Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Clever, Missouri

Round Mountain Road is a gravel route in the Mark Twain National Forest. It is an excellent way to access the forest when coming from, or heading to the Branson area. This route is mostly gravel along a ridge through a very dense section of forest. Great views to the south occur in early spring, win...
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
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Smith Branch Trail starts along the Rail Hollow Trail at FSR 1019. It is a narrower single-lane road with some areas to pass another vehicle. It has been recently graded but is slightly rougher than Rail Hollow and has some silty-sloped areas that could be difficult to navigate after heavy rains. Th...
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Rail Hollow starts out from Stallion Bluff Road/FSR2185 and descends along The Piney Creek Wilderness on 39-1M/FSR1018. It is a well-maintained gravel road freshly graded and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Once passing the Smith Branch turn off FSR1019 the road becomes much steeper and loose ...
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Piney Ridge starts out from Stallion Bluff Road at Forest Road 178. It is a wide two-lane gravel road in great condition with fresh gravel in some areas. To the East borders Piney Creek Wilderness area with several hiking and horseback riding trail opportunities. As well as designated dispersed camp...
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A point-to-point trail providing access to ample camping, OHV, and hunting opportunities inside Mark Twain National Forest. Primarily gravel road with multiple optional connections to primitive trails throughout. Rolling and turning hills with one creek bed crossing approximately halfway. Can be tra...
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This is an easy gravel access road that leads down to the shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for stock 4x4s, AWD vehicles, and most high-clearance 2WD trucks or SUVs in dry conditions. The road gradually descends toward the lake with mild washboarding and small l...
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Located in the Ozarks, Farm Road 2025 is not far from the city of Monett, with plenty of opportunity for fuel, food, and lodging. The path is also a shortcut to Farm Road 2022. The road has a spooky feeling no matter what time of day or year you go on it. The trees on both sides of the route meet ea...
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Surrott School FS 591, featuring part of Prairie Dog Road, is a natural-terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, which is part of the greater Glade Top area. The road leans into the identity of being a long-lost hunting track, featuring narrow widths amongst tight ...
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This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
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This is the perfect trail if you are looking to get out and enjoy the Mark Twain National Forest. This trail is very straightforward and can be easily completed solo. 4WD is not needed as this does not have any obstacles and the trail is very well maintained. There are some spots where it is a littl...
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If entering from 76, this trail will be on the right side of the fork and starts off easy, but if entering from Scroggins, the trail starts off difficult. This trail offers some gorgeous views of the Mark Twain National Forest. There are no spots to camp along this trail nor are there any clearings ...
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Fort Bald FS 612 is a gravel forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, as part of the greater Glade Top area. The road is meager in offroad prowess, with the track following up and down the ridge line, featuring mild coarse gravel terrain over mild-moderate graded hills, on...
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Fort Bald Spur FS 612A is the natural terrain Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, part of the greater Glade Top area. The road fits right in with the main road of Fort Bald FS 612, showing that its main purpose is in the hunting arena through the many offshoots, tight...
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Scroggins Ridge 1171 is a gravel forest road in Mark Twain National Forest that descends south from highway 76 down to Rock Creek. There are 6 creek crossings that can be challenging after heavy rains. Due to extreme drought conditions in 2022, caution needs to be taken for falling trees and branche...
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Mary Cole Ridge 1011 is a scenic ridge road in Mark Twain National Forest with distant overlooks through the hardwoods seen in the fall and wintertime. This meandering ridgeline road has many campsite pull-offs and spur trails more appropriate for side by sides and motorcycles. The road is well-main...
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This is a Mark Twain National Forest Scenic Byway Drive between Highway 112 and 86 in southwest Missouri near Roaring River State Park and Eagle Rock, Missouri. Following NF Road 197 or FR 2275, it is an 8-mile east-west route that consists of well-maintained gravel roads that can be traveled by any...
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Cherokee Pass is an offshoot trail towards the top of Brixey Hill. This is a scenic drive through the winding trees, with some spots being tighter to navigate for longer wheelbases. This trail does have areas that are rutted and will have mud puddles. You wil also encounter a few spots with steep gr...
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This is a side trail you can take from Cherokee Pass back up to High Mountain Road, or you can take this trail from High Mountain Road and drop onto Cherokee Pass. From High Mountain Road, this is a nice easy trail. This trail is not traveled all that much, so there is plenty of overgrowth from tree...
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This is a very short bypass trail from Dead Beat back to Turkey Trot. There are no obstacles. This is more of a dirt or gravel road. There is a decently large oak tree at the end of the trail where it connects to Dead Beat. This trail is so short you will think you were never on it.
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road Cave

A point-to-point trail providing access to ample camping, OHV, and hunting opportunities inside Mark Twain National Forest. Primarily gravel road with multiple optional connections to primitive trails throughout. Rolling and turning hills with one creek bed crossing approximately halfway. Can be tra...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road

This is an easy gravel access road that leads down to the shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for stock 4x4s, AWD vehicles, and most high-clearance 2WD trucks or SUVs in dry conditions. The road gradually descends toward the lake with mild washboarding and small l...
Learn more about CarrLow Gap

This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
Learn more about FR 1182

This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road Cave

This is an easy gravel access road that leads down to the shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for stock 4x4s, AWD vehicles, and most high-clearance 2WD trucks or SUVs in dry conditions. The road gradually descends toward the lake with mild washboarding and small l...
Learn more about CarrLow Gap

This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
Learn more about FR 1182

This is the perfect trail if you are looking to get out and enjoy the Mark Twain National Forest. This trail is very straightforward and can be easily completed solo. 4WD is not needed as this does not have any obstacles and the trail is very well maintained. There are some spots where it is a littl...
Learn more about FR 1180 (Left Fork)