Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Crookston, Nebraska

Gaston Road is a scenic trail that runs primarily north-south near the western border of the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Grassland (near Halsey, NE). Although there are occasional reminders that the surface was once asphalt, the road surface varies between sand, gravel...
Learn more about Gaston Road - NFR 259

Typical of several national forest roads in the Bessey Ranger District, this trail serves primarily to provide access to water sources for livestock being maintained on the property. Care should be taken to avoid startling any cattle while driving the trail. The trail itself is a two-track sand and ...
Learn more about Sandhills Mills (NFR 261)

This is an out-and-back trail. The trail does continue past the turnaround point, but it enters private property at the tracked trail's end. There is a gate indicating where the private property trail begins. This is primarily a 2 track trail that has a mix of soft and deep sand. The trail has sever...
Learn more about Forest Road 211 - Camp 2 Road

Horseshoe Bar runs east-west across the middle portion of the northern half of the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Grassland (near Halsey, NE). The trail has a seasonal restriction - it is closed to motor vehicle traffic from September 1 through November 30. The trail is t...
Learn more about Horseshoe Bar

This is an out-and-back trail. The trail does continue past the turnaround point, but it enters private property at the tracked trail's end. There is a gate indicating where the private property trail begins. This is primarily a 2 track trail that has a mix of soft and deep sand. The trail has sever...
Learn more about Forest Road 211 - Camp 2 Road