Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Eva, Alabama

This trail is mostly two-lane dirt roads. Forest roads can be traveled in 2WD, but some off-shoot trails will require 4WD. Some side trails are gated. If the gates are open, they are clear to ride, but be sure to stay on the trail. There are potential mud holes, and some steep grates as well as some...
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Smooth gravel road that winds through beautiful farm land. Great view along the road with houses and barns on each side. Private property on both sides of the road, so stay on the road. Very smooth and well-maintained gravel road. About 1 mile of winding through the trees is great during the fall.
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This is a tight, short out-and-back trail that winds through large stands of pine trees and passes old logging roads, along with a gate or two that are unlocked seasonally. Be sure to bring a saw, as fallen trees continue to block further access. The trail can be slick when muddy, so remember to tre...
Learn more about Flat Mountain Road - FS 270C

This is a sparsely traveled trail that follows the telephone lines and weaves through private property, offering beautiful views of the local farmlands and surrounding landscape. The trail can be tricky during the muddy season, so be sure to check local conditions before heading out, and remember to...
Learn more about County Road 198 - FS272

Forest Service Road 268 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. Be sure to leave n...
Learn more about County Road 81 - FS 268

Clifty Fork Road- Forest Service Road 124 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. ...
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FS 255, Hickory Grove Road, is a beautiful, scenic route through the Bankhead National Forest, offering stunning views, especially during the fall foliage season. The track leads down to a county road with access to other recreational areas as well. This is a must-do trip, featuring a well-maintaine...
Learn more about Hickory Grove Road - FS 255

This is a heavily traveled US Forest Service Road in the Bankhead National Forest of Alabama. This trail provides abundant access to wildlife and bird viewing and the surrounding forest. The road can be slick after rain, so use caution. Remember to always leave no trace, pack in, pack out, and most ...
Learn more about Inmanfield - FS266

Indian Tomb Hollow County Road 86 is a scenic and heavily traveled forest route, known for its picturesque creek and charming bridge. This stretch of road is especially stunning during the fall when the foliage is in full color. Be mindful that the road can become slick after rain, so exercise cauti...
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Trail 425A is an ATV only trail. This trail is just a short loop through the woods off of the far east side of the main access road. There are 3 serious mud sections along this trail, and a lot of tight turns that make this trail only accessible by ATV.
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Trail 425 is an ATV only trail. The trail is not wide, and includes some tight turns. It has one mud obstacle in the trail. No major rock obstacles and no major mud obstacles. This trail is right off of the east main access trail and a small loop through the woods.
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Trail 413B is an easy trail through the woods. There are no major rock or mud obstacles. It was a little overgrown, but it was a very flat and short trail with no obstacles. This trail starts and ends off of trail 413.
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Trail 413A was a pretty easy trail through the woods. This trail had some overgrown areas, but it is still passable. There were a couple of areas with a grade up and down, but no overly complicated or large obstacles.
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Trail 411 was all dirt trail with no major rock areas and no steep grades. There was a few short grades that were not very difficult and one tight turn in a spot. There was one ledge that was under 12". This trail starts on the far east side of the main access trail, and ends on the north side of th...
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Trail 413 is a pretty easy trail. It did have some tight areas that could give some pin striping. It was a little overgrown, but there were no major rock or mud obstacles along this route. This was an all-dirt trail that starts on the main access trail and loops back around to itself.
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Trail 410 is an all-dirt trail with a steep grade going downwards for the whole trail. There are no difficult rock obstacles, and only one ledge to go down that is about 1 foot tall. At the end of the trail, there are some rutted out areas that you will need to work around that are about 1-2 feet de...
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Trail 412 was all a downhill grade. There were no major rock or mud obstacles. There was one rut area that you could keep to the left to stay on Trail 412. At the end of the trail, you can keep straight or go left. Both ways are easy.
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Trail 416 was a decently easy trail through the woods. There were no seriously steep grades, no major rock or mud obstacles. There were a couple of short drops made with washed-out roots from trees. This trail also takes you to the bottom of Stairway to Heaven.
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Trail 409B is a dirt trail with one steep grade at the last half of the trail. This whole trails goes from south to north and the grade is upwards. There is a rut on both sides of the trail and about a half to 1 foot deep all the way up the grade. The trail is flat at the bottom and top.
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Trail 418 was a long trail that was all dirt. There were a couple of ledges in some areas that were one to two feet. There are no other major obstacles found along this route. There were a couple of muddy spots, but nothing to get stuck in.
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This is a tight, short out-and-back trail that winds through large stands of pine trees and passes old logging roads, along with a gate or two that are unlocked seasonally. Be sure to bring a saw, as fallen trees continue to block further access. The trail can be slick when muddy, so remember to tre...
Learn more about Flat Mountain Road - FS 270C

This is a sparsely traveled trail that follows the telephone lines and weaves through private property, offering beautiful views of the local farmlands and surrounding landscape. The trail can be tricky during the muddy season, so be sure to check local conditions before heading out, and remember to...
Learn more about County Road 198 - FS272

Forest Service Road 268 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. Be sure to leave n...
Learn more about County Road 81 - FS 268

Clifty Fork Road- Forest Service Road 124 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. ...
Learn more about Clifty Fork Road - FS124

This is a tight, short out-and-back trail that winds through large stands of pine trees and passes old logging roads, along with a gate or two that are unlocked seasonally. Be sure to bring a saw, as fallen trees continue to block further access. The trail can be slick when muddy, so remember to tre...
Learn more about Flat Mountain Road - FS 270C

This is a sparsely traveled trail that follows the telephone lines and weaves through private property, offering beautiful views of the local farmlands and surrounding landscape. The trail can be tricky during the muddy season, so be sure to check local conditions before heading out, and remember to...
Learn more about County Road 198 - FS272

Forest Service Road 268 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. Be sure to leave n...
Learn more about County Road 81 - FS 268

Clifty Fork Road- Forest Service Road 124 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads, it can be slick after rain or during muddy conditions. ...
Learn more about Clifty Fork Road - FS124