Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Oark, Arkansas

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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County Road 4290 begins with a shallow, rocky crossing of Washita Creek, which is typically straightforward but may vary slightly with recent rainfall. After the crossing, the route follows closely alongside the creek, offering consistent…
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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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This trail is an out-and-back trail leading to a grassy, dead-end camping spot on the ridge. The trail is a two-track, bench cut, and mostly smooth, save for a few shallow mudholes at the end…
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This beautiful trail is mostly gravel with a few sections of loose, softball-sized rocks. Running from north to south, this bench cut road descends over 1,000 feet into a valley with a view through the…
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A narrow, winding forest road primarily composed of gravel with intermittent dirt sections and embedded rock. The route is mostly single-vehicle wide with limited passing opportunities. Features one shallow, rocky creek crossing. No obstacles exceed…
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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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Apple Road is a narrow, winding bench-cut road with a mix of ruts and embedded rocks up to 12 inches. Running south to north, the trail gains over 1,000 feet in elevation but keeps a…
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This easy trail is a wide, mostly gravel road with intermittent rocky sections. Typically passable by two vehicles. Includes multiple water crossings, with one crossing reaching approximately 12 inches in depth. Shallow ruts running across…
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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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This is a fun, dirt and gravel road with 3 miles of single-vehicle trail. There are several water crossings, typically 12 inches deep, and some shallow mud holes, but it can be much deeper and…
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To eliminate confusion about the trail name, Road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes names, but if you just continue down this route and follow all…
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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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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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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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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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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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This was a strong, hard, moderate, but the forest service graded it and re-routed it a bit. Still a good trail, and if we get rain, it will wash out again and be more challenging.…
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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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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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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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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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Perry Curve trail is an easy dirt trail that leads to a neat, standing old chimney. At the chimney, there is a sweet campsite with a fire pit and a pond. The trail itself has…
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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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This easy dirt/gravel road is an excellent entry point from Highway 123 to the Piney Creeks WMA. Entering from Highway 123, it curves and undulates until you can get a clear roadside view of Little…
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Dripping Springs is a narrow, rutted, and rocky climb featuring a mix of loose rock, embedded stone, and short, steep grades. The trail gains approximately 1,000 feet in elevation when traveling south to north, with…
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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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Starting from the north side of Road 1551 off of 1514. This trail has a nice campsite on the west side about 1000 feet from the start. Going down the hill, there is a bigger…
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This trail has rocks, muddy spots, a creek crossing, and a handful of small camping areas. There's a fun spot with an 18-inch rock ledge. A workaround exists for that spot and others if needed.…
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This trail is mostly an easy dirt trail. If you are coming from the north, you will hit a rocky section around mile 2.3 with some rock step downs. This is a pretty trail to…
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