The Cape Girardeau County Roads 521 and 520 form a great scenic gravel road and loop with the main road of the area (US-61, with help from Cape Co 510). The roads were constructed around… Learn more about Cape Gir. Co 521 / 520
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tower Rock Road PCR 460
Tower Rock Road or Perry County Road 460 is a gravel road that parallels the Mississippi River, leading you to the historic Tower Rock Natural Area. The road has a few steep grades and is… Learn more about Tower Rock Road PCR 460
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pine Hills Road SFR 236
Pine Hills Road SFR 236 within Shawnee National Forest is a very lovely gravel Shawnee National Forest Road with access to hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and a campground all in one. Its biggest obstacles are… Learn more about Pine Hills Road SFR 236
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Hartle Ford Road
Hartle Ford Road consists of Cape County Road 352 and Bollinger County Road 368. It is a gravel road that features rolling hills leading into two separate creek bottoms with really impressive low-water bridges. The… Learn more about Hartle Ford Road
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Old Plantation Access Road
Old Plantation Access Road, also named Cape Girardeau County Road 485, is a gravel road in Millersville, Missouri that also doubles as a Missouri Department of Conservation land access road. The road features beautiful rolling… Learn more about Old Plantation Access Road
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Whitewater Presbyterian Church Road
Whitewater Presbyterian Church Road, or the Bo-Co Road 256, is a gravel county road that traverses passed the church and into the valley below. The bottom section of the road features mild rutting, natural rock… Learn more about Whitewater Presbyterian Church Road
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Natural Bridge Road
This is a maintained gravel road with an occasional flat natural rock sticking up in the middle of the road. This trail features beautiful tall pines and areas you can see for miles. The road… Learn more about Natural Bridge Road
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
SFR 743/743A
The SFR 743/743A branches off the Natural Bridge Road SFR 750 within Shawnee National Forest. The SFR 743/743A adds to the depth of the experience of going to the Natural Bridge, where the 750 gives… Learn more about SFR 743/743A
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
N Hamburg Hill Spur
The N Hamburg Hill Spur 266AA, within Shawnee National Forest, is a trail that once was traversable by full-width vehicles, but in its current state should only be trekked by dirt bikes and 4-wheelers, within… Learn more about N Hamburg Hill Spur
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Hamburg SFR 266A
As a branch of Atwood Road 266, the Hamburg 266A is a bit more of an offroading road and less of a scenic road within Shawnee National Forest. It has an off-camber hill within .2… Learn more about Hamburg SFR 266A
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
James Creek Road
The James Creek Road, also known as Bollinger County Road 342 is a gravel county road rolling through the Missouri Countryside along James Creek. The road has a course gravel base with sweeping turns and… Learn more about James Creek Road
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Atwood Road SFR 266
Atwood Road SFR 266 is a Shawnee National Forest state forest road that travels to the old Atwood lookout tower site. The hill's grade is one of the steepest and tallest in the area right… Learn more about Atwood Road SFR 266
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Clear Creek Levee Road
The Clear Creek Levee Road parallels IL Route 3 North and South connecting the dots with a lot of routes that lead to Shawnee National Forest and other trails. It's a simple gravel road with… Learn more about Clear Creek Levee Road
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Grabber SFR 264
Grabber SFR 264 is a 1.7-mile-long forestry road through Shawnee National Forest. It traverses some of the steepest graveled hills in the SW corner of the forest, climbing a total of 406 feet from its… Learn more about Grabber SFR 264
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
McCraven SFR 220
McCraven SFR 220 is a very scenic nature-viewing gravel road in Shawnee National Forest. It is a very easy trail with a minimal challenge, but there are a few muddy crossings and water collection spots… Learn more about McCraven SFR 220
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Silica Hill Road SFR 645
The West Silica Hill Road SFR 645 is a 1.3-mile-long forestry road through Shawnee National Forest. As you travel the road, grades come in waves from gradual incline to steep grades. These steep grades include… Learn more about Silica Hill Road SFR 645
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Kathy's Bridge Road
Kathy's Bridge Road, also known as Bollinger County Road 334, is a branch off the Bo-Co Road 342 and continues following the last stretch of James Creek while heading Southwest off the 342 to connect… Learn more about Kathy's Bridge Road
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tywappity Fire Tower Road
Just a simple proving grounds trail, like the one you learn to ride 4 wheeler or dirt bike on, the trail offers thrill if you seek it but has its ease about it. You can… Learn more about Tywappity Fire Tower Road
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
South Silica Hill Road
The South Silica Hill Road is a gravel road headed south off the Silica Hill trail system through Shawnee National Forest. It is a gravel road at base, featuring a mild grade hill from where… Learn more about South Silica Hill Road
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Lingle Creek Road
Lingle Creek Road is a road through the Southern Central Illinois landscape. Clocking in at 3.6 miles the road parallels Lingle Creek as it etches into the country hillsides and farmland of the area. The… Learn more about Lingle Creek Road
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Slick Ridge SFR 262G
The Slick Ridge SFR 262G is a mildly challenging natural fire road that has a reward of a great view of Shawnee National Forest. It features an off-camber eroded section that will test your articulation… Learn more about Slick Ridge SFR 262G
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Whitewater Creek Road
Whitewater Creek Road or Bollinger County Road 930/Perry County Road 722, is two gravel county roads that seamlessly connect to lead along and overlook the Whitewater River. The road is mild with only the subtle… Learn more about Whitewater Creek Road
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wilderness Retreat Road
Wilderness Retreat Road is a gravel back road, that in conjunction with Whitney Hollow Road, forms access between the Silica Hill section to the Opossum Trot section of Shawnee National Forest. The Wilderness Retreat features… Learn more about Wilderness Retreat Road
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Delta Road/Moad Hollow Road
Delta Road and Moad Hollow Road are the precursors to the Opossum Trot Trail System within Shawnee National Forest. This gravel road features an easy cruise leading you through the Illinois countryside showing off its… Learn more about Delta Road/Moad Hollow Road
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Bo-Co Road 918
The Bollinger County 918 is a gravel county road connecting to other county roads in the area. It has mild rutting, washboarding, and mounding and shows signs of wear near its low-water bridge and hilly… Learn more about Bo-Co Road 918
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Whitney Hollow Road
Whitney Hollow Road is an easy gravel road, that in conjunction with Wilderness Retreat Road, form access in between the Silica Hill section to the Opossum Trot section of Shawnee National Forest. The Whitney Hollow… Learn more about Whitney Hollow Road
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
East Delta Road
East Detla Road, is the eastern section of the road going through Shawnee National Forest connecting the Opossum Trot Trail System to Elco, IL. The road is a steady uphill climb when headed west, gaining… Learn more about East Delta Road
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Opossum Trot Road SFR 628
Opossum Trot Road SFR 628 is a scenic well maintained gravel road through Shawnee National Forest. The trail features great views and ease of driving, but if you are looking for the thrill it has… Learn more about Opossum Trot Road SFR 628
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Old Goat SFR 625 & 625A
Old Goat SFR 625 and 625A is a State Forest Road in Shawnee National Forest. The road is short at only 1.1 miles long, but packs a punch, starting off dipping through a creek bottom,… Learn more about Old Goat SFR 625 & 625A
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Wolf Creek Road
Wolf Creek Road is a gravel road running through a section of the Shawnee National Forest. It clocks in at 3.8 miles, leading slowly downhill from the hills of the Mississippi Bluffs into the low-laying… Learn more about Wolf Creek Road