Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Explore All Beginner Trails Near Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Ouachita National Forest Access Road
This scenic off-road route follows a well-maintained gravel surface that is typically wide yet tapers to narrower sections at times. You will notice drainage ditches running along its edges, and during April there is considerable…
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Learn more about Ouachita National Forest Access Road
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Glover River Camp Route
This trail links a few different forest roads together to end at an amazing open camp area with room for several rigs and easy access to the glover river. It has several small water crossings…
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Learn more about Glover River Camp Route
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi / Su
Shell Rock Road
This road is mostly rock/shale/gravel Forest Service Road. It is a rough rocky road with deep shoulder drop-offs from 3' to 30' in some areas. There is Shell Rock creek that runs along it. The…
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Learn more about Shell Rock Road
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cedar Creek Trail
This trail is a dirt/gravel road that is well maintained. There are several low water crossing along this trail with 3' to 8' of water to cross and all with concrete drive-throughs. The gravel road…
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Learn more about Cedar Creek Trail
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
53250
This off-road trail winds through a dense forest, revealing a narrow track that shows signs of limited upkeep, particularly through overgrowth and numerous muddy, rock-bottomed holes often present during April. Several off-camber stretches and areas…
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Learn more about 53250
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Anderson Trail
This scenic off-road route, known as the Anderson Trail, serves as a primary connector between higher and lower trails in the region. Although it is predominantly well-maintained gravel, a handful of rocky sections and muddy…
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Learn more about Anderson Trail
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
52420
This route commences with a rocky, off-camber descent toward a low-level water crossing, after which the path narrows and becomes increasingly rugged, requiring slow travel in low gear. Water damage has significantly eroded the surface,…
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Learn more about 52420
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp
53300
This off-road trail leads adventurers to a creek along narrow, wet UTV pathways. The route appears to be poorly maintained, featuring rocky, off-camber sections with relatively steep ascents and descents. It passes over several beautiful…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
53150
This off-road route is both picturesque and adventurous, with a narrow, winding, and rocky path that demands patience to navigate. About halfway through, you will discover a sizable pond, the trail appears to be a…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
53140
This off-road route presents a scenic journey along a mostly flat, well-maintained gravel surface, although it is quite narrow with trees lining the edges. The trail features a deceptively steep ascent that may require some…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
53500 Creek Trail
This narrow, short, and flat trail is exceptionally beautiful and offers a delightful experience for off-road enthusiasts. The route winds through a pristine forest before reaching a clear creek featuring a submerged concrete passway. At…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
53350
This off-road trail presents a rugged challenge with its rocky surface that gradually narrows while becoming off-camber, showing clear signs of water damage. In several areas, the forest is encroaching on the path, increasing the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp
53146
This narrow and short off-road trail winds its way through a picturesque pine forest, eventually terminating in two distinct grassy fields that appear ideal for group camping. It is important to note that these open…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
52750
This narrow, short, and flat trail is exceptionally beautiful and offers a delightful experience for off-road enthusiasts. The route winds through a pristine forest before reaching a clear creek featuring a submerged concrete passway. At…
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Learn more about 52750
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Golf Course Trail
This trail is a fun, thrilling, and yet technical trail that follows parallel to the Golf Course Road, which leads to Cedar Greek Golf Course. There are several spots filled with mud and water about…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
52904
This trail begins with a steep incline that is both rutted and water-damaged, leading into the hills. Although it is not overly technical, it is recommended for four-wheel drive vehicles with good ground clearance. The…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Johnny Beavers Trail to Holly Creek Landing
This wonderful trailt is very scenic and runs through some locally owned areas and some with pine plantations. It eventually ends in a national forest area and on Oklahoma Wildlife Department land when you get…
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Learn more about Johnny Beavers Trail to Holly Creek Landing
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
Holly Mountain Trail
This trail begins on US259 and FR 54000. It will then connect to FR54256, which will lead you to FR54262, the "Holly Mountain Trail". This loose gravel road, with some minor rocky terrain, will have…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Honobia Creek Scenic Route
This is a 36-mile unpaved trail offering hilltop views. This series of forestry roads wind through the Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Area in southeast Oklahoma. Start off of Indian Route 144 at north entrance, the…
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Learn more about Honobia Creek Scenic Route
Total Miles
32.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Bee Creek Trail
This trail begins right before a golf course and will lead you to an open campsite, near a water bank. The trail starts pretty easy for about 1/2 mile and begins to get more technical.…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
50297
Although this trail is short, it is certainly worth exploring. It is a narrow, winding, and rocky route that remains a pleasant drive for most vehicles as it cuts through a dense forest. The trail…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Rattlesnake Bluff
This trail is mostly dirt with some rocks. There are a lot of low spots, typically with 6-12" of water. All of the water holes have rock bottoms. The first section of the road is…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fish Fry Creek Road
This beautiful trail takes you down to the Mountain Fork River edge. This is one of the few trails in the area that you can actually descend all the way to the water and camp…
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Learn more about Fish Fry Creek Road
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Hidden Camp Trail
This trail takes you down to several areas where you can camp and hike to Presbyterian Falls on the Mountain Fork River. The trail does not have many hazards till you reach the end. The…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
50240 - Tree Valley Trail
This road is a simple two-track and graded dirt road which has no difficult features to traverse. This trail ends at several campsites no matter what road you take. There are several very pretty valleys…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tableville Road
This well-maintained gravel trail begins by leading past charming smallholdings before it gradually enters an active logging area, where logging vehicles frequently travel at speed and caution is necessary. The route broadens into several ascents…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
26600
This off-road route starts as a mostly well-maintained gravel path that steadily climbs into the mountains. As it continues, it narrows, and several smaller, more challenging trails branch away. Evidence of severe storm erosion remains…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Buffalo Creek FR 28800
The main road is your standard gravel forest road, but the offshoots in the area can be washed out and muddy. There are great views and creekside access/camping in the area. Fishing is nice in…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Buffalo Creek Camp
Prepare for an exciting journey along a mostly gravel road that leads to a hidden gem. The adventure culminates in a thrilling ride along a tight, winding trail, and at the end of this trail,…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Skipjack Road
This well-maintained gravel trail lies just beyond the logging district and runs parallel to the highway, offering a scenic journey through a charming rural landscape. As the trail winds past a variety of homesteads, chicken…
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Learn more about Skipjack Road
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
ATV Trails Near Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Ouachita National Forest Access Road
This scenic off-road route follows a well-maintained gravel surface that is typically wide yet tapers to narrower sections at times. You will notice drainage ditches running along its edges, and during April there is considerable…
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Learn more about Ouachita National Forest Access Road
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Shell Rock Road
This road is mostly rock/shale/gravel Forest Service Road. It is a rough rocky road with deep shoulder drop-offs from 3' to 30' in some areas. There is Shell Rock creek that runs along it. The…
Learn more about Shell Rock Road
Learn more about Shell Rock Road
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cedar Creek Trail
This trail is a dirt/gravel road that is well maintained. There are several low water crossing along this trail with 3' to 8' of water to cross and all with concrete drive-throughs. The gravel road…
Learn more about Cedar Creek Trail
Learn more about Cedar Creek Trail
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
53250
This off-road trail winds through a dense forest, revealing a narrow track that shows signs of limited upkeep, particularly through overgrowth and numerous muddy, rock-bottomed holes often present during April. Several off-camber stretches and areas…
Learn more about 53250
Learn more about 53250
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Anderson Trail
This scenic off-road route, known as the Anderson Trail, serves as a primary connector between higher and lower trails in the region. Although it is predominantly well-maintained gravel, a handful of rocky sections and muddy…
Learn more about Anderson Trail
Learn more about Anderson Trail
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
52420
This route commences with a rocky, off-camber descent toward a low-level water crossing, after which the path narrows and becomes increasingly rugged, requiring slow travel in low gear. Water damage has significantly eroded the surface,…
Learn more about 52420
Learn more about 52420
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Ouachita National Forest Access Road
This scenic off-road route follows a well-maintained gravel surface that is typically wide yet tapers to narrower sections at times. You will notice drainage ditches running along its edges, and during April there is considerable…
Learn more about Ouachita National Forest Access Road
Learn more about Ouachita National Forest Access Road
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Glover River Camp Route
This trail links a few different forest roads together to end at an amazing open camp area with room for several rigs and easy access to the glover river. It has several small water crossings…
Learn more about Glover River Camp Route
Learn more about Glover River Camp Route
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi / Su
Shell Rock Road
This road is mostly rock/shale/gravel Forest Service Road. It is a rough rocky road with deep shoulder drop-offs from 3' to 30' in some areas. There is Shell Rock creek that runs along it. The…
Learn more about Shell Rock Road
Learn more about Shell Rock Road
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cedar Creek Trail
This trail is a dirt/gravel road that is well maintained. There are several low water crossing along this trail with 3' to 8' of water to cross and all with concrete drive-throughs. The gravel road…
Learn more about Cedar Creek Trail
Learn more about Cedar Creek Trail
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
53250
This off-road trail winds through a dense forest, revealing a narrow track that shows signs of limited upkeep, particularly through overgrowth and numerous muddy, rock-bottomed holes often present during April. Several off-camber stretches and areas…
Learn more about 53250
Learn more about 53250
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Anderson Trail
This scenic off-road route, known as the Anderson Trail, serves as a primary connector between higher and lower trails in the region. Although it is predominantly well-maintained gravel, a handful of rocky sections and muddy…
Learn more about Anderson Trail
Learn more about Anderson Trail
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi