarch: 54.4°F averageApril: 62.4°F averageMay: 71.0°F averageJune: 79.3°F averageJuly: 83.5°F averageAugust: 83.1°F averageSeptember: 75.8°F averageOctober: 64.8°F averageNovember: 53.4°F averageDecember: 44.8°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bonham 3Nne, 12 miles from the trail midpoint at 592 feet, station USC00410923 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 46 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 inch a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Bois D' Arc Trailhead: (940) 627-5475
No season published
under 0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Lamar 9761

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 450 acres · 0% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.8 miles under this name in National Forests in Texas, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail start?

The line begins at 33.7461° N, 95.9904° W and ends at 33.7462° N, 95.9915° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Bois D' Arc Trailhead: (940) 627-5475, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

Bois D' Arc (under 0.1 mi), Coffee Mill (1.1 mi) and West Lake Davy Crockett (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

National Forests in Texas, Forest Service unit 0813. The trail is in Texas.

Source: National Forests in Texas official page

Is there a fire near the Bois D' Arc 3 Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Lamar 9761 at 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Bois D' Arc 3 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0813. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.