Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Ellsinore, Missouri

Ants (FS 3867) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Ants pathway leads into a lower swamp-like valley along a water runoff channel, which feeds the wet nature of the terrain that is present on this road. This includes terrain such as surface m...
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Smith Chapel (FS 3758) is a dirt and gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Smith Chapel begins at Carter County Road 257, heading west into the dense tree lines of the forest, splashing through a water collection spot or well-shaded wet area at the en...
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West Cane (FS 3759) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from Carter County Road 256, heads north, going uphill from the entry, crossing mild erosion rutting of the gravel with natural rocks poking out of the surface, to climb to the ri...
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Kelly Ridge, located within the Mark Twain National Forest, is Forest Service Road 3075 located off Highway A, between Williamsville and Ellsinore. This scenic off-road trail predominantly consists of gravel and is generally well-maintained. While there are a couple of small washouts along the route...
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South Cane (FS 3575) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the westbound lanes of US-60, the road heads north, descending downhill into the dense forest foliage. The path is made up of coarse rock, crossing a small brook featuring a...
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Spot (FS 3865) is a gravel and dirt Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from Carter County Road 256, heads south, going slightly downhill from the entry, with the terrain being based on a beaten mostly dirt road, with features of rutting, active e...
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Little Brushy Ridge (FSR 3797) is a forest service road branching off Kelly Ridge (FSR 3075). Initially, it is a well-maintained gravel road for the first 3/4 of the trail, suitable for all vehicle types without concern. At this point, an open area appears where the trail veers to the right. This ar...
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South Boundary (FS 3755) is a gravel and dirt Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. South Boundary starts heading west off Missouri Route K in Carter County, first riding to the north of a feeder branch of the Tenmile Creek, before turning south to cross the...
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Kearney Cemetery (FS 3702), named (though misspelled) after the nearby Kearbey Cemetery, is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the westbound lanes of US-60, the road first crosses the powerline tract that parallels the highway, th...
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Pump Hollow (FS 3753) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the eastbound lanes of US-60, the road heads south, onto the ridge that parallels the Carter and Butler county line, having mild elevation changes over reas...
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East Kelly Ridge, designated as Forest Service Road 3077 branching off from Kelly Ridge, offers a journey through well-maintained gravel paths. In the summer, parts of the trail may be partially obscured by tall grass growth. Expect narrow sections along the route that may leave pinstripes on vehicl...
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Gulf FS 3821, or Wayne County Road 443B, is a natural attraction access, gravel-based, forestry road in the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forrest. It is a well-maintained gravel road that is very simplistic and scenic, featuring a subtle grade down into the valley bottoms where a parking ...
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Clubhouse Bluff or Carter County Road 221 is a low-standard coarse gravel and dirt road, passing through several agencies' land, including the Pioneer Forest, Carter County, and ending in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Clubhouse Bluff begins shortly from US60, heading southwestward along t...
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New Prospect (FS 3813) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. New Prospect likely gets its name from the former School of the same name to the east, which likely got its name from the 3 mines that existed in the area on its west en...
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High Ridge (FS 3750) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest, with seasonal open dates of 6-1 to 3-14 yearly. The High Ridge Road begins leaving the Wayne County Road 426, heading east past a closure gate, onto the ridge road, lined ...
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Breeze Tower Spur A (FS 3113A) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the Breeze Tower (FS 3113), heading north, the road starts with a small section of mudholes before coming back to a gravel surface, heading to the former Breeze ...
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Breeze Tower (FS 3113) is a dirt and gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the County Road 415 heading north, passing an entry marked by large natural rocks poking out of the surface, before climbing slightly uphill to the point where it...
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Prospect C (FS 3813C) is a low-standard natural gravel and dirt forest service road, within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at the intersection with the New Prospect FS 3813 and Prospect B (FS 3813B), where Prospect C continues eastward, gradually going downhill,...
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Prospect B (FS 3813B) is a low-standard natural gravel and dirt forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road heads south from the New Prospect (FS 3813), featuring mild grade changes, as the road surface fades quickly from maintained gravel into natural co...
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Bee Hole Ridge (FS 3770) is a semi-maintained gravel and dirt forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the eastbound lanes of US-60, the road heads southwest, climbing a right-of-way hillside along the highway, to level out briefly, and then drop ...
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Ants (FS 3867) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Ants pathway leads into a lower swamp-like valley along a water runoff channel, which feeds the wet nature of the terrain that is present on this road. This includes terrain such as surface m...
Learn more about Ants - FS 3867

Smith Chapel (FS 3758) is a dirt and gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Smith Chapel begins at Carter County Road 257, heading west into the dense tree lines of the forest, splashing through a water collection spot or well-shaded wet area at the en...
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West Cane (FS 3759) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from Carter County Road 256, heads north, going uphill from the entry, crossing mild erosion rutting of the gravel with natural rocks poking out of the surface, to climb to the ri...
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Kelly Ridge, located within the Mark Twain National Forest, is Forest Service Road 3075 located off Highway A, between Williamsville and Ellsinore. This scenic off-road trail predominantly consists of gravel and is generally well-maintained. While there are a couple of small washouts along the route...
Learn more about Kelly Ridge- FSR 3075

Ants (FS 3867) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Ants pathway leads into a lower swamp-like valley along a water runoff channel, which feeds the wet nature of the terrain that is present on this road. This includes terrain such as surface m...
Learn more about Ants - FS 3867

Smith Chapel (FS 3758) is a dirt and gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Smith Chapel begins at Carter County Road 257, heading west into the dense tree lines of the forest, splashing through a water collection spot or well-shaded wet area at the en...
Learn more about Smith Chapel - FS 3758

West Cane (FS 3759) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from Carter County Road 256, heads north, going uphill from the entry, crossing mild erosion rutting of the gravel with natural rocks poking out of the surface, to climb to the ri...
Learn more about West Cane - FS 3759

Kelly Ridge, located within the Mark Twain National Forest, is Forest Service Road 3075 located off Highway A, between Williamsville and Ellsinore. This scenic off-road trail predominantly consists of gravel and is generally well-maintained. While there are a couple of small washouts along the route...
Learn more about Kelly Ridge- FSR 3075