Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Chunky, Mississippi

As you enter this trailhead you'll be on hard packed gravel that slowly turns into washouts, so keep a slower pace. As you advance down the trail you'll notice that the woods turn to cutover, soon after that you'll find some deep ruts that are extremely muddy when wet. The majority of this trail is ...
Learn more about NF550

As you turn off Highway 35 onto FS 533, there will be well-maintained, hard-packed gravel for a while. Then, as you traverse the trail, the first obstacle is a gnarly washout that spans across the width of the road, followed by a muddy downhill descent. You'll eventually come across a bridge over Sh...
Learn more about FS 533

This forest service road is located right outside of Raleigh on Highway 35 in the Shongelo Ranger District. FS527 runs right into FS527A and that road dead ends into a 3 rig-sized campsite where you're very likely to see wildlife. This particular road is very well maintained other than a few spots w...
Learn more about FS 527/FS 527A

This trail is in the Beinville National Forest and it's all hard packed gravel from Hillsboro Ludlow Road to Highway 13 just North of Morton city limits. It has tons of turns that you can make to further your adventure, you can make loops back to the main trail. Be careful getting off of the main tr...
Learn more about Beinville NF (Lena to Laurel)

This is a scenic trail that goes north/south through the Bienville National Forest and some private land northeast of Jackson, MS. It's perfect for a short afternoon drive away from the busy city life. This trail is flat and well-maintained as it goes through the woods of the southeast US. Part of t...
Learn more about Bienville Scenic Trail

This is the southwest corner of Beinville National Forest. The trail is made up of 3 roads in this order, USFS Road 516, Smith County Road 521, and USFS Road 521-A. This is a pretty easy trail as long as you have 4wd. The end of this trail on USFS road 521-A isn't well maintained. USFS Rd 521-A coul...
Learn more about Pine Tar Corner

Entering the trail will be a gate that should be unlocked depending on seasonal closures. Be sure to close the gate upon entering and leaving. The trail is mostly grassy with a few small ruts and a mixture of dirt and sand. Vehicles the size of a Jeep Cherokee or Toyota Rav 4 can fit down the trail ...
Learn more about Peninsula Grove

FS 35000 is a well-maintained 14-mile gravel road that runs east-west through the DeSoto National Forest. The road is well-traveled, with the western two-thirds running near/through the Mississippi National Guard's Camp Shelby Military Reservation. The eastern third offers a few easily accessible di...
Learn more about South Tank Trail - FS 35000

This trail begins at Ashe Lake Recreational Area. The recreation area has a beautiful lake, walking trail, and working bathroom! As you begin this trail there you will see that it is easily 2 full-size vehicles wide. There is a public shooting range off of the north side of the road around .2 miles ...
Learn more about Ashe Lake Trail

FS 308K is a short section of gravel road that leads to a pair of motorized use trails. The gravel portion is about a quarter of a mile long and is easily passable with any vehicle. The right branch, though mostly level, is more difficult due to downed trees and moderately deep mud holes. The mud ho...
Learn more about Right Branch - FS 308K

FS-707 / Bishop Road is in the Talladega National Forest. It also forms part of the northern edge of the Oakmulgee Wildlife Management Area (WMA). During hunting season, be aware of and respectful toward hunters who will likely be in the area. Additionally, only road-legal, “plated” vehicles are all...
Learn more about Bishop Road - FS 707

While FS 723 is located in the Talladega National Forest, it’s also situated within the Oakmulgee Wildlife Management Area (WMA). During hunting season, be aware of and respectful toward hunters who will likely be in the area. Additionally, only road-legal, “plated” vehicles are allowed in this area...
Learn more about FS 723

As you enter this trailhead you'll be on hard packed gravel that slowly turns into washouts, so keep a slower pace. As you advance down the trail you'll notice that the woods turn to cutover, soon after that you'll find some deep ruts that are extremely muddy when wet. The majority of this trail is ...
Learn more about NF550

As you turn off Highway 35 onto FS 533, there will be well-maintained, hard-packed gravel for a while. Then, as you traverse the trail, the first obstacle is a gnarly washout that spans across the width of the road, followed by a muddy downhill descent. You'll eventually come across a bridge over Sh...
Learn more about FS 533

This trail is in the Beinville National Forest and it's all hard packed gravel from Hillsboro Ludlow Road to Highway 13 just North of Morton city limits. It has tons of turns that you can make to further your adventure, you can make loops back to the main trail. Be careful getting off of the main tr...
Learn more about Beinville NF (Lena to Laurel)

This is the southwest corner of Beinville National Forest. The trail is made up of 3 roads in this order, USFS Road 516, Smith County Road 521, and USFS Road 521-A. This is a pretty easy trail as long as you have 4wd. The end of this trail on USFS road 521-A isn't well maintained. USFS Rd 521-A coul...
Learn more about Pine Tar Corner

As you enter this trailhead you'll be on hard packed gravel that slowly turns into washouts, so keep a slower pace. As you advance down the trail you'll notice that the woods turn to cutover, soon after that you'll find some deep ruts that are extremely muddy when wet. The majority of this trail is ...
Learn more about NF550

As you turn off Highway 35 onto FS 533, there will be well-maintained, hard-packed gravel for a while. Then, as you traverse the trail, the first obstacle is a gnarly washout that spans across the width of the road, followed by a muddy downhill descent. You'll eventually come across a bridge over Sh...
Learn more about FS 533

This trail is in the Beinville National Forest and it's all hard packed gravel from Hillsboro Ludlow Road to Highway 13 just North of Morton city limits. It has tons of turns that you can make to further your adventure, you can make loops back to the main trail. Be careful getting off of the main tr...
Learn more about Beinville NF (Lena to Laurel)

This is the southwest corner of Beinville National Forest. The trail is made up of 3 roads in this order, USFS Road 516, Smith County Road 521, and USFS Road 521-A. This is a pretty easy trail as long as you have 4wd. The end of this trail on USFS road 521-A isn't well maintained. USFS Rd 521-A coul...
Learn more about Pine Tar Corner