Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Alexandria, Missouri

Olive Branch is a rock road through some beautiful countryside starting just north of Virginia, Illinois, and ending at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. No, it is not the Ozarks or Moab, but we have a lot of flat ground here in Illinois, so this is a good change. When you first ...
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It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail #4

This trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it. If you can catch this trail between ...
Learn more about Trail #5

This trail is designated for kids and beginner riders. The trail surface is mostly fine gravel with a good amount of turns, all either flat, off-camber, or berm turns. The Entrance for this trail is right off the southeast corner of the parking lot and bordered by a chain link fence.
Learn more about Tot Lot

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail # 3

This is definitely the most scenic route in this OHV park. It borders the whole park and will take you along the beach of Rathbun Lake. The trail surface is mostly dirt with some rocks and roots here and there. You'll also come across plenty of intersections to be able to hit the center trails as we...
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This is my favorite part of Rathbun OHV park. It has some good steep hillclimbs for anyone wanting to push their limits. It's all part of a trail system, so there's no distinguished route or designated direction. Side-by-side machines will not fit through most of these trails.
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If you want to do some decent-sized jumps, this is the place to go. This track is the main Motocross track in Rathbun OHV park. The surface condition is usually hard-packed with some silt and ruts in places. There are some decent-sized doubles and table tops, as well as some berm corners and off-cam...
Learn more about Motocross Track

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail # 6

This route is a mostly gravel loop around Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area with a few sections of Level B road. Level B roads should only be used when completely dry or frozen. Greencastle Avenue takes you to a closed bridge over the Iowa River. The route passes through the unincorporated village of...
Learn more about Hawkeye Wildlife Area Loop

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail #4

This trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it. If you can catch this trail between ...
Learn more about Trail #5

This trail is designated for kids and beginner riders. The trail surface is mostly fine gravel with a good amount of turns, all either flat, off-camber, or berm turns. The Entrance for this trail is right off the southeast corner of the parking lot and bordered by a chain link fence.
Learn more about Tot Lot

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail # 3

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail #4

This trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it. If you can catch this trail between ...
Learn more about Trail #5

It's important to note that this trail is part of an OHV park trail system. The trails in this particular park resemble a spider web; there are tons of little connectors and tangents, and there is no specific trail direction. You can zig-zag your way around and really have some fun with it.
Learn more about Trail # 3

This is definitely the most scenic route in this OHV park. It borders the whole park and will take you along the beach of Rathbun Lake. The trail surface is mostly dirt with some rocks and roots here and there. You'll also come across plenty of intersections to be able to hit the center trails as we...
Learn more about Perimeter Trail