Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Iola, Illinois

SFR 743/743A

The SFR 743/743A branches off the Natural Bridge Road SFR 750 within Shawnee National Forest. The SFR 743/743A adds to the depth of the experience of going to the Natural Bridge, where the 750 gives…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Natural Bridge Road

This is a maintained gravel road with an occasional flat natural rock sticking up in the middle of the road. This trail features beautiful tall pines and areas you can see for miles. The road…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Redbird Trail 5

Trail 5 is located in Redbird State Recreational Area (located in Linton, IN), which is a 1.5-hour drive from Indianapolis, IN. Redbird State Recreational Area is a state-owned and maintained offroad park. Trail 5 is…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Redbird Trail 5x

Trail 5x is located in Redbird State Recreational Area (located in Linton, IN), which is a 1.5-hour drive from Indianapolis, IN. Redbird State Recreational Area is a state-owned and maintained offroad park. Trail 5x is…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pine Hills Road SFR 236

Pine Hills Road SFR 236 within Shawnee National Forest is a very lovely gravel Shawnee National Forest Road with access to hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and a campground all in one. Its biggest obstacles are…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tower Rock Road PCR 460

Tower Rock Road or Perry County Road 460 is a gravel road that parallels the Mississippi River, leading you to the historic Tower Rock Natural Area. The road has a few steep grades and is…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail

Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail is a good scenic trail with seating next to the ponds on the trail. This trail is located at Interlake SRA park in southwestern Indiana close to Evansville. This is…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Atwood Road SFR 266

Atwood Road SFR 266 is a Shawnee National Forest state forest road that travels to the old Atwood lookout tower site. The hill's grade is one of the steepest and tallest in the area right…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Hamburg SFR 266A

As a branch of Atwood Road 266, the Hamburg 266A is a bit more of an offroading road and less of a scenic road within Shawnee National Forest. It has an off-camber hill within .2…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

N Hamburg Hill Spur

The N Hamburg Hill Spur 266AA, within Shawnee National Forest, is a trail that once was traversable by full-width vehicles, but in its current state should only be trekked by dirt bikes and 4-wheelers, within…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su