Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Carlisle-Rockledge, Alabama

Mostly a gravel road with a few potholes and light washes in places. Scenic views midway through the trail. Awesome wooden bridge to cross and take spectacular pictures with your vehicle. Great place to swim…
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USFSR #570C - Greenleaf is an offshoot of Kings Gap Mountain Road. This low-standard trail is not frequently maintained or heavily traveled; downed trees are likely. This trail is located just on the outskirts of…
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Kings Gap Mountain Road is a gorgeous historical route that cuts through the outside edge of the Dugger Mountain Wilderness Area. This trail features mines and caves, along with beautiful creek beds formed from fast…
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USFSR #534R - Rabbit West can be one of the most scenic routes in the Talladega National Forest. This route is found in the lowlands nestled in the valleys of the Choccolocco River sheds. These…
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USFSR #532 begins in the small community of Rabbittown on Brown Bridge Road. It starts off as pavement by giving right of way to private property, and ends on pavement at USFR #500. This is…
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USFSR #500K is the last trail that spurs off the primary road going in and out of the Shoal Creek Ranger District portion of the Talladega National Forest. This Northernmost trail is outside the Choccolocco…
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USFSR #534 - Rabbit can be a tricky route to navigate. Numerous spur trails are not open to motor vehicle use or have been closed over the years. This route traverses mountain tops to end…
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USFSR #522 is an entry/exit road to the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area within the Talladega National Forest. It begins at AL HWY-9 and ends at USFSR #531. Its maintained nearly all year long, but is…
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USFSR #500 is considered the "primary" road that runs from the southern end; starting at Skyline Drive/AL HWY 281/US HWY 78 and ends at the Northern part in the city of Piedmont in Calhoun County.…
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This northern portion is NOT in the Choccolocco wildlife management area, but still is in the Talladega National Forest. USFSR #500 is considered the "primary" road that runs from the southern end; starting at Skyline…
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USFSR #540 begins at USFSR #532 and ends at County Rd 55 in the small community of Rabbittown. It is riddled with shallow mud holes throughout the entire trail, with gravel and dirt as the…
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Trail 33B was a dirt trail that connects Trail 33 to Trail 30. It had no rough obstacles other than a few loose stones, and large rocks to cross over, but no ledges and no…
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Trail 33A was a short connector trail from Trail 30 to Trail 33. This trail was put in as a by-pass around one of the difficult obstacle areas along Trail 30. Trail 33A did not…
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This well-maintained service road provides beautiful scenic views with bridges that cross flowing creeks throughout. The road provides several break-off trails for more technical driving and exploring for the more adventurous off roader. Accessible by…
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Trail 36 is a connector trail from Trail 30 to Trail 42. This trail takes you back to the grid quickly and is easy with no major ruts or rock obstacles along the route. This…
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Trail 35A is a connector trail from Lincoln View Trail to Trail 34 and Trail 30. This is a pretty easy trail with one tight spot to work around with trees. No rough rock obstacles…
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Trail 35 goes from Trail 33 to Trail 30. It is not a difficult trail. All points are wide enough for your vehicle to easily pass through and there are no steep grades, no rutted…
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Trail 32 was mostly flat with no really any difficult areas with obstacles. This trail connects Trail 30 to Trail 33. This is an easy route to take to get back to the parking lot…
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USFSR #540 - N.R. Hotel is a mountainside stroll that allows you to have a cliffside view of the deep valleys that the Talladega National Forest has to offer. This seasonal trail is only open…
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Trail 25A went up from Trail 33 to Trail 25 at the overlook. It is a separate path from the overlook to take you back towards the grid. It is a rocky pathway that has…
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Trail 26 is a connector trail from the 5 hills climb area to Trail 30. Trail 26 is fairly easy with no very steep grades or tight spots. This is a shorter trail that is…
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USFSR #536 - Rattlesnake Mountain is primarily ridden by equine riders who fancy the nearby horse camp, but the main route is legal to motor vehicles. This gravel-packed road leads to a gated road that…
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Trail 28 is a very peaceful and easy trail to take you back to the grid. Pretty flat in most areas with a handful of mudholes, but nothing major. This is mostly a dirt trail…
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This route will take you from the very front of the park, all the way to the back edge of the park. This is mostly gravel road with several rental bunkers along the route. At…
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Trail 42 was a moderately easy trail with only one section that had some ruts to maneuver around. We took the trail at a pretty fast pace. The trail was also wide enough for 2…
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Trail 27 was an easier trail with some tight areas to work around trees. This is a bypass trail for trail 27, but difficulty-wise they are pretty even, other than weaving around trees. There are…
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Trail 29 is a dirt connector trail from Trail 24 to Trail 30. It has one tight corner in it, I wouldn't take a vehicle over 100 inches through it, but this is a very…
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Trail 48 is a muddy trail with a lot of mud holes along its route. There are also some small inclines and declines along the way. No super rough rock obstacles, mostly all mud obstacles…
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Trail 24 is a connector trail that goes from the back side of the grid to the hill climb competition area. This is also the area where they do the downhill Barbie jeep race during…
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Trail 23A connects from the top of the five hills area to Trail 23. It does not have any difficult obstacles to cross, just a steep incline and decline areas. This route is dirt with…
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