
Beginner Off-Road Trails
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Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Nixa, Missouri
Discover the best beginner-friendly off-road trails near you. These easier, lower-rated trails are a great place to start — browse trail maps, check difficulty ratings, and find your next adventure.

129
Chadwick Trail 129 is mostly a gradual climb from north to south, gaining about 260 feet in elevation over .8 miles. It’s a very narrow trail traversing up a hillside, with lots of chunky loose rock and slabs of rock. There are roots sticking out and tree gaps that would likely be quite narrow for a...
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130
Chadwick Trail 130 makes a 1.2-mile loop off of Lookout Road in the Chadwick Motorized Trail System. Going clockwise, it starts off as a narrow ATV trail weaving through a tight forest above a ravine. It enters the ravine, riding on packed-down small loose rocks. This will likely be very tight for A...
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132a
Chadwick Trail 132a is a 1.1-mile-long ATV trail that connects Trail 130 to the intersection with Trails 131 and 132. It mostly weaves through a tight forest on a narrow dirt path with minor loose rock and roots. There are cinder blocks reinforcing the path at times to prevent erosion, and the trail...
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Devreaux Ridge Road Cave
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
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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Devreaux Ridge Road
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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Bohmont Road
This is the main road into Soggy Bottoms MX Park and provides access to the main check-in barn, MX track parking lot, SxS flat track, camping area, and park trailhead. This road is primarily used for entering and exiting the MX and camping areas. A smaller rock trail runs alongside this road and is ...
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East Ridge Loop
This trail features a steep climb with loose rocks and small rock ledges, along with tight, off-camber turns and deep ruts. The trail is heavily overgrown in several areas, making the route difficult to follow at times. A 74-inch-wide machine can make it through, but some sections are very tight and...
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Surrott School - FS 591
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
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
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
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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Bar-B-Q
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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Big Oak
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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Old Crow
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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Turkey Trot
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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Lone Wolf
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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Keller Circle
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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Crooked
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
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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Beginner ATV trails near Nixa, Missouri
Explore ATV-friendly trails near you. These trails are accessible for vehicles up to 50 inches wide, perfect for ATVs and smaller off-road machines.

129
Chadwick Trail 129 is mostly a gradual climb from north to south, gaining about 260 feet in elevation over .8 miles. It’s a very narrow trail traversing up a hillside, with lots of chunky loose rock and slabs of rock. There are roots sticking out and tree gaps that would likely be quite narrow for a...
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130
Chadwick Trail 130 makes a 1.2-mile loop off of Lookout Road in the Chadwick Motorized Trail System. Going clockwise, it starts off as a narrow ATV trail weaving through a tight forest above a ravine. It enters the ravine, riding on packed-down small loose rocks. This will likely be very tight for A...
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132a
Chadwick Trail 132a is a 1.1-mile-long ATV trail that connects Trail 130 to the intersection with Trails 131 and 132. It mostly weaves through a tight forest on a narrow dirt path with minor loose rock and roots. There are cinder blocks reinforcing the path at times to prevent erosion, and the trail...
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Devreaux Ridge Road Cave
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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Beginner UTV/side-by-side trails near Nixa, Missouri
Find UTV and side-by-side trails near you. These trails accommodate vehicles up to 60 inches wide, ideal for UTVs, side-by-sides, and wider off-road rigs.

Devreaux Ridge Road Cave
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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East Ridge Loop
This trail features a steep climb with loose rocks and small rock ledges, along with tight, off-camber turns and deep ruts. The trail is heavily overgrown in several areas, making the route difficult to follow at times. A 74-inch-wide machine can make it through, but some sections are very tight and...
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Cherokee Pass
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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Bar-B-Q
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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