Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Mansfield, Missouri

The first trail you can access from Ranch Road, Pasture Parkway is a short sweet drop onto PeeWee Crossing (Jeep Badge of Honor Trail). It starts as a large open grassy field where people typically park their trucks and trailers for the day. The trail is rock-based and has a gradual descent onto Pee...
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Ranch Road runs almost the length of the park from north to south. It is one of the main roads that not only gives you access to a bunch of other trails but also access down into the creekbeds, therefore it is highly traveled. Any vehicle can travel Ranch Road, even trucks with trailers to recover s...
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This is a non-directional loop trail that is an offshoot of Eastwood Drive. You will be connected with trails called Ride Hook, Guardrail (Jeep Badge of Honor), and Rumble Bee. There are two areas with small rock ledges. There is a steep hill climb by Rumble Bee that will require 4WD with low range.
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This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of the Jeep Badge of Honor Trail called Guardrail. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are steep grades both up and downhill along the way. This trail will also connect you to trails called Gambler, T-Bone, and Yellow Jacket.
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This is a rocky trail with several areas of loose rocks. Coyote Ugly drops down and runs alongside PeeWee Crossing (Jeep Badge of Honor Trail). Some areas will be off-camber. The hill climbs are gradual grades both up and down. One side of the trail has a V-split but both trails are Coyote Ugly.
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Located south of the generator camping, Cowboy Up is a rock-based trail that is more scenic than difficult. If you drop down onto it from the generator camping, there are two entrances. The right entrance is wider and more suitable for wider vehicles, while the left side is tighter and may cause som...
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This trail is easily accessed from Cedar Lane through the primitive campsite on the northwest side of the park. This trail is non-directional and can be run from either end. The first part of the trail is easy with the potential for mud puddles depending on recent rainfall. You will come to a steep ...
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Peacemaker is located between Cowboy Up and Rusty Nail. This trail is a scenic loop that winds through the trees. Peacemaker is a combination of dirt and rock. There are spots with low-hanging limbs. Any vehicle could do this trail even if it is just a 2WD vehicle. There are no offshoot trails from ...
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Rusty Nail is a non-directional trail that can be run from either end. There is a rock ledge obstacle that does not have a bypass. This obstacle can be very slick depending on recent rainfall. You will come to areas of being off-camber. At the bottom, you will be connected to PeeWee Crossing (Jeep B...
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Heeler is a short and sweet loop trail located between Rusty Nail and 8 Gauge. This is mostly a dirt trail with some areas of rock base. Depending upon recent rainfall, there could be mud puddles along the way. If in a full-sized truck or SUV, some of the curves could be tight. Almost any vehicle co...
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Located between 8 Gauge and Stirrup off of Fence Road, Chuckwagon is a scenic loop that winds through the trees. This is mostly made of dirt with some areas with a brick base. Depending on recent rainfall, there could be mud puddles along the way. The corners could be tighter for longer-wheelbase ve...
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This trail is nondirectional so it can be run from starting at the top or the bottom. There are areas of slight off-camber. Depending on recent rainfall, this trail may be wet at the bottom. This trail could have some erosion over time. At the bottom, this trail connects to Horseshoe.
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Momma's Hump is a short and sweet offshoot trail from Eastwood Drive. This is a scenic loop through the trees. There is a gradual grade on one side of the loop. You will come to a spot along the way that would be a great pull-off to grab lunch or a snack. Where this trail loops around, it connects t...
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Sidewinder is a loop trail off of Cedar Lane/Fence Road. It has slight grades up and downhill. It is a non-directional trail, so it can be run from either end. There is a small rock obstacle on one end that any vehicle with 4WD and low range can overcome. This trail connects at the bottom to a very ...
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This trail is an offshoot from Sidewinder. This trail can also be accessed from the entrance of Bronco Buster on the left-hand side. Any vehicle should be able to complete this trail as there are no obstacles. Instead, this is a scenic trail through the trees. There is a tree along the way that look...
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The trail starts fairly nice and easy and then comes to a gradual descent. Once down, you will come to a junction of trails, but Comanche Hollow is clearly marked to follow. You will need to keep the right amount of momentum at the end when you're coming back up to Ranch Road. Depending on recent ra...
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Cut Up is an off-shoot trail from Opossum Run. This is a non-directional trail that can be run from either end. This trail has steep grades up and down at the entrance and exit. Some areas are slightly off-camber. You will come to a junction of trails for Comanche Hallow and Largo. At this junction,...
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This is a non-directional loop trail. It can be run from either end. This will be a scenic drive as you wind through the trees. Opossum Run starts flat and then comes to steep grades up and down. To get here, you must first take Ridgeline Road. You can also be connected to trails like Cut Up and Dis...
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This is a short and sweet nondirectional offshoot of Ranch Road. This trail offers a few good spots to pull over and eat lunch or grab a quick snack. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are a few spots with mud holes and mud puddles, but there are bypasses around them.
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This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of Ridgeline. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are a few spots with mud holes and mud puddles but there are bypasses around them. This trail can connect you to Cold Mountain, Colt 45, Ridgeline, or Snow Trail.
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This is a rock-notch in between pass-throughs to test articulation/vehicle pivoting skills. Recommended high clearance/larger tires.
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This trail is the easiest of the options for going up Heavens Stairs. Although featuring optional obstacles this section allows you to make it up to the top with minimal issues. The trail is still very steep and loose but not really as rugged as the surrounding sections. Make sure to be mindful of o...
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This fun beautiful trail was named after our dear friends @ OnX featuring some of the best spaces for camping with your buddies and enjoying some absolutely beautiful scenery located in the north section of the park. It's not the most difficult by any means but it sure is very enjoyable.
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Part of the "heavens stairs" collection of trails L1 is by far one of the easier ways to the top of the hill featuring only loose terrain and a steep grade makes it an ideal spot to get good eyes on the action going on around you on other trails.
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The first trail you can access from Ranch Road, Pasture Parkway is a short sweet drop onto PeeWee Crossing (Jeep Badge of Honor Trail). It starts as a large open grassy field where people typically park their trucks and trailers for the day. The trail is rock-based and has a gradual descent onto Pee...
Learn more about Pasture Parkway

Ranch Road runs almost the length of the park from north to south. It is one of the main roads that not only gives you access to a bunch of other trails but also access down into the creekbeds, therefore it is highly traveled. Any vehicle can travel Ranch Road, even trucks with trailers to recover s...
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This is a non-directional loop trail that is an offshoot of Eastwood Drive. You will be connected with trails called Ride Hook, Guardrail (Jeep Badge of Honor), and Rumble Bee. There are two areas with small rock ledges. There is a steep hill climb by Rumble Bee that will require 4WD with low range.
Learn more about Yellowjacket

This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of the Jeep Badge of Honor Trail called Guardrail. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are steep grades both up and downhill along the way. This trail will also connect you to trails called Gambler, T-Bone, and Yellow Jacket.
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