Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Breckenridge, Minnesota

Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
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This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
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The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
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Mary Yellowhead Trail is a scenic, easy-to-follow path through the woods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, offering stunning fall views. The trail is mostly gravel with a few sandy spots and a few shallow mud holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
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Rat Lake Trail is an easy route of gravel, sand, and two-track that follows the western edge of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. It features gentle rolling hills with scenic views of wildlife and vibrant fall colors from the surrounding habitats. The trail is open seasonally and closes from Decembe...
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Smokey Hills Trail winds through the scenic Smokey Hills State Forest. The Trail is an easy-going, mostly wide Forestry Road with some overgrowth making some narrow sections. This Trail serves as the main route through this North Section of the Smokey Hills State Forest. The Trail winds through some...
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Hannah Ore Trail winds through the Smokey Hills State Forest, offering a pleasant mix of rolling terrain, wooded views, and sandy corners. The trail is easy to follow, making it a good choice for a relaxing ride. After wet weather, some areas can become soft, muddy, or uneven. The Trail is wide enou...
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Navillus Forest Road is an easy-to-navigate forestry road that goes through the Smokey Hills State Forest. The trail has some sandy sections and tight corners along with rolling hills through the forest. Mostly a wide, relatively flat forest road, it does have some overgrowth in certain spots that m...
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North Smokey Hills Forest Road is an easy going trial that takes you through a great scenic area of the Smokey Hills State Forest. The trail is mostly a wide, easy-to-travel forest road with winding corners and small hill climbs. This Trail serves as one of the main routes through this area, with mu...
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South Tulaby Trail is an easy gravel trail that winds through the Minnesota Northwoods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. The trail is easy to navigate for most vehicles with easy rolling hills and curves. As it weaves through the White Earth State Forest during the fall, the colors are beautifu...
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Forest Road 0425 is a quick connector Trail between Smokey Hills Trail and North Smokey Hills Forest Road. Even though it is short, it brings some challenges. It has some steep washout climbs and off-camber turns. This trail is more difficult than the trails in the area. The trail is very narrow, si...
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Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
Learn more about Jorgen’s Hallow

This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
Learn more about Trail 1212B

The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
Learn more about Trail 1212

Mary Yellowhead Trail is a scenic, easy-to-follow path through the woods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, offering stunning fall views. The trail is mostly gravel with a few sandy spots and a few shallow mud holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
Learn more about Mary Yellowhead Trail

Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
Learn more about Jorgen’s Hallow

This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
Learn more about Trail 1212B

The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
Learn more about Trail 1212

Mary Yellowhead Trail is a scenic, easy-to-follow path through the woods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, offering stunning fall views. The trail is mostly gravel with a few sandy spots and a few shallow mud holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
Learn more about Mary Yellowhead Trail