Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bakersfield, Missouri

Hay Hollow FS 759 offers complex terrain, amazing views, historic sites, and fantastic camping. If running this trail from east to west, the trail starts with a large circle parking area (picnic table and fire pit). Follow a minor road where the actual trail begins. Immediately, you will cross Mine ...
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Sugar Hill Loop (FS 857B) is a former paved campground road, now a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Lake Day Use Area in Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading north off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Nobl...
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Stockman (FS 498), or Carroll Cemetery Road, is a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Day Use Area, part of the greater Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading south off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Noblett ...
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This route is a very well-maintained gravel road that winds through the rolling countryside and dense woods of the Ozarks. The road surface is smooth and wide enough for two vehicles to pass comfortably in most areas, making for an easy and relaxing drive. Tall trees and thick green vegetation line ...
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This route begins as a well maintained graded county gravel road winding through dense hardwood forest and rolling Ozark hills. The road is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass comfortably, with long sightlines, gentle curves, and occasional elevation changes. Along the route, the scenery ...
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This spur route branches off road # 1105 and travels through dense Ozark forest near a local cemetery. The road begins fairly maintained with smooth gravel and shaded tree cover, but becomes rougher farther in due to water erosion and narrowing sections. Along the route, drivers will encounter a sha...
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This route branches off Highway 341 and quickly narrows into a one vehicle wide trail winding through dense forest and thick pines. The trail surface constantly changes, giving the route a little bit of everything. Some sections are relatively smooth with packed dirt and light gravel, while others b...
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Peas Hollow (FS 421) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Peas Hollow logistically begins at South Route 181, heading westward into the forest featuring mild elevation changes, using the spines of the ridge tops as stepping sto...
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Duffy's Hollow (FS 419) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Duffy's Hollow starts on the ridge top, going north of Missouri Route South 181, also known as the Blue Buck Scenic Byway, heading northwest towards the Indian Creek,...
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This route begins on a well-maintained gravel road near a local cemetery before transitioning into a narrower and less maintained forest service road deeper into the woods. The trail winds through dense pine and hardwood forest with sections showing exposed dirt, shallow washouts, loose gravel, and ...
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Clifty Creek is easy to spot when travelling down County Road W-269. It's an easy trail at the beginning, but soon the road develops a six-inch rut along the passenger side of the vehicle. The trail gradually descends and comes out on a point where you can see Clifty Creek on either side. You might ...
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Overlook (FS 122) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Overlook is the second offshoot of the FS 121, turning to the north, tracking down mildly eroded hill, passing the power line tract with a great view to the north of the va...
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Blue Buck Tower Spur A (FS 121A) is a maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Blue Buck Tower Spur A is the first offshoot of the FS 121, turning to the south, leading up a short, mildly eroded steep hill, before cresting the hill, to short...
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Blue Buck Tower (FS 121) is a maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road to Blue Buck Tower is located west of South Missouri Route 181, between Missouri Route 76 to the north and the Route 181 junction with the AP Highway to the sout...
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Duffy's Hollow Spur A (FS 419A) is a natural terrain Forest Service Road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Duffy's Hollow Spur A starts at a small rock fire ring opening along the Duffy's Hollow (FS 419) heading west-southwest along the raised ridge, quickly proving i...
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Twin Mountain (FS 418) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It logistically leaves the Missouri South Route 181/Blue Buck Knob scenic byway, heading south into the forest, first crossing a small valley with a water runoff washe...
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This route begins with direct access off Highway 341 and quickly transitions into a lightly maintained forest trail winding through dense pine and hardwood forest. Along the route, drivers will pass through open grassy meadows before re-entering tighter wooded sections with narrow corridors and over...
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This route is a very well-maintained gravel road that travels through the wooded hills of the Ozarks. The road stays two vehicles wide for the entire drive, making it comfortable for full-size trucks, SUVs, and trailers. Tall hardwoods and pines line both sides of the roadway, creating a shaded cano...
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This trail offers both scenic beauty and a sense of historical significance as it climbs to the top of the mountain, where expansive views of the valley below reward the effort. Once an important route for the local community, it still passes numerous private properties, with old homesteads, derelic...
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This out-and-back route travels through a mix of dense Ozark timber and open grassy clearings, giving the trail a secluded and remote feel. Much of the route is only one vehicle wide, so extra caution should be used if another vehicle is encountered, as passing opportunities are limited. The trail s...
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Hay Hollow FS 759 offers complex terrain, amazing views, historic sites, and fantastic camping. If running this trail from east to west, the trail starts with a large circle parking area (picnic table and fire pit). Follow a minor road where the actual trail begins. Immediately, you will cross Mine ...
Learn more about Hay Hollow

Sugar Hill Loop (FS 857B) is a former paved campground road, now a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Lake Day Use Area in Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading north off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Nobl...
Learn more about Sugar Hill Loop - FS 857B

Stockman (FS 498), or Carroll Cemetery Road, is a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Day Use Area, part of the greater Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading south off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Noblett ...
Learn more about Stockman - FS 498

Peas Hollow (FS 421) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Peas Hollow logistically begins at South Route 181, heading westward into the forest featuring mild elevation changes, using the spines of the ridge tops as stepping sto...
Learn more about Peas Hollow - FS 421

Hay Hollow FS 759 offers complex terrain, amazing views, historic sites, and fantastic camping. If running this trail from east to west, the trail starts with a large circle parking area (picnic table and fire pit). Follow a minor road where the actual trail begins. Immediately, you will cross Mine ...
Learn more about Hay Hollow

Sugar Hill Loop (FS 857B) is a former paved campground road, now a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Lake Day Use Area in Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading north off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Nobl...
Learn more about Sugar Hill Loop - FS 857B

Stockman (FS 498), or Carroll Cemetery Road, is a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Day Use Area, part of the greater Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading south off the paved Noblett Lake Rec Area FS 857 that is used as the main road through Noblett ...
Learn more about Stockman - FS 498

Peas Hollow (FS 421) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Peas Hollow logistically begins at South Route 181, heading westward into the forest featuring mild elevation changes, using the spines of the ridge tops as stepping sto...
Learn more about Peas Hollow - FS 421