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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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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New Prospect (FS 3813) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. New Prospect likely gets its name from the former School of the same name…
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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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Prospect C (FS 3813C) is a low-standard natural gravel and dirt forest service road, within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at the intersection with the New Prospect FS…
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Prospect B (FS 3813B) is a low-standard natural gravel and dirt forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road heads south from the New Prospect (FS 3813), featuring…
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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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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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High Ridge (FS 3750) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest, with seasonal open dates of 6-1 to 3-14 yearly. The High Ridge Road begins…
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Tango (FS 3843B) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Tango takes off from the Foxtrot (FS 3843) heading south towards the Otter Creek valley…
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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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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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Miller Creek (FS 3750B) is a dirt and gravel forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest, and is seasonally open from 6/1 to 3/14 yearly. Miller Creek leaves the…
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Fox Trot (FS 3843) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Fox Trot takes off from the Wayne County 403 heading west towards the Otter…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kearney Cemetery (FS 3702), named (though misspelled) after the nearby Kearbey Cemetery, is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the westbound lanes of…
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Breeze Tower Spur A (FS 3113A) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the Breeze Tower (FS 3113), heading north, the road starts…
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Breeze Tower (FS 3113) is a dirt and gravel Forest Service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the County Road 415 heading north, passing an entry marked by…
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Shiloh School (FS 3114) is a dirt and natural gravel forest service road within the Poplar Bluff Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Starting from the Butler County Road 412, the Shiloh School heads north,…
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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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