Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mount Ida, Arkansas

This gravel road leaves a dispersed campsite. This trail passes several dispersed campsites, including Collier Springs, Crystal Scenic Trail, and Twin Creek Crystal Mine. With huge boulders, many rocks, creeks, and diverse terrain, there is…
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This is a maintained gravel road that can have some mud when wet and possible water crossings depending on the weather. This trail takes you along beautiful views, creeks, and possible wildlife sightings. This trail…
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This is a nice forest road that if headed east, will end at Highway 270. This trail ends at a very nice Group sized, dispersed campsite. East Fork Twin Creek runs alongside this road. There…
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Sims Fiddler Creek 274 is a popular area for hikers who are going to tackle the Ouachita Recreational Trail. It's an easy gravel road but there are water crossings of at least a foot or…
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This maintained gravel road goes to Big Fir Public Use Area. There are two loop campgrounds (primitive with outhouse) and a rough spur trail that goes to another small camping area (primitive) with lake access.…
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This Route is a dirt and gravel road that provides access to Carely Mountain. The road is fairly narrow and becoming encroached by pine regrowth, but is still passable in a full-size vehicle. The public…
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Fiddlers Creek 17 is a gravel road with several washed-out areas, and creek crossings. It parallels several creeks with lots of areas to swim, fish, or crawdad fish. The Ouachita Recreational Trail is just south…
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Little Brushy Road is an easy gravel and dirt drive through portions of the Oden Ranger District. It connects Posey Hollow Road to both Big Brushy Road and Highway 88, near the Oden Ranger Station.…
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This maintained Gravel road goes up to Hickory Nut Vista Lookout. As you travel to the vista you will pass Hickory Nut Campground on the left side of the road. This is a dispersed campground…
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As you start down Sandbox 134, the road begins to climb Lynn Barker Mountain to an elevation of about 1400 feet where you will find a campsite with amazing views of the sunset. This is…
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Forester 33 is one of the gateway roads to the Ouachita Recreational Trail which is located at the south end of this trail. It's an easy gravel road with several campsites along the route. All…
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This road leaves Hickory Nut Road at the west end and the east end stops at Crystal Springs Resort entrance. Across the main road is a public boat ramp with restrooms and great views of…
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This route is a short, out-and-back style road that provides access to the Oden Rifle Range and Rifle Range Pond. This road is generally well-maintained and accessible by 2WD and low-clearance vehicles. The road surface…
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The start of Old Six is right next to the Big Brushy trail complex for the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. It's a busy location and the weekend I explored this area was the finish of…
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The trail begins as a gravel-covered clay road with several dips and rises. As you progress, the trail becomes very rocky with several loose rocks and some washed out sections on the left side of…
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Cedar Cabin 125 is a beautiful scenic drive with rolling hills, campsites with wood, and areas to pull off and stop to have some lunch and take some pictures of the views. In fact, one…
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West Gafford 776 starts out as an easy gravel road, however, it isn't passable by low-clearance vehicles. There are areas where flash flooding has washed out the roads and they aren't maintained very well. Large…
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Gafford Creek 519 is perfect for the adventurer. The road starts out as an easy gravel road with rolling hills and scenic views through the vast amount of trees. Creek crossings are all over which…
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Chula Mountain road is one of the most scenic drives in the Ouachita National Forest. With an elevation of around 1300 feet, its scenic views definitely don't disappoint. I noticed on my trek through this…
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Exploring the Ouachita National Forest offers an exhilarating adventure with its winding rocky roads that carve through the dense woodland. As you navigate the trails, you'll find yourself accompanied by the soothing presence of beautiful…
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Posey Hollow 76 is a road that parallels the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. The road is an easy gravel windy road that climbs to an elevation of around 1900 feet. I even found one of…
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This track is a nicely maintained gravel road that is very dusty while dry. Loose gravel can be slick. Mud can be present when wet. There are bridge crossings and possible water crossings when wet.…
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This track goes through the Muddy Creek WMA. Made up of thick and loose gravel this road can be slick. Dispersed camping can be found in this area. Watch for wildlife to cross the road.…
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The trail is well-maintained gravel, with a few small water crossings. You will find some amazing creek-side camping along the route. The road is blocked due to a washed-out crossing, but there is a large…
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This trail picks up from North Fork to Gladstone trail. Access from HWY 7 or Hwy 298. This maintained gravel road can be slippery when wet and dusty while dry. The trail ends on Irons…
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This is a short two-mile trail that ends at Tabor Mountain Road. This exits the gravel road area. This trail picks up from North Fork and Irons Fork Trail. This is a maintained gravel road…
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Running along the north boundary of a section of Ouachita National Forest, south of Highway 28, this gravel road is maintained and contains beautiful scenery. There can be mud during and after rain with a…
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Long mountain road describes this route to a T. With an elevation of around 1400 feet, it's a perfect route to see some pretty views of the Ouachita NF. The route is an easy gravel…
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Bear Creek Mountain trail is an off-roading "Jeep" trail as designated by the sign. The surface is mostly dirt with a lot of pine needles on the road. There are some bigger rock,s especially at…
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This road is a dirt/gravel spur road that provides access to both private property and public land primarily for camping. The road is narrow in some locations and much more open in others. This road…
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