Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mill Spring, Missouri

Gulf FS 3821, or Wayne County Road 443B, is a natural attraction access, gravel-based, forestry road in the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forrest. It is a well-maintained gravel road that is very…
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East Kelly Ridge, designated as Forest Service Road 3077 branching off from Kelly Ridge, offers a journey through well-maintained gravel paths. In the summer, parts of the trail may be partially obscured by tall grass…
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Kelly Ridge, located within the Mark Twain National Forest, is Forest Service Road 3075 located off Highway A, between Williamsville and Ellsinore. This scenic off-road trail predominantly consists of gravel and is generally well-maintained. While…
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Little Brushy Ridge (FSR 3797) is a forest service road branching off Kelly Ridge (FSR 3075). Initially, it is a well-maintained gravel road for the first 3/4 of the trail, suitable for all vehicle types…
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This is a great trail that leads you to Granite Bend of Black River. There are several washouts on the main gravel of this trail but are easily passable, there are also several low water…
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The Clearwater Lake Dam Road is a gravel-to-dirt road that traverses the low-laying bottoms along the Clearwater Lake side of the dam. This is a part of the Piedmont Park Campground Area managed by the…
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The Reynolds County Road 468, what could be known as the Lower or South Black River Bottoms Access Road, is a gravel-based county road that makes its way through the US Army Corps of Engineers…
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This trail splits off from Brown's Hollow and starts off as a well-maintained gravel Forest Service road. When following this road, you will come to an open and relatively flat area large enough for 1-3…
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The Charlton Bluff/Seematter Hollow Road is a US Army Corps of Engineers Road that leads down into the eastern shore bottoms of the Black River, where Charlton Bluff sticks out towards the river on the…
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FSR 3136 is a well-maintained Forest Service road with a gravel surface. This trail winds through the dense forest and offers the chance to see wildlife such as deer, turkey, turtles, etc. At the end…
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Emmatrude FS 5820, also known as Kneibert Spring, is a gravel road within the Mark Twain National Forest Poplar Bluff Unit. The road features a ridge-top entry, leading to the valley below, featuring well-maintained gravel…
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This is a narrow single-track trail with several washouts and very narrow in places where brush, briars, and small pine trees will rub your vehicle. It is a nice trail to get your way out…
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Bee Ridge FSR 3844 & 3844C are two forestry roads that seamlessly connect to form a fun little trek through Mark Twain National Forest. The 3844 part of the trail is a well wore in…
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Lakeview FS 3827 is a gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Foreshadowed by its name, Lakeview is placed high up on the ridges above Emmatrude FS 5820,…
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Smoot Hollow FSR 3846 is a gravel Forestry road inside Mark Twain National Forest that parallels the main road of US-67. It creates a loop making its way back to US-67 from either direction. The…
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Joe Bill Bluff or Corps of Engineers Road 27, formerly the Wayne County Road 381, is a maintained gravel road that transforms into a river gravel bar trail along the St. Francis River within the…
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Murphy Cemetery Road, including part of the Reynolds County Road 466, is a coarse gravel road with natural tendencies. It tracks through the southern portion of the Black River Bottoms area within the Clearwater Lake…
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This is a narrow single-lane Forrest Service Road. It is easily accessible from the county road. It is a rather smooth road with some washouts and low water crossing with a concrete block bottom. Washouts…
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Clubhouse Bluff or Carter County Road 221 is a low-standard coarse gravel and dirt road, passing through several agencies' land, including the Pioneer Forest, Carter County, and ending in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The…
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Garwood Tower or Reynolds County Road 570 is a gravel road leading to the Missouri Department of Conservation-owned Garwood Fire Tower. It features a unique track with a county road leading up to, and then…
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Central Bluffs Trail, or Black River Bottoms Central Hub, consists of parts of the Reynolds County Roads 462 and 464 and is a dirt/sand mix and natural creek-bottom rock trail through the center portion of…
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Central Riverside Connector is a coarse gravel and natural dirt/mud trail through the center portion of the Black River Bottoms area within the Clearwater Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Land. The Central Riverside Connector…
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This is a spur single-lane trail of Flatwoods School Road. Somewhat maintained but has lots of large potholes and washouts that stay full of water. There are also a lot of brush and briars that…
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Forest Service Road 3829, also known as Heather, is a 2.2-mile road that offers many opportunities for camping with its dispersed camping spots and a nice, long road for those evening walks. There is plentiful…
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Stacked Log Trail, also known as the Spool Bypass or Reynolds County Road 458, is a half coarse gravel road, half natural dirt/small rock trail through the north central portion of the Black River Bottoms…
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Whizenhunt Bottoms, also known as Whizenhunt Hollow Trail or simply The Bottoms, is a natural creek/river rock, sand, and dirt, with wooded trails leading to roughly 115 acres of open area along the Riverside Depths…
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Long Ridge Road (Reynolds County Road 462 and Iron County Road 151) is a coarse gravel county road providing access to the northeast portion of the Black River Bottoms area within the Clearwater Lake U.S.…
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Forest Service Road 3804, also known as Hammerhead, is a route off of Heather, FSR 3829. This gravel road offers great dispersed camping and plenty of nature. It is a great place to explore and…
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Hackworth Hollow Trail, also known locally as part of Funk Branch Road or Reynolds County Road 446A, is a coarse gravel road transforming to a creek bottom road and back to a coarse gravel road…
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This is a smooth, well-maintained gravel road until 1.25 miles in then slightly rougher with a few small washouts. The trail is a dead-end trail but has a good turnaround point and would be a…
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