Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Battlefield, Missouri

Round Mountain Road is a gravel route in the Mark Twain National Forest. It is an excellent way to access the forest when coming from, or heading to the Branson area. This route is mostly…
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A point-to-point trail providing access to ample camping, OHV, and hunting opportunities inside Mark Twain National Forest. Primarily gravel road with multiple optional connections to primitive trails throughout. Rolling and turning hills with one creek…
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that…
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Surrott School FS 591, featuring part of Prairie Dog Road, is a natural-terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, which is part of the greater Glade Top area. The road…
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Smith Branch Trail starts along the Rail Hollow Trail at FSR 1019. It is a narrower single-lane road with some areas to pass another vehicle. It has been recently graded but is slightly rougher than…
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Rail Hollow starts out from Stallion Bluff Road/FSR2185 and descends along The Piney Creek Wilderness on 39-1M/FSR1018. It is a well-maintained gravel road freshly graded and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Once passing…
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Fort Bald FS 612 is a gravel forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, as part of the greater Glade Top area. The road is meager in offroad prowess, with the…
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Fort Bald Spur FS 612A is the natural terrain Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, part of the greater Glade Top area. The road fits right in with the main…
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Piney Ridge starts out from Stallion Bluff Road at Forest Road 178. It is a wide two-lane gravel road in great condition with fresh gravel in some areas. To the East borders Piney Creek Wilderness…
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This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches…
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Cherokee Pass is an offshoot trail towards the top of Brixey Hill. This is a scenic drive through the winding trees, with some spots being tighter to navigate for longer wheelbases. This trail does have…
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Scroggins Ridge 1171 is a gravel forest road in Mark Twain National Forest that descends south from highway 76 down to Rock Creek. There are 6 creek crossings that can be challenging after heavy rains.…
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This is a side trail you can take from Cherokee Pass back up to High Mountain Road, or you can take this trail from High Mountain Road and drop onto Cherokee Pass. From High Mountain…
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Ranch Road runs almost the length of the park from north to south. It is one of the main roads that not only gives you access to a bunch of other trails but also access…
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This is the perfect trail if you are looking to get out and enjoy the Mark Twain National Forest. This trail is very straightforward and can be easily completed solo. 4WD is not needed as…
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This is a non-directional loop trail. You will exit this trail the same way you came in. Turkey Trot crosses over a trail called Deadbeat twice along the way. There are areas of slight off-camber,…
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This is a non-directional loop trail. This trail has some tight corners for longer-wheelbase vehicles. There is a section with small rock obstacles. One side of the loop has a steep hill to climb or…
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This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of Lone Wolf. There are some tight corners;some spots will be muddy. There is also a steep downhill if coming from where it meets Lone Wolf. This…
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If entering from 76, this trail will be on the right side of the fork and starts off easy, but if entering from Scroggins, the trail starts off difficult. This trail offers some gorgeous views…
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This is a very short bypass trail from Dead Beat back to Turkey Trot. There are no obstacles. This is more of a dirt or gravel road. There is a decently large oak tree at…
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This is a non-directional loop trail and it can be run from either end. There are some hills but they have gradual grades. Crooked connects to the Rattler Bypass. There are some areas with overgrowth…
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Backwoods Road is a dirt road that branches off of Ranch Road and leads to other trails. Backwoods Road is suitable for any vehicle. It is very dusty when there has not been recent rainfall.…
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There is no signage for Keller Circle. It begins where Brixey Road ends and stops where Whitey's Hideout begins. This trail is very overgrown as it is one of the least traveled trails on the…
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Eastwood Drive is a 3-mile-long scenic drive that winds through the trees. There are some tight turns for longer-wheelbase vehicles. You will come to an area with a small washout but you can get past…
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Whitey's Hideout is one of the trails at the back of the park. If you run it all the way from Keller Circle, it will lead you to the park boundaries. There is a turnaround…
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Chicken Leg is a short trail off of Ranch Road that leads to a trail called Lost Bridge and continues onto Frontage Road and Backwoods Road. The beginning of the trail is a slightly steep…
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This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of Ridgeline. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are a few spots with mud holes and mud puddles but there are bypasses around them. This…
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This will lead you on a scenic drive that winds through the trees. There will be mud puddles along the way. Any vehicle whether 2WD or 4WD will be able to complete this trail. This…
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This is a short and sweet nondirectional offshoot of Ranch Road. This trail offers a few good spots to pull over and eat lunch or grab a quick snack. There are no obstacles on this…
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Cut Up is an off-shoot trail from Opossum Run. This is a non-directional trail that can be run from either end. This trail has steep grades up and down at the entrance and exit. Some…
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