Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Dudley, Missouri

Brush Creek Road, or Bollinger County 720, is a gravel backroad that, runs along Brush, and Slagle Creek through the hilly countryside. The road features several steep hills, sections of the road that show serious…
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Oak Tower FSR 3104 is a mild scenic gravel road through the Poplar Bluff sector of Mark Twain National Forest. The main focus of the Oak Tower is the Tower it provides access to, the…
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Goose Pond Hills Road is a gravel back road that leads through the Goose Pond Hills northwest of Advance Missouri. The road dances on the Bollinger and Stoddard County lines, featuring Bollinger County 652, and…
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Bollinger County Road 738 is a gravel road leading through part of the western side of the Castor River Conservation Area, where you can find several campsites and walking trails to explore. The 738 features…
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Bollinger County 736 is a gravel county road with scenes of the past, leading up into the Castor River Conservation Area. When heading north from Missouri Route E from Gipsy, Missouri, you will shortly cross…
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Wolf Creek FSR 3107 is a well-maintained scenic gravel forestry road that tracks through the Poplar Bluff sector of Mark Twain National Forest. It features a very scenic route with access to hiking trails throughout.…
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The Castor River Camp Road is a branch off Bollinger County 736, providing access to the center section of the Castor River CA, as well as access to the orange and yellow hiking trails and…
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The Holmes School FSR 3614 is a gravel road inside Mark Twain National Forest amongst the whispering pines. The road features slight rutting, dirt mounds, water collection spots, and some mild grade inclines, one spot…
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Forest Service Road 3829, also known as Heather, is a 2.2-mile road that offers many opportunities for camping with its dispersed camping spots and a nice, long road for those evening walks. There is plentiful…
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Forest Service Road 3804, also known as Hammerhead, is a route off of Heather, FSR 3829. This gravel road offers great dispersed camping and plenty of nature. It is a great place to explore and…
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Holmes Chapel is a beautiful scenic route inside Mark Twain National Forest. Want a consistent relaxing drive with whispering pines and wildlife scurrying around? This is your place. The gravel road traverses minimal elevation changes…
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Smoot Hollow FSR 3846 is a gravel Forestry road inside Mark Twain National Forest that parallels the main road of US-67. It creates a loop making its way back to US-67 from either direction. The…
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Lakeview FS 3827 is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Foreshadowed by its name, Lakeview is placed high up on the ridges above Emmatrude FS 5820,…
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This is a nice single-lane, maintained gravel road. The trail has a small creek crossing with some good views. This trail is closed from 3/15-5/31 for the spring turkey season. It is walk in only…
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Bee Ridge FSR 3844 & 3844C are two forestry roads that seamlessly connect to form a fun little trek through Mark Twain National Forest. The 3844 part of the trail is a well wore in…
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Yellow Ridge FS 3579, in addition to parts of the Wayne County Roads 537 and 538, forms a route including valley bottom public gravel road within Wayne County, Missouri, and a hilly forest road within…
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This is a smooth, well-maintained gravel road until 1.25 miles in then slightly rougher with a few small washouts. The trail is a dead-end trail but has a good turnaround point and would be a…
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Emmatrude FS 5820, also known as Kneibert Spring, is a gravel road within the Mark Twain National Forest Poplar Bluff Unit. The road features a ridge-top entry, leading to the valley below, featuring well-maintained gravel…
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Fox Trot (FS 3843) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Fox Trot takes off from the Wayne County 403 heading west towards the Otter…
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This is a narrow single-track trail with several washouts and very narrow in places where brush, briars, and small pine trees will rub your vehicle. It is a nice trail to get your way out…
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The Wayne County Road 537 is a generally maintained gravel road. It features a flat gravel road along Holliday Creek east of Greenville, Missouri, crossing several bridges over the creek below. The main use of…
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This is a spur single-lane trail of Flatwoods School Road. Somewhat maintained but has lots of large potholes and washouts that stay full of water. There are also a lot of brush and briars that…
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This is a narrow single-lane Forrest Service Road. It is easily accessible from the county road. It is a rather smooth road with some washouts and low water crossing with a concrete block bottom. Washouts…
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Tango (FS 3843B) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Tango takes off from the Foxtrot (FS 3843) heading south towards the Otter Creek valley…
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This is, in my opinion, one of the coolest trails for full-size rigs -- or really any rig. It offers beautiful deep-forest views, with obstacles along the way ranging from rocks and creek crossings to…
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This trail starts at the top of Red Clay Hill and makes its way deep into the trees, with lots of small spur trails and obstacles along the way. You will need to be mindful…
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The Hillside area contains a few different "main" trails, with this one being one of the longer routes stretching from the northern gate almost down to the Hillside entrance trail. It features beautiful forest scenery…
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Spurring right off the Hillside Entrance Trail, this route leads up to the three-way intersection for 69 and 69.5. It features fun forest scenery, narrow tracks with small ruts, and a couple of mud holes.…
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Spurring right off Hill Climb Back Side, this cut trail takes you to the start of Hillside 69. Although it's a shorter track, it still offers beautiful scenery and a few small obstacles along the…
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Starting at the bottom, almost as soon as you pull into the park after passing through the main gate, you'll be greeted by some rocks and a bit of an uphill climb into the hillside…
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