Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Freistatt, Missouri

Located in the Ozarks, Farm Road 2025 is not far from the city of Monett, with plenty of opportunity for fuel, food, and lodging. The path is also a shortcut to Farm Road 2022. The road has a spooky feeling no matter what time of day or year you go on it. The trees on both sides of the route meet ea...
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Enjoy some of Neosho's beautiful hidden scenery as you travel down this lovely dirt trail. This trail is another easy one for the area, there are no obstacles to overcome nor are there any branches or trees sticking out that will damage your rig. This can easily be completed with any of the other tr...
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Ready to take a quick break after a long day? Look no further than Palm Road, the perfect dirt road that will curb your craving of going off road. This road is great at any time of year and is the perfect trail for any skill level. This road can be accessed by all vehicle types.
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This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
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Take a break from the daily hustle and bustle of paved roads and enjoy a scenic view. This dirt road is perfect for someone looking to get their rig dirty without tearing anything up on their vehicle. There are no large obstacles that would cause any technical issues, this road can easily be travele...
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This is the perfect trail if you are looking to get out and enjoy the Mark Twain National Forest. This trail is very straightforward and can be easily completed solo. 4WD is not needed as this does not have any obstacles and the trail is very well maintained. There are some spots where it is a littl...
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If entering from 76, this trail will be on the right side of the fork and starts off easy, but if entering from Scroggins, the trail starts off difficult. This trail offers some gorgeous views of the Mark Twain National Forest. There are no spots to camp along this trail nor are there any clearings ...
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Flag Springs Road is a combination of gravel, dirt, and hard-packed red clay. It passes through Flag Springs Conservation Area and a public shooting range. Meandering along Brush Creek, the road crosses multiple dry creek crossings opening up to private ranches when turning left at County Road SE E6...
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Scroggins Ridge 1171 is a gravel forest road in Mark Twain National Forest that descends south from highway 76 down to Rock Creek. There are 6 creek crossings that can be challenging after heavy rains. Due to extreme drought conditions in 2022, caution needs to be taken for falling trees and branche...
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Mary Cole Ridge 1011 is a scenic ridge road in Mark Twain National Forest with distant overlooks through the hardwoods seen in the fall and wintertime. This meandering ridgeline road has many campsite pull-offs and spur trails more appropriate for side by sides and motorcycles. The road is well-main...
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Piney Ridge starts out from Stallion Bluff Road at Forest Road 178. It is a wide two-lane gravel road in great condition with fresh gravel in some areas. To the East borders Piney Creek Wilderness area with several hiking and horseback riding trail opportunities. As well as designated dispersed camp...
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Rail Hollow starts out from Stallion Bluff Road/FSR2185 and descends along The Piney Creek Wilderness on 39-1M/FSR1018. It is a well-maintained gravel road freshly graded and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Once passing the Smith Branch turn off FSR1019 the road becomes much steeper and loose ...
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Smith Branch Trail starts along the Rail Hollow Trail at FSR 1019. It is a narrower single-lane road with some areas to pass another vehicle. It has been recently graded but is slightly rougher than Rail Hollow and has some silty-sloped areas that could be difficult to navigate after heavy rains. Th...
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Cyclone Road starts at Big Sugar Creek and County Road SE E59 or Creekside Road at Creekside Campground. This follows the shuttle route if you're floating Big Sugar Creek to Cyclone. Warning: the floating takeout at Cyclone can be very dangerous and only experienced paddlers should float this sectio...
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This is an easy gravel access road that leads down to the shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for stock 4x4s, AWD vehicles, and most high-clearance 2WD trucks or SUVs in dry conditions. The road gradually descends toward the lake with mild washboarding and small l...
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This is a Mark Twain National Forest Scenic Byway Drive between Highway 112 and 86 in southwest Missouri near Roaring River State Park and Eagle Rock, Missouri. Following NF Road 197 or FR 2275, it is an 8-mile east-west route that consists of well-maintained gravel roads that can be traveled by any...
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This trail is located inside J&D off-road park. It is $25 to enter and that is good for the whole day. This trail begins with a rocky incline that is easily achieved in a 2WD drive. As you continue down the trail, you'll have the opportunity to go through some mud holes, after heavy rains they get ...
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County Road SE9056 connects Arnett and Powell, Missouri through heavily forested private land. The county road descends to Big Sugar Creek and the town of Powell. This road is hard-packed dirt and clay that is riddled with deep pot holes hidden in the shadows. Keep an eye out for livestock and dogs;...
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Green 38 is located on the far North East corner of the park. This is a nondirectional trail so it can be run from either direction. Green 38 is connected to Overflow Parking 34 at one end and Green 1 at the other end. Depending on how busy the park is you may be able to see some deer or armadillo a...
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Situated behind the Deadwood & Colonial Cabins is Green 139. This is a non-directional trail so you can run it from either direction. This trail is connected to Yellow 138 at one end and Green 140 at the other end. Depending on the bookings for the cabins you may have to drive around other people's ...
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Enjoy some of Neosho's beautiful hidden scenery as you travel down this lovely dirt trail. This trail is another easy one for the area, there are no obstacles to overcome nor are there any branches or trees sticking out that will damage your rig. This can easily be completed with any of the other tr...
Learn more about Ozark to Nettle

Ready to take a quick break after a long day? Look no further than Palm Road, the perfect dirt road that will curb your craving of going off road. This road is great at any time of year and is the perfect trail for any skill level. This road can be accessed by all vehicle types.
Learn more about Palm Dirt Road

This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
Learn more about FR 1182

Take a break from the daily hustle and bustle of paved roads and enjoy a scenic view. This dirt road is perfect for someone looking to get their rig dirty without tearing anything up on their vehicle. There are no large obstacles that would cause any technical issues, this road can easily be travele...
Learn more about Country Road Nec35A

Enjoy some of Neosho's beautiful hidden scenery as you travel down this lovely dirt trail. This trail is another easy one for the area, there are no obstacles to overcome nor are there any branches or trees sticking out that will damage your rig. This can easily be completed with any of the other tr...
Learn more about Ozark to Nettle

Ready to take a quick break after a long day? Look no further than Palm Road, the perfect dirt road that will curb your craving of going off road. This road is great at any time of year and is the perfect trail for any skill level. This road can be accessed by all vehicle types.
Learn more about Palm Dirt Road

This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches on your rig can be expected. This trail is heavily wooded with no camping spots along it. Towards the middl...
Learn more about FR 1182

Take a break from the daily hustle and bustle of paved roads and enjoy a scenic view. This dirt road is perfect for someone looking to get their rig dirty without tearing anything up on their vehicle. There are no large obstacles that would cause any technical issues, this road can easily be travele...
Learn more about Country Road Nec35A