Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Jackson, Missouri

The Bollinger Mill Road, also known as Cape Girardeau County Road 360, is a gravel county road that leads to the Bollinger Mill State Historical Site. The gravel road is well maintained but comes full…
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The Cape Girardeau County Roads 521 and 520 form a great scenic gravel road and loop with the main road of the area (US-61, with help from Cape Co 510). The roads were constructed around…
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The Lovejoy Creek Road, also known as the Cape Girardeau County Road 532, is one of the last true creek bottom roads in Cape Girardeau County. The road on both ends is maintained with gravel…
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The Reynolds Ford Road is a road compromised of two county roads, the Bollinger County Road 336, and the Cape Girardeau County 350, that directly connect at the county line. The Cape Co side is…
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Hartle Ford Road consists of Cape County Road 352 and Bollinger County Road 368. It is a gravel road that features rolling hills leading into two separate creek bottoms with really impressive low-water bridges. The…
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Old Plantation Access Road, also named Cape Girardeau County Road 485, is a gravel road in Millersville, Missouri, that also doubles as a Missouri Department of Conservation land access road. The road features beautiful rolling…
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Cut Off or Bollinger County Road 340 is a gravel road that has an edge. The road on either end will shortly give you signs that it is not a typical county road, natural rock…
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The Clear Creek Levee Road parallels IL Route 3 North and South connecting the dots with a lot of routes that lead to Shawnee National Forest and other trails. It's a simple gravel road with…
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Snake Road FS 345 or South LaRue Road, is a maintained gravel road in Shawnee National Forest, within the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Natural Area, a part of the greater Mississippi Bluffs unit. Snake Road…
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Muddy Levee Road, not to be confused with Big Muddy Levee Road, is the gravel levee road along the southeast side of Big Muddy River, crossing over Levee District land, and Shawnee National Forest, to…
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The Big Muddy River Levee Road is the southern publicly accessible 10-mile-long gravel road following the ridge top of the Levee, along the lower southern section of the Big Muddy River in Jackson County Illinois.…
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The James Creek Road, also known as Bollinger County Road 342 is a gravel county road rolling through the Missouri Countryside along James Creek. The road has a course gravel base with sweeping turns and…
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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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Bollinger County Road 366, known by local residents as BOCO 366, is your typical Bollinger County road. There is a large creek gravel road surface with multiple deep potholes and washouts. Located in approximately the…
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The Old Scopus Road, or Bollinger County 302, is a gravel back road connecting Marble Hill, MO to Scopus, MO, that features hill climbs, low land hollows, washed-out rutted edges, low water bridge creek crossings,…
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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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McCraven SFR 220 is a very scenic nature-viewing gravel road in Shawnee National Forest. It is a very easy trail with a minimal challenge, but there are a few muddy crossings and water collection spots…
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The Slick Ridge FSR 262G is a mildly challenging natural fire road that has the reward of a great view of Shawnee National Forest. It features an off-camber eroded section that will test your articulation…
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Mayfield Road, also known as the Bollinger County Road 356, is a coarse-gravel road traversing the hills of the southeastern Missouri countryside. The road logistically connects Missouri Route 72 on the north end to the…
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LaRue Road FS 345, Scatters Road, or North LaRue Road to differentiate it from the Snake Road, is a maintained gravel road with easement over privately owned Jackson County land and Shawnee National Forest, within…
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Kathy's Bridge Road, also known as Bollinger County Road 334, is a branch off the Bo-Co Road 342 and continues following the last stretch of James Creek while heading Southwest off the 342 to connect…
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North Forest Road is the gravel-based southern forest loop within the Illinois Trail of Tears State Forest. It features a one-way track from the eastern entry to the west exit on the paved State Forest…
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General Watkins Park Road is a mile-long gravel road leading into the General Watkins Missouri Conservation Area. This road takes you off US-61 straight into some gorgeous wilderness and hiking areas, with a great area…
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South Forest Road is the gravel-based southern forest loop within the Illinois Trail of Tears State Forest. It features a one-way track from the western entry to the east exit on the paved State Forest…
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The Bollinger County Road 238 is a gravel county road snaking through the country's low land, along the Whitewater River. The road provides great access to the river for fishing and a swimming hole. It…
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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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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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Old Goat SFR 625 and 625A is a State Forest Road in Shawnee National Forest. The road is short at only 1.1 miles long, but packs a punch, dipping through a creek bottom shortly after…
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Grabber SFR 264 is a 1.7-mile-long forestry road through Shawnee National Forest. It traverses some of the steepest graveled hills in the SW corner of the forest, climbing a total of 406 feet from its…
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The General Watkins Cemetery Road is the farthest west entrance into the General Watkins Conservation Area off US Route 61. It is a gravel road that leads up a hillside to the ridge top where…
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