Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Gainesville, Missouri

Bald Tower - Forest Service Road (FSR) 148 is an out and back trail that leads you to an open area where you can see 2 radio towers. Due to the lack of travel in some spots the trail is hard to see, pay close attention to the tire tracks as best as you can. At the end you will have a scenic view of ...
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Glade Top South FS 147 is the southern 9-mile section of the maintained gravel forestry road from Longrun, Missouri, to the Pinnacle Mountain intersection. This is part of the official Glade Top National Scenic Byway within Mark Twain National Forest, Ava Unit. If desiring widespread views of natura...
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Washington Bald Forest Service Road (FSR) 148A is an offshoot trail from Bald Tower - FSR148. This trail will run you along a small rock shelf to an opening where you will have scenic views of the rolling hill and radio towers. There is a nice opening on the ridge where you can turn around.
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Forest Service Road (FSR) 147A is an out and back trail that shoots off of Glade Top South - FS 147. You will be taken through the woods to a larger clearing so that you can turn around. As of 2024 MVUMs this is where the legal motorized use ends.
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Gary Hollow Forest Service Road (FSR) 510A is an off shoot trail of Short Hollow - FS 510. It offers a variety of terrain and obstacles, ranging from rocky sections, mud holes, and a water crossing. The most notable spot along this trail is the swimming hole that is located along the creek.
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County Road 943 connects Glade Top North - FS 141 to County Road 924. This is a fairly maintained county road so there are no washouts or other potential obstacles to overcome. As you traverse along County Road 943 you will have great scenic views of the surrounding hills and other landscapes.
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Glade Top North FS 147 is the northern 8.5-mile section of the maintained gravel forestry road from the north endpoint at the Douglas/Ozark County Line to the Pinnacle Mountain intersection. This is part of the official Glade Top National Scenic Byway within Mark Twain National Forest, Ava Unit. If ...
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Prieskon Hollow is an out and back trail that runs along the hillside offering scenic views. Pay close attention as according to 2024 MVUMs the road does stop but there are tire marks that continue past where it legally stops. Just before this point, there is a turnaround point where you could easil...
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Glade Top Southwest FS 149 is the southwest 5.8-mile section of the maintained gravel forestry road from Fairview, Missouri, to the Wolf Junction intersection. This is the southwest branch of the official Glade Top National Scenic Byway within Mark Twain National Forest, Ava Unit. If desiring widesp...
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Pet Hollow FS 507A is a natural terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, branching off the FS 507, as a part of the greater Glade Top National Forest Scenic Byway area. Pet Hollow FS 507A, leaves the Tennyson Hollow FS 507, heading east and slightly downhill toward...
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Pond Fork FS 145 is a gravel forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, a primary road directly off the Glade Top National Scenic Byway. The Pond Fork rests on the north portion of the Glade Top area, connecting the village/settlement of McClurg on the western end to the int...
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Waterhole FS 145A is a natural terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit. This is a secondary spur road off the primary road Pond Fork FS 145, both are part of the larger Glade Top Scenic Byway area and ultimately connect to the Glade Top North FS 147. The FS 145A le...
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Roadkill Cafe FS 504 (or Lower West Fork) is a natural forestry road branching off the Glade Top National Scenic Byway within Mark Twain National Forest, Ava Unit. It is a mild example of a Glade Top side trail, slowly going downhill from the ridgetop where it leaves the FS 507B down to the valley b...
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Skyline Drive FS 150, also named McAdoo on some maps due to proximity to McAdoo Creek, is the 7.3-mile long forestry road (the far west portion being 1 mile paved and the eastern 6.3 miles being maintained gravel) from Hercules, MO to the Pinnacle Mountain intersection. This is a primary road within...
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Hay Hollow FS 759 offers complex terrain, amazing views, historic sites, and fantastic camping. If running this trail from east to west, the trail starts with a large circle parking area (picnic table and fire pit). Follow a minor road where the actual trail begins. Immediately, you will cross Mine ...
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Red Oak School FS 145B is a natural terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit. This is a secondary spur road off the primary road Pond Fork FS 145, both are part of the larger Glade Top Scenic Byway area and ultimately connect to the Glade Top North FS 147. FS 145B f...
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Racetrack Ridge (F.S. 167) is located in the Mark Twain National Forest. Located just a ways south of the Glade Top area. Primarily a rocky route with several water crossings, some mud holes, ledges, and elevation changes. Several areas are subject to further erosion as the creek and runoff run down...
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West Fork East FS 509 is a natural terrain forestry road branching off the Glade Top National Scenic Byway within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit. The trail traverses through scattered treelines and glade rock on the ridgetop above, to the legal ending point just uphill from the West Fork Cr...
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Fairview Church Forest Service Road (FSR) 170 is a short 1-mile-long trail that ends just before you reach private property. The trail has been blocked with large trees in the area to prevent people from driving into the private property. You can travel southeast on the trail, but be cautious as the...
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McAdoo Spur A is an out-and-back trail. As of the 2024 MVUM, the motorized use of this trail ends just after reaching the clearing on the ridge. Please be aware there are tire tracks that go beyond this point. Where this trail ends will give you great views of the rolling hills in the national fores...
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Bald Tower - Forest Service Road (FSR) 148 is an out and back trail that leads you to an open area where you can see 2 radio towers. Due to the lack of travel in some spots the trail is hard to see, pay close attention to the tire tracks as best as you can. At the end you will have a scenic view of ...
Learn more about Bald Tower - FSR 148

Washington Bald Forest Service Road (FSR) 148A is an offshoot trail from Bald Tower - FSR148. This trail will run you along a small rock shelf to an opening where you will have scenic views of the rolling hill and radio towers. There is a nice opening on the ridge where you can turn around.
Learn more about Washington Bald - FSR 148A

Forest Service Road (FSR) 147A is an out and back trail that shoots off of Glade Top South - FS 147. You will be taken through the woods to a larger clearing so that you can turn around. As of 2024 MVUMs this is where the legal motorized use ends.
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Gary Hollow Forest Service Road (FSR) 510A is an off shoot trail of Short Hollow - FS 510. It offers a variety of terrain and obstacles, ranging from rocky sections, mud holes, and a water crossing. The most notable spot along this trail is the swimming hole that is located along the creek.
Learn more about Gary Hollow - FSR 510A

Bald Tower - Forest Service Road (FSR) 148 is an out and back trail that leads you to an open area where you can see 2 radio towers. Due to the lack of travel in some spots the trail is hard to see, pay close attention to the tire tracks as best as you can. At the end you will have a scenic view of ...
Learn more about Bald Tower - FSR 148

Washington Bald Forest Service Road (FSR) 148A is an offshoot trail from Bald Tower - FSR148. This trail will run you along a small rock shelf to an opening where you will have scenic views of the rolling hill and radio towers. There is a nice opening on the ridge where you can turn around.
Learn more about Washington Bald - FSR 148A

Forest Service Road (FSR) 147A is an out and back trail that shoots off of Glade Top South - FS 147. You will be taken through the woods to a larger clearing so that you can turn around. As of 2024 MVUMs this is where the legal motorized use ends.
Learn more about FSR 147A

Gary Hollow Forest Service Road (FSR) 510A is an off shoot trail of Short Hollow - FS 510. It offers a variety of terrain and obstacles, ranging from rocky sections, mud holes, and a water crossing. The most notable spot along this trail is the swimming hole that is located along the creek.
Learn more about Gary Hollow - FSR 510A