Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Choccolocco, Alabama

This route is most common to the local communities as a back way into the management area of the Talladega National Forest. It is not maintained often. It's common to see up to 6" ruts in the trail, along with an abundance of leaf litter covering the trail and brush growing into the trailway. It beg...
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USFSR #522 is a scenic and accessible 3.4-mile forest road providing a convenient entry and exit point to the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area within Alabama's Talladega National Forest. Ideal for beginners and those looking for a relaxed drive, this route transitions from State Route 9 in the w...
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Looking for a place to cool off but still be close to civilization? This one's for you. USFSR #519A Interstate is exactly what is says. It is a good spot for a quick picnic in the intense Alabama summers. It runs parallel to I20, and close to the AL HWY 281 Overpass. The traffic hums as it flows by,...
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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. This primarily gravel road will take you to any other road in the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area ...
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USFSR #518 Crane Motorway is a popular trail for hunters as offers lots of hardwoods and pine thickets throughout. The first half of the trail is fairly open, but due to high traffic it has potential for deeper mud holes. There are shorter trails that spur off this trail but only one is actually ope...
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Trail 535 - Campbell is a seasonally open trail (10/01-04/01) mostly known to local hunters and hikers for the gentle rolling hills and open clear cuts that allow wildlife to come out into more open areas. These clear-cut areas also open up well-maintained trails for the avid off-road enthusiast to ...
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USFSR #500E - Corn is a wide-open dirt trail that is seasonally open from 10/01-02/29. This trail is located inside the Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest and is a dead-end trail. USFSR #500E is accessible from the primary trail USFSR #500. 500E runs parallel to the Pinhoti...
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533 - Vaughn Road is a lesser-known road that leads into the Shoal Creek District of the Talladega National Forest and leads to Forest Service RD (FSR) 500, which is the primary road in and out of the Management Area. This gated road is normally an open road and eventually lands in the small town of...
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Trail 537 - Flag Mountain is a rolling hills descent into the Talladega National Forest that shows just how well Alabama's National Forest is managed within the management area that is the Shoals Creek District. Most all trails in this area are well maintained; however, ones like these can slowly de...
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USFSR #531i is a very short seasonal trail with a gate that is only open during hunting season. It takes only a few minutes to complete, and is not maintained. There are usually brush and small trees growing in the middle of the trail, and the trail is very tight due to dense brush on each side. 531...
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USFSR #537A is a seasonal trail usually only open during hunting season or during times of controlled burns. It is accessible from Cleburne County RD 66 by private land right-of-way, but very seldom is that gate open. It is also accessible via USFSR #500. The area that is private property is clearly...
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USFSR #530 is a beautiful scenic ride from USFSR #500 and dead ends at private land, with no exit. Some maps may show two small trails, but there is no entrance to those small trails to access USFSR #522. This trail is very well maintained and open all year. The USFS has started making more trails o...
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USFSR #531 is a dirt and gravel mixed trail that starts at USFSR #500 and ends at USFSR #548 of the southern half. It intersects USFSR #500 again in the middle of the trail. It is a beautiful, scenic ride with a bridge crossing in the lower elevation part of the trail. This section is impassable dur...
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USFSR #548 (South) is a beginner-friendly, 7.6-mile point-to-point offroad trail located in the Shoal Creek District of the Talladega National Forest, offering a scenic drive through the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area. Perfect for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and offroad novices, thi...
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USFSR 500M is a trail that is much like a rollercoaster. It has many steep, short down grades to an immediate steep, short uphill--usually with mud holes in between. The trail is very hard packed, but can still be slick with the Alabama red clay. When dry, 2WD vehicles can make it, but when wet, it ...
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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 most vehicles with minimal to no obstacles to be...
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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 takes you to a lookout tower that the trail is named after. Many other trails lead off this one, b...
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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 one of the fastest ways to get to Coleman Lake, but the dirt and gravel is heavily washed out for a very bumpy...
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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 primary soil. It is occasionally maintained, but due to hunting season, trail conditions return quickly. The Pi...
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USFSR #512 Ivory Mountain is a small summit inside the Talladega National Forest and now hosts the spring walk in the Turkey hunt. This area features gradual rolling hills with many trails cut throughout it. It begins on USFSR #591 at a large "Y" shaped opening. This trail is an easy trail that stro...
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USFSR #644 Kentuck Mtwy is an easy, scenic 4.7-mile ridge-top dirt route in the Talladega National Forest perfect for beginners, stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, and families seeking a relaxed drive. Starting on the eastern end at Kentuck Road, this well-maintained forest service road traverses the ...
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USFSR #643C Kentuck OHV Trailhead is a short, 0.6-mile dirt connector trail in the Talladega National Forest designed for ATVs, dirt bikes, and mountain bikes seeking direct access to the popular Kentuck OHV trail system. This easy route features minimal elevation changes, ranging from 846 feet to 8...
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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 the end of this route, you can turn left to take you to the start of trail 30, which is one of the most popular trails here, ...
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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 that would be good in any season and for any vehicle. It does cut across Trail 42 at around the halfway point.
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Beer Store is a great trail to cruise on. There are no real difficulties on this trail unless there is a random tree limb down. This hard-packed track features dirt, loose rock, and sometimes water runoff forming a small creek. Beer Store begins at Flat Access and ends at Rally Run. During the sprin...
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Tiny Nipples is another easy track to linger around and enjoy nature for those who do not want to risk breaking something or are early in their vehicle build. This trail only features one obstacle, which is a small hard-bottomed mud hole. The rest of the trail is hard-packed dirt with long runways.
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There is no shame in taking the GBU Bypass! GBU can be a difficult trail, even when taking the good line. Take this trail if you want to sit back and have a relaxing afternoon and watch everyone else beat on their rigs. This trail takes you to another section of Flat Access where a large flat exists...
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Easy Street is smooth, as expected, but it can be confusing. There is a lack of trail signs on the simpler trails at Morris Mountain ORV Park, and this trail is no exception. Easy Street does have one short section that will require you to either straddle a rut or dive into it. When slippery, it is ...
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