Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Hickory, Kentucky

Nickell Branch FS 102 is a gravel forestry road through the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road is graceful and a perfect place to visit if coming into LBL from the northern entrance and seeking a quick and rel...
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Twin Lakes South FS 105 is a gravel forest service road in the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features a track from one Kentucky Lake cove-side campsite to another cove-side campsite only separated by a single ...
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105/106 Connector - FS 106A is a gravel forest service road in the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This is one of the shortest examples of a Forest Road within LBL that connects two more prominent roads in the area...
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Benberry Cemetery Road FS 301 is a gravel Forest Service road through the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Benberry Cemetery Road (also known as Mount Pleasant Cemetery) features a generally easy ride over the ri...
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Collie Cemetery FS 307 is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road provides access to the Rueben Collie cemetery and ends according to the MVUM at the peak ridge top just west of the tu...
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Yale Road - FS 115, or Birmingham Ferry Road, is a half-paved and half-gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its primary use is campsite access, since there are two established campsites along ...
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Willow Creek (FS 109) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road located in the northwest corner, Lake Barkley side, in the Kentucky section of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route serves as a logistical alternative to the paved FS 108, as it connects to the Woodland Trac...
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Smith Bay Road - FS 116, is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road geographically features a valley-to-valley layout, going over one small ridge separating the paved Old Ferry Road We...
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Pisgah Point Spur FS 111A is a gravel forestry route through the northwest corner of the northern Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road consists of rolling hills traversing from the ridge top that the Woodland Trace rests on down into ...
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The Tornado Valley FSR 112 is a gravel road that parallels a mile inland from the north shoreline of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. It consists of a few 9-10% grade hills, a low water bridge, water collection spots, mild rutting, and washboarding. In the pathway of the tragic Decem...
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Smith Cemetery Spur Road FS 120A/120B is a gravel spur Forest Service road at the end of the FS 120. It is located in the north Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Despite there being two roads, via unique spur IDs, they are truly one continuo...
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Roger's Road - FS 113 is a gravel forest service road through the inland center-north Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills and beautiful tree lines, with minimal water collection spots on the road surface and occasional mild ...
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Fulk Cemetery Road - FS 309 is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Fulk Cemetery Road and Duncan Bay Road go hand and hand, both are simple, but the Fulk is the destination, and feature...
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FS 143 is somewhat hidden away from the rest of the Forest Service roads amongst Land Between the Lakes. It is accessed through FS 141. It has a few tight paths through trees and a water crossing through a creekbed. It dead-ends into a power/gas line track and you will have to turn around and come b...
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Cassidy Cemetery Road (FS 337) is a dirt-gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The FS 337 spur off to the west from a hard bend in the FS 141 and has two entry points, forming a triangular inte...
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Smith Cemetery Road FS 120 is a gravel forestry road through the northern Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Smith Cemetery is a gravel road coming off the Tornado Valley/Brandon Chapel Road FS 112. It begins in the valley bottoms leading...
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Woodson Chapel Road FS 129 is a gravel forest service road through the ridge tops of the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills and beautiful tree lines, with minimal water collection spots on th...
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The 3 to 4 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the 4 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry M01. The Road is a short and simple exa...
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Newby Cemetery Road FS 130, also known as the Gray Truck Trail, is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Newby Cemetery Road, features an abundance of depth for what could seem like a one...
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Ironton Road II FS 144 is the western portion of the Ironton Road being split in two by the Woodland Trace Road. It is a gravel forestry road through the center inland area of the Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features hills leading to valleys low, back ...
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FS 143 is somewhat hidden away from the rest of the Forest Service roads amongst Land Between the Lakes. It is accessed through FS 141. It has a few tight paths through trees and a water crossing through a creekbed. It dead-ends into a power/gas line track and you will have to turn around and come b...
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The 3 to 4 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the 4 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry M01. The Road is a short and simple exa...
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The 2 to 3 Road is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 2 intersection at the "V Tree" to the 3 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry...
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The 3 to A Road is a semi-maintained primary road with a blend of dirt and natural rock, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the A intersection within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry M04. Going north to south at the 3 intersec...
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FS 143 is somewhat hidden away from the rest of the Forest Service roads amongst Land Between the Lakes. It is accessed through FS 141. It has a few tight paths through trees and a water crossing through a creekbed. It dead-ends into a power/gas line track and you will have to turn around and come b...
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The 3 to 4 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the 4 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry M01. The Road is a short and simple exa...
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The 2 to 3 Road is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 2 intersection at the "V Tree" to the 3 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry...
Learn more about 2 to 3 Road

The 3 to A Road is a semi-maintained primary road with a blend of dirt and natural rock, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the A intersection within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its official ID is part of Forestry M04. Going north to south at the 3 intersec...
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