Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

This trail is smoother than the surrounding trails it connects to. Once you come off the Evans Ridge Trail, you can turn left and continue onto many other trails. If you take a left, you…
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This trail is I bi-directional trail that connects the start of the James D. Martin Skyline WMA to the Upper Ridge Trail and Mountain Bypass Trail. This is an easy-to-moderate trail with multiple water crossings.…
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This is a bi-directional trail that connects Little Coon River Trail to Poplar Springs Trail. When running from Little Coon River Trail, you will start out by climbing up an area of large slick rock…
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This trail can be run in either direction but is best run from North to South. Starting at the North part you will head South. The trail is mostly down the mountain. There are areas…
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This is a sparsely traveled trail that follows the telephone lines and weaves through private property, offering beautiful views of the local farmlands and surrounding landscape. The trail can be tricky during the muddy season,…
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This is a tight, short out-and-back trail that winds through large stands of pine trees and passes old logging roads, along with a gate or two that are unlocked seasonally. Be sure to bring a…
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This trail is mostly two-lane dirt roads. Forest roads can be traveled in 2WD, but some off-shoot trails will require 4WD. Some side trails are gated. If the gates are open, they are clear to…
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Mostly a gravel road with a few potholes and light washes in places. Scenic views midway through the trail. Awesome wooden bridge to cross and take spectacular pictures with your vehicle. Great place to swim…
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Forest Service Road 268 is a scenic, two-way country road that provides extensive access to other areas and trails. It offers ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and smooth, flowing travel. However, like many rural roads,…
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The Main Access Trail is the backbone of Stony Lonesome OHV Park, offering both utility and adventure for all skill levels. Stretching from the entrance gate to the northeast, it serves as a central route…
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Trail 425A is an ATV only trail. This trail is just a short loop through the woods off of the far east side of the main access road. There are 3 serious mud sections along…
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Trail 425 is an ATV only trail. The trail is not wide, and includes some tight turns. It has one mud obstacle in the trail. No major rock obstacles and no major mud obstacles. This…
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Trail 411 was all dirt trail with no major rock areas and no steep grades. There was a few short grades that were not very difficult and one tight turn in a spot. There was…
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Trail 409B is a dirt trail with one steep grade at the last half of the trail. This whole trails goes from south to north and the grade is upwards. There is a rut on…
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Trail 410 is an all-dirt trail with a steep grade going downwards for the whole trail. There are no difficult rock obstacles, and only one ledge to go down that is about 1 foot tall.…
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Trail 413A was a pretty easy trail through the woods. This trail had some overgrown areas, but it is still passable. There were a couple of areas with a grade up and down, but no…
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Trail 413 is a pretty easy trail. It did have some tight areas that could give some pin striping. It was a little overgrown, but there were no major rock or mud obstacles along this…
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Trail 413B is an easy trail through the woods. There are no major rock or mud obstacles. It was a little overgrown, but it was a very flat and short trail with no obstacles. This…
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Trail 408 starts out as an easier trail and then towards the end it has some steeper grades and some ruts to work around, as well as a few rock obstacles. The last half of…
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Trail 411C was a very easy roundabout trail through the woods. The trails were very skinny and did have some muddy spots. This trail was not wide enough for a full-size SUV. Some of the…
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Trail 412 was all a downhill grade. There were no major rock or mud obstacles. There was one rut area that you could keep to the left to stay on Trail 412. At the end…
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Main Access Road North is a practical connector trail, offering a straightforward route with minor challenges. The trail's mix of dirt, loose rock, and water crossings adds mild variety, making it accessible for high-clearance vehicles.…
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Trail 424 is a dirt trail through the woods with a couple of tight turns. There are no major mud or rock obstacles. This trail starts at the helicopter pad #2 and ends on the…
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Trail 417 E was an easy trail through the woods with a couple of tight turns and a couple of really muddy sections. This trail starts at the end of trail 417 and ends on…
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Trail 416 was a decently easy trail through the woods. There were no seriously steep grades, no major rock or mud obstacles. There were a couple of short drops made with washed-out roots from trees.…
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Trail 417D was an easy track through the woods. There were no major rock or mud obstacles along this route. This trail starts and ends on trail 417. This track was all dirt and is…
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Trail 417C was an easy track through the woods. There were a couple of tight turns and a couple of muddy spots, but there was no major depth to those muddy areas and no major…
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Trail 417 starts on the main access road and takes you to the top of Stairway of Heaven. It has a lot of easy trails that branch off of this trail and a couple of…
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Trail 417A was an easy trail through the woods. When you get towards the end of the trail, it meets up with a portion of Bootleg Creek, so in order to stay on trail 417A,…
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Trail 417F is an easy dirt trail through the woods with several turns. There were no difficult mud or rock obstacles along this route. It is unmaintained. This trail starts and ends on trail 417.…
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