Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Madison, Indiana

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Bee Camp Road

Bee Camp Road was a dirt road that winds around Bee Camp Creek with nice views and will have washouts and water crossings along this route. On our way to Bee Camp road, we ran…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Bloody Run Road

This trail takes you down a nice scenic country road in Indiana. You start off on a wide gravel road that follows along Indian Kentuck Creek. You will come up on a fork in the…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

County Road 500 South

County Road 500 South in the bottoms is a 2-mile gravel road. On the west end of the road is a hill that can be a challenge when it is icy. Both sides of the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tower Ridge Road

Tower Ridge Road is a rough gravel road best traveled with AWD SUV's and 4x4 vehicles. It is off Highway 446, south of Lake Monroe, which is south of Bloomington, Indiana. This scenic road goes…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Combs Road North

Combs Road used to be a high-clearance vehicle trail in the Hoosier National Forest. Many years ago, the National Forest Service closed down this trail due to poor stewardship by the community and washouts/damage. This…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi

Anthony Road

This is an easy gravel road near Germantown, Ohio. This route takes you along a beautiful creek with an old and pretty cool bridge crossing. It's easily accessible for any vehicle that is licensed to…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Silver Creek - Playground Area

This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch - Power Lines

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch Road

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Bogie Mill - Eddington

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

River Beach Access

The trail follows along the edge of a field before dropping down by the water's edge. You may encounter a few small mud holes on your way. The beach is rocky and big enough to…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Waterfall Trail

This section of the trail takes you back to a scenic waterfall. The trail winds around a ridge with some tight turns but is not technical in nature. The waterfall is a cascade type that…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hancock Taylor Lane

A scenic gravel lane travels through part of the Eastern Kentucky University campus. This trail goes through farmland to reach the Taylor Fork Ecological Area. Along the way, you will see wildlife, remnants of old…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Henry Mountain Road

This is a beautiful gravel road that leads to a walking trail for the old cottage furnace. It is an easy gravel road with beautiful trees and wildlife. There are a few other side roads…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

ATV Trails Near Madison, Indiana

Tower Ridge Road

Tower Ridge Road is a rough gravel road best traveled with AWD SUV's and 4x4 vehicles. It is off Highway 446, south of Lake Monroe, which is south of Bloomington, Indiana. This scenic road goes…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Silver Creek - Playground Area

This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch - Power Lines

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch Road

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Bogie Mill - Eddington

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

River Beach Access

The trail follows along the edge of a field before dropping down by the water's edge. You may encounter a few small mud holes on your way. The beach is rocky and big enough to…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Madison, Indiana

County Road 500 South

County Road 500 South in the bottoms is a 2-mile gravel road. On the west end of the road is a hill that can be a challenge when it is icy. Both sides of the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tower Ridge Road

Tower Ridge Road is a rough gravel road best traveled with AWD SUV's and 4x4 vehicles. It is off Highway 446, south of Lake Monroe, which is south of Bloomington, Indiana. This scenic road goes…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Silver Creek - Playground Area

This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch - Power Lines

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Branch Road

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you…
Learn more about Jackson Branch Road
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Bogie Mill - Eddington

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi