Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Oark, Arkansas

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Prison Fence Trail

This is an easy scenic trail with various terrain types, including gravel, dirt, mud holes, rock ledges, and shallow water crossings. The elevation varies from around 1100' to just over 2400' as it follows along…
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Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Rd 5560

Coming in from a cute little town called Oark, Arkansas it's a hustling and bustling little town with a burger joint for the Ozark Heritage Trail enthusiasts. It starts as a paved road and then…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Grassy Point

Near the Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, this trail starts as a mellow gravel road and ascends the mountain, nearing Batson. As you get higher, the trail turns into a bench cut road with a steep…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spainhour Falls 1422A

This is an out-and-back 3.5-mile trail to Spainhour Falls. The trail is very narrow with tight foliage and has very few places to cleanly pass oncoming traffic. Expect several small creek crossings and many mud…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Little Piney Creek - Union School

This is a fun, dirt and gravel road with 3 miles of single-vehicle trail. There are several water crossings typically 12" deep, and some shallow mud holes, but it can be much deeper and more…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 58/FSR 1004

To eliminate confusion about the trail name, road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes other names but if you just continue down this route and follow…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Woods Mountain Road

This starts off as a paved road, but very quickly turns into maintained gravel with room for passing. There are no obstacles. This is a windy, easy drive with several off-shoots. It is scenic, with…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR 1432A

This is a short trail up to Devil's Knob Fire Tower Lookout with a couple of mild obstacles that require a high-clearance vehicle and, depending on the weather, 4x4. Constructed around 1914, it was one…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

1424 Road

Scenic drive with tall trees that follow along Murray Creek in spots. It starts as a maintained, easy, gravel and dirt road but soon turns into a rocky, primarily one-vehicle trail with several places to…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Morgan Mountain Road

Morgan Mountain Trail runs through the Ozark National Forest near Cass, Arkansas. The road is accessible at several points along the route. This trail used to extend further, however, there was a landslide that caused…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Walnut Ridge Connector

Coming off of Highway 16 onto "Road 1264" you will be met with a very rocky road. This is a newer road however, it is extremely bumpy and rocky driving. The road can get very…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR 1409

This trail starts with a water crossing at Murray Creek. The creek bottom is all rocks. After crossing, there is a large camp area with a view of Murray Creek's waterfalls. Back on the trail…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fanes Creek 1520

Fanes Creek is a really beautiful area to explore with several areas to play in the water, it's a great way to cool off during the summer. It's an easy gravel road with both Fanes…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

White Rock Mountain - East

Mostly maintained Gravel rd. Some washouts and rough rocky terrain. This trail starts at the intersection of Highway 23 and CO Road. 1003 and heads west towards white rock mountain. Has some self-rads that wine…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

Shores Lake Road 1501

Shores Lake Road is the gateway to several different activities. One of which is the Campbell Cemetery boat launch and the second is Shores Lake where you can find state ran campsites. Mulberry River is…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Pilot Rock Mountain Road

Pilot Rock Mountain Road provides a thrilling off-road experience, weaving through the Ozark National Forest. This road offers amazing views without extensive technical terrain. This road is very well-maintained and does not require 4WD in…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Carwash Falls

One of the most popular places to visit is the Ozark National Forest. This route runs north and south along the Big Piney Creek and offers abundant scenery and numerous places to camp along the…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi

Potato Knob 1510

Potato Knob is an easy gravel road with steep hill climbs and rolling hills. Beautiful scenic views that go on for miles. You can find an old homestead along this trail that leaves you to…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

White Rock Mountain East

White Rock Mountain is an amazing place to explore in the Ozarks because it's absolutely magnificent. Sitting at an elevation of 2,309 feet, it provides some of the most breathtaking views in Arkansas. It's also…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Pilot Knob Mountain

This will take you to the top of Pilot Knob Mountain. It is a short road, but the beautiful view is worth a detour if you haven't been. The elevation is 2,080 feet at the…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Delaney Creek Trail FS1517

Delaney Creek trail FS1517 is located in the Boston Mountains. The trail is filled with a few off-camber spots with mud and creek crossings. It also has a couple of narrow spots with low-hanging trees…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Bliss Ridge / 1505-1

This is a wide, well-maintained, dirt road from the White Rock Mountain Area to Shores Lake. Shores Lake is an 82-acre lake and has hiking, camping, swim areas, restrooms, and a boat ramp. It is…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

White Rock Mountain West

White Rock Mountain is magnificent. Sitting at an elevation of 2,309 feet the hiking trails with their views and caves to explore are a sight to see. There are three ways to get to White…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

52 Humps

At only 1 miles long, the trail offers scenic views at the top, small rocky ledges, small ruts, and (its namesake) 52 rain humps put in to control erosion. Whether ran top to bottom or…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rich Mountain Road

Rich Mountain Road is a wide, maintained trail that winds through a forested landscape and passes by a few rural homesteads. Along the way, travelers will encounter several offshoot trails designated for horse riding and…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spring Lake Northern Access Road

Spring Lake Northern Access Road is a wide, well-maintained route that winds through scenic farmland, offering a peaceful and open drive. However, the trail surface is severely corrugated, particularly on the ascents and descents, making…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Fa / Sp

Buzzard's Rock (Huckleberry Pond) - Trail 96022B

Very short trail out to the popular Buzzard's Rock overlook. The trail is accessible by OHV (ATV, UTV, MX) only and not legal for any other vehicle type. The trail goes past a very large…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bramlett R

Bramlett is a rugged two-track trail that starts bumpy, briefly smooths out, and then deteriorates into a rocky, winding path featuring several mud pits and a steep, off-camber section when approached from the north. Drivers…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Devils Canyon Trail

Devils Canyon trail is short, but worth the drive. The trail is out-and-back with plenty of primitive campsites if you are looking for a beautiful place to stay. The 1.14 mile trail ends with a…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Eickleberry Road

Eickleberry Road is a maintained gravel road alternating between wide and narrow sections, featuring several relatively steep ascents and descents. Numerous smaller trails branch off the main route, and a few dispersed campsites with fire…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

ATV Trails Near Oark, Arkansas

Prison Fence Trail

This is an easy scenic trail with various terrain types, including gravel, dirt, mud holes, rock ledges, and shallow water crossings. The elevation varies from around 1100' to just over 2400' as it follows along…
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Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Rd 5560

Coming in from a cute little town called Oark, Arkansas it's a hustling and bustling little town with a burger joint for the Ozark Heritage Trail enthusiasts. It starts as a paved road and then…
Learn more about Rd 5560
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Grassy Point

Near the Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, this trail starts as a mellow gravel road and ascends the mountain, nearing Batson. As you get higher, the trail turns into a bench cut road with a steep…
Learn more about Grassy Point
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spainhour Falls 1422A

This is an out-and-back 3.5-mile trail to Spainhour Falls. The trail is very narrow with tight foliage and has very few places to cleanly pass oncoming traffic. Expect several small creek crossings and many mud…
Learn more about Spainhour Falls 1422A
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Little Piney Creek - Union School

This is a fun, dirt and gravel road with 3 miles of single-vehicle trail. There are several water crossings typically 12" deep, and some shallow mud holes, but it can be much deeper and more…
Learn more about Little Piney Creek - Union School
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 58/FSR 1004

To eliminate confusion about the trail name, road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes other names but if you just continue down this route and follow…
Learn more about Road 58/FSR 1004
Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Oark, Arkansas

Prison Fence Trail

This is an easy scenic trail with various terrain types, including gravel, dirt, mud holes, rock ledges, and shallow water crossings. The elevation varies from around 1100' to just over 2400' as it follows along…
Learn more about Prison Fence Trail
Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Rd 5560

Coming in from a cute little town called Oark, Arkansas it's a hustling and bustling little town with a burger joint for the Ozark Heritage Trail enthusiasts. It starts as a paved road and then…
Learn more about Rd 5560
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Grassy Point

Near the Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, this trail starts as a mellow gravel road and ascends the mountain, nearing Batson. As you get higher, the trail turns into a bench cut road with a steep…
Learn more about Grassy Point
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spainhour Falls 1422A

This is an out-and-back 3.5-mile trail to Spainhour Falls. The trail is very narrow with tight foliage and has very few places to cleanly pass oncoming traffic. Expect several small creek crossings and many mud…
Learn more about Spainhour Falls 1422A
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Little Piney Creek - Union School

This is a fun, dirt and gravel road with 3 miles of single-vehicle trail. There are several water crossings typically 12" deep, and some shallow mud holes, but it can be much deeper and more…
Learn more about Little Piney Creek - Union School
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 58/FSR 1004

To eliminate confusion about the trail name, road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes other names but if you just continue down this route and follow…
Learn more about Road 58/FSR 1004
Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi