Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cedar Hill, Missouri

This is a beautiful ride through Mark Twain National Forest on the northern portion of the Potosi district. There are lots of opportunities for photos and enjoying the scenery. You are likely to see deer…
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This forest service road is a 2 track through the Mark Twain National Forest and is part of the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger district. It is a great little side trip off the main road to see…
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Very easy up to the power line. It's a road. Easy access to a place to hike, camp, or hunt. Particularly to hike or hunt the power-line cut. After the power lines, it's a trail…
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Meridian FS 2421 is a coarse gravel road off Grassy Hollow Road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The track features a scenic ride through the ridges and valleys between Lost Creek…
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Meridian Spur A FS 2421A is a gravel, leaning towards natural-improved, road within the Grassy Hollow Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins as a fork in the…
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Pigeon Roost Road or Washington County Road 603, is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through portions of rural Washington County land and the Potosi Unit within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique…
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Lost Meridian FS 2420, is a natural improved trail within the Grassy Hollow Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The trail terrain leans into the natural from the entry, consisting…
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Compton FS 2649 is a dirt and gravel mixed road off Pigeon Roost Road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It features a track from one ridge top to another crossing into…
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Palmer Road or Washington County Road 643, is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through portions of rural Washington County land and the Potosi Unit within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique use…
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Forest Service Road 2550, also known as Springtown Branch, is a gravel/dirt trail connecting Pigeon Roost Road and Forest Service Road 2695. This trail parallels Parole Lake and offers some good views of the lake.…
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Forest Service Road 2695 (Palmer North) connects Palmer Road and Pigeon Roost Road. At the trailhead near Palmer Road, you'll encounter the historic Palmer Church, established in 1840. The majority of the trail is a…
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Forest Service Road 2423 is a well-maintained gravel road in the Potosi District of the Mark Twain National Forest. FSR 2423 connects to FSR 2919, which provides access to Howell Lake and Howell Mine Dam.…
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The first puddle at the start of the trail is normally passable for any vehicle. There is potential water on the road and loose gravel back in the dam area of the loop. Otherwise, the…
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Snapps Hollow FS 2698 is a gravel road within the Pigeon Roost Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It features a track going south where it branches off the Pigeon…
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Criswell FS 2248, is a gravel road within the Pigeon Roost Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road starts coming off the Pigeon Roost Road, following a ridge going…
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Timber Lane FS 2514, or simply Timberlane Ridge, is a gravel road within the Pigeon Roost Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road starts coming off the Pigeon Roost…
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Boiling Ridge FS 2099 is a gravel road within the Pigeon Roost Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It features a track going south where it branches off the Pigeon…
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Timber Lane Spur B, FS 2514B, or simply Timberlane Lake, is a coarse gravel road within the Pigeon Roost Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The track starts at the…
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Brazil Road or Washington County Road 657, is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through portions of rural Washington County land and the Potosi Unit within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique use…
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This track is an easy ride down to the lake at Pruitt Mountain, where you're encouraged to swim and enjoy. The turnaround at the dam and a section of the back half vary depending on…
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Witch Hazel FS 2914 is a natural terrain trail within the Colen Ridge Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road starts coming off the Colen Ridge Road, heading north…
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Colen Ridge Road is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through rural Washington County, specifically a large tract of Potosi Unit land within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique use as an official…
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Trace Creek FS 2673 is a natural terrain Forest Service Road in the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The trail is not far from Martin Road off Missouri Route DD. This trail is…
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Martin Road, or Washington County Road 648 is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through rural Washington County land and portions of the Potosi Unit within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique use…
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Trace Branch FS 2225 is a gravel, leaning towards natural-improved, road within the Martin Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a ridge-top ride on the hill separating…
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This trail continues Johnson Mountain FSR 2245/Logan Mountain FSR 2780. This trail is Logan Mountain, which has many wildlife, including deer, turkey, and bear. There are a few secluded camping spots in this area that…
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As you travel along, you weave in and out of the Mark Twain Forest. You'll start near one of the areas for camping and floating outfitters (Eagle Hurst Ranch), popular during the summer. The Huzzah…
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This trail will take you to Johnson Mountain. It is a maintained gravel road all the way to the top. It is a short drive to the top, where you will find a closed gate.…
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Ironwash Spur A FS 2664A is a semi-maintained gravel road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road spurs north from the Ironwash or Crocker Road ICR 9 FS 2664, heading towards…
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Ironwash or Crocker Road, with the IDs Iron CR 9 and FS 2664, is a semi-maintained gravel road that leans towards a natural improved road over its track, which is part of Iron County right…
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