Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Morrilton, Arkansas

Starting the trail to the east, it's an easy gravel road for the first 5 miles or so. Then it turns into a muddy mess with high ruts in the middle which make it hard for a low clearance vehicle to make it through certain sections. You can see this in the photo at mile 5.9. There are some really grea...
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Blue Jay Hollow connects North Fork Road 86 to Route 324, with several other trails branching off along the way. It’s an open, well-maintained road that’s generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass comfortably. The drive takes you through the Ouachita National Forest, with tall pines lining much...
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Trail 86 connects North Fork Road 86 and Blue Jay Hollow Road to the town of Thornburg. It’s a well-maintained road with enough room for vehicles to pass, making it an easy drive through the Ouachita National Forest. The route also serves as a scenic bypass for anyone traveling between the forest ro...
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Maumelle branches off Blue Jay Hollow Road to the north, with several camping spots along the way. The farther you go, the more overgrown the road becomes. Rain or icy conditions can change the road surface and make travel more difficult by creating washouts and off-camber spots, so use caution when...
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Brown Creek winds you through the forest with beautiful views, lots of creek crossings, and campsites. This trail will also lead you to the Ouachita National Recreation trail which is a 223-mile trail, there are two entrance points along this route to access this trail. This route could be a basecam...
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Boyette Trail branches off Blue Jay Hollow and is an in-and-out route through the Ouachita National Forest. It starts as a wide, maintained road with room for two vehicles to pass. Farther in, it narrows to a single lane, and the trees and brush grow tighter around the road. The trail leads to a rem...
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Pine Crisp branches off Boyette Trail and follows a maintained, wide-open road. You’ll pass a creek with a bridge and several entrances to private property, so keep your map handy and stay on the public route. Toward the end of the road, there’s a large open area suitable for dispersed camping in th...
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Sidewinder is an in-and-out trail due to private property boundaries. There are a few good camping spots along this trail that could house a few vehicles. This trail has a few small mud holes that could get worse over time. There are also a few rutted-out sections as well as overgrown vegetation on ...
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This scenic and beginner-friendly route is ideal for overland enthusiasts, SxSs, and high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles looking to explore the beautiful pine and oak forests of the eastern Ouachita National Forest. Spanning approximately 18.5 miles, this easy dirt and gravel trail connects the...
Learn more about Lake Sylvia to Winona Lake and HWY9

This trail starts off Rock Creek Road 1319/Mud Lane. This is a fun trail that includes mud holes, rutted-out areas, off-camber sections, and some whoops. This trail would be subject to flooding very easily, so you will want to be weather aware for this trail. This trail is also gated at certain poin...
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Wallace Bridge Road is a beautiful gravel road that is woven through the Ouachita National Forest. This is a very well-maintained gravel road that passes through farmland in Deberrie, Arkansas, and runs along the Fourche LaFave River. This road is suitable for most vehicles as there are limited obst...
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This trail starts off Rock Creek 1319 Road. There are several creek crossings, several mud holes, and several whoops. About one mile into this trail, there is a really neat camp area that could fit multiple vehicles. There is a very steep incline section on this trail that could be difficult for som...
Learn more about Dirty Deeds

This trail is also an in-and-out per the MVUM. There are some amazing camping spots along this trail, one being very soon from the start of the trail. There are mud holes and a small section with a rutted-out path towards the end of the trail after the camping spots. The trail does get narrow in som...
Learn more about Field Day

Creek Bed Drive starts off of Rock Creek - FS 1319 Road and begins with a beautiful entrance into the wooded area of the Ozark National Forrest (Big Piney District). There is a nice field camping area at the start of the trail that can fit multiple vehicles. Heading North on the trail, you will also...
Learn more about Creek Bed Drive - FS 93023

This is an offshoot road from West Fork Scenic Drive Road. This trail leads to other trails as well as to the reservoir that helps prevent flooding in this area. This is an extremely cool spot with a lot of open camp areas that could house several vehicles. There is also access to a beautiful view o...
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Rock Creek is an easy gravel road with creeks, campsites, and views for miles. It has eight spur trails for SxSs, ATVs, and 4x4 rigs. Griffin Mountain peaks at an elevation of 1004 feet giving you a taste of what the Ozarks has to offer. There are water crossings and lots of little creeks to play in...
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Forestry Road is one of the main access roads into the national forest, beginning near the Piney Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It connects to Cheyenne Road and provides access to several trails and points of interest throughout the forest. Forestry Road is a wide, easy-to-travel forest road....
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This trail starts off Rock Creek Road 1319. This is a fun trail that has several mud holes ranging from 6" to 36" deep, and some could be deeper as they get worse over time. There are sections that have a rutted-out path that can also flood easily during heavy rain. This is an in-and-out trail and e...
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I started the trail in 2-wheel drive but not far into the trail, I had to put it in 4L. This is due to the clearance issues and needing to go slow for uneven ground. This trail closes in the summer and is open in the fall and winter. They use the trail during the summer as a hiking trail. Great trai...
Learn more about North Fork Pinnacle Road 132C

South Winona Forest Road connects to North Fork Pinnacle Road at an intersection with Winona Forest Drive and then continues east to Highway 9. This well-traveled route is suitable for most high-clearance vehicles, although erosion has created scattered whoops, shallow puddles, and uneven sections t...
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Starting the trail to the east, it's an easy gravel road for the first 5 miles or so. Then it turns into a muddy mess with high ruts in the middle which make it hard for a low clearance vehicle to make it through certain sections. You can see this in the photo at mile 5.9. There are some really grea...
Learn more about Link Mountain Road 210

Brown Creek winds you through the forest with beautiful views, lots of creek crossings, and campsites. This trail will also lead you to the Ouachita National Recreation trail which is a 223-mile trail, there are two entrance points along this route to access this trail. This route could be a basecam...
Learn more about Brown Creek Road 805

Sidewinder is an in-and-out trail due to private property boundaries. There are a few good camping spots along this trail that could house a few vehicles. This trail has a few small mud holes that could get worse over time. There are also a few rutted-out sections as well as overgrown vegetation on ...
Learn more about Sidewinder

This trail starts off Rock Creek Road 1319/Mud Lane. This is a fun trail that includes mud holes, rutted-out areas, off-camber sections, and some whoops. This trail would be subject to flooding very easily, so you will want to be weather aware for this trail. This trail is also gated at certain poin...
Learn more about White Trasher

Starting the trail to the east, it's an easy gravel road for the first 5 miles or so. Then it turns into a muddy mess with high ruts in the middle which make it hard for a low clearance vehicle to make it through certain sections. You can see this in the photo at mile 5.9. There are some really grea...
Learn more about Link Mountain Road 210

Brown Creek winds you through the forest with beautiful views, lots of creek crossings, and campsites. This trail will also lead you to the Ouachita National Recreation trail which is a 223-mile trail, there are two entrance points along this route to access this trail. This route could be a basecam...
Learn more about Brown Creek Road 805

Sidewinder is an in-and-out trail due to private property boundaries. There are a few good camping spots along this trail that could house a few vehicles. This trail has a few small mud holes that could get worse over time. There are also a few rutted-out sections as well as overgrown vegetation on ...
Learn more about Sidewinder

This trail starts off Rock Creek Road 1319/Mud Lane. This is a fun trail that includes mud holes, rutted-out areas, off-camber sections, and some whoops. This trail would be subject to flooding very easily, so you will want to be weather aware for this trail. This trail is also gated at certain poin...
Learn more about White Trasher