Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Nixa, Missouri

This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
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Round Mountain Road is a gravel route in the Mark Twain National Forest. It is an excellent way to access the forest when coming from, or heading to the Branson area. This route is mostly gravel along a ridge through a very dense section of forest. Great views to the south occur in early spring, win...
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A point-to-point trail providing access to ample camping, OHV, and hunting opportunities inside Mark Twain National Forest. Primarily gravel road with multiple optional connections to primitive trails throughout. Rolling and turning hills with one creek bed crossing approximately halfway. Can be tra...
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Surrott School FS 591, featuring part of Prairie Dog Road, is a natural-terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, which is part of the greater Glade Top area. The road leans into the identity of being a long-lost hunting track, featuring narrow widths amongst tight ...
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Fort Bald FS 612 is a gravel forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, as part of the greater Glade Top area. The road is meager in offroad prowess, with the track following up and down the ridge line, featuring mild coarse gravel terrain over mild-moderate graded hills, on...
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Fort Bald Spur FS 612A is the natural terrain Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, part of the greater Glade Top area. The road fits right in with the main road of Fort Bald FS 612, showing that its main purpose is in the hunting arena through the many offshoots, tight...
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Cherokee Pass is an offshoot trail towards the top of Brixey Hill. This is a scenic drive through the winding trees, with some spots being tighter to navigate for longer wheelbases. This trail does have areas that are rutted and will have mud puddles. You wil also encounter a few spots with steep gr...
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This is a side trail you can take from Cherokee Pass back up to High Mountain Road, or you can take this trail from High Mountain Road and drop onto Cherokee Pass. From High Mountain Road, this is a nice easy trail. This trail is not traveled all that much, so there is plenty of overgrowth from tree...
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This is a very short bypass trail from Dead Beat back to Turkey Trot. There are no obstacles. This is more of a dirt or gravel road. There is a decently large oak tree at the end of the trail where it connects to Dead Beat. This trail is so short you will think you were never on it.
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This is a short and sweet non-directional offshoot of Lone Wolf. There are some tight corners;some spots will be muddy. There is also a steep downhill if coming from where it meets Lone Wolf. This trail will reconnect you to Lone Wolf at the bottom or you can get onto a trail called Deadbeat.
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This is a non-directional loop trail. You will exit this trail the same way you came in. Turkey Trot crosses over a trail called Deadbeat twice along the way. There are areas of slight off-camber, as well as an area with small rock obstacles/ledges. This is a scenic drive that winds through the tree...
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This is a non-directional loop trail. This trail has some tight corners for longer-wheelbase vehicles. There is a section with small rock obstacles. One side of the loop has a steep hill to climb or go down. A vehicle with 4WD with low range is recommended. You will exit the same way you entered the...
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There is no signage for Keller Circle. It begins where Brixey Road ends and stops where Whitey's Hideout begins. This trail is very overgrown as it is one of the least traveled trails on the southwest corner of the park. There is a small dip in the trail that isn't all that noticeable until you are ...
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This is a non-directional loop trail and it can be run from either end. There are some hills but they have gradual grades. Crooked connects to the Rattler Bypass. There are some areas with overgrowth but not too much. It's a very relaxing scenic trail that winds through the trees. There are some tig...
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Whitey's Hideout is one of the trails at the back of the park. If you run it all the way from Keller Circle, it will lead you to the park boundaries. There is a turnaround at the end of the trail that has a very nice quiet spot to relax and catch a bite to eat for lunch. At this point, it may be bet...
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Eastwood Drive is a 3-mile-long scenic drive that winds through the trees. There are some tight turns for longer-wheelbase vehicles. You will come to an area with a small washout but you can get past it. Depending on recent rainfall and use of the trail, it could get worse over time. You will also c...
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Chicken Leg is a short trail off of Ranch Road that leads to a trail called Lost Bridge and continues onto Frontage Road and Backwoods Road. The beginning of the trail is a slightly steep downhill that is rutted due to use and water erosion. This also means some sections will be slightly off-camber....
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Backwoods Road is a dirt road that branches off of Ranch Road and leads to other trails. Backwoods Road is suitable for any vehicle. It is very dusty when there has not been recent rainfall. Backwoods Road will lead you to trails like Cold Mountain, Turkey Trot, Cougar Crossing, and Jagermeister.
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This will lead you on a scenic drive that winds through the trees. There will be mud puddles along the way. Any vehicle whether 2WD or 4WD will be able to complete this trail. This trail will connect to other trails at the Rope Swing Tree off of Ranch Road.
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This is a short and sweet nondirectional offshoot of Ranch Road. This trail offers a few good spots to pull over and eat lunch or grab a quick snack. There are no obstacles on this trail. There are a few spots with mud holes and mud puddles, but there are bypasses around them.
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
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A point-to-point trail providing access to ample camping, OHV, and hunting opportunities inside Mark Twain National Forest. Primarily gravel road with multiple optional connections to primitive trails throughout. Rolling and turning hills with one creek bed crossing approximately halfway. Can be tra...
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This is an easy gravel access road that leads down to the shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for stock 4x4s, AWD vehicles, and most high-clearance 2WD trucks or SUVs in dry conditions. The road gradually descends toward the lake with mild washboarding and small l...
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Forest Service Road (FRS) 605 is a spur trail off of Skyline Drive. This trail runs all the way until it connects with Mannon Road to the north. As of March 22nd, 2025, there is evidence of a controlled burn done along this area of the Mark Twain National Forest. Because of this, you can expect tree...
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
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Cherokee Pass is an offshoot trail towards the top of Brixey Hill. This is a scenic drive through the winding trees, with some spots being tighter to navigate for longer wheelbases. This trail does have areas that are rutted and will have mud puddles. You wil also encounter a few spots with steep gr...
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This is a side trail you can take from Cherokee Pass back up to High Mountain Road, or you can take this trail from High Mountain Road and drop onto Cherokee Pass. From High Mountain Road, this is a nice easy trail. This trail is not traveled all that much, so there is plenty of overgrowth from tree...
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This is a very short bypass trail from Dead Beat back to Turkey Trot. There are no obstacles. This is more of a dirt or gravel road. There is a decently large oak tree at the end of the trail where it connects to Dead Beat. This trail is so short you will think you were never on it.
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