Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Oxford, Alabama

USFSR #643 Hopeful Stephens St is the main trail into the Kentuck OHV Trail System (See USFSR #643C). It is a seasonally maintained road but will quickly degrade with heavy traffic and trailers. There are quite a few blind turns and the trail crosses over the ATV trails in many places. Maintain slow...
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USFSR #643C Kentuck OHV Trailhead is the actual trail entrance to the trail system. It is open to ATV, Dirt Bike or Mountain Bike. There is a 5$ fee per operator and the trails are open from 04/01-12/31. The system has easy to moderate trails with 4 loops totaling 23 miles. Around the trail head an...
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USFSR #644 Kentuck Mtwy begins on the East side starting at Kentuck Road and ends at Salt Creek road. This is a very easy ride and maintained frequently. It rides along the ridges of Kentuck Mountain and has many points where the Kentuck OHV trail system intersects. Be aware that other riders on sma...
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USFSR #642K Old Wade Mtwy is a heavily traveled gravel route through a pine thicket of dense vegetation. It begins at Salt Creek Rd in Talladega County and ends in a large clearing before you enter into Cleburne County. The local traffic has consistently made additional paths to connect 642K to 642,...
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USFSR #642 Wade Mtwy begins on the Easternmost side at USFSR #651 Duck Nest. The entirety of this trail that follows the USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map is an easy trail. It gives beautiful views of Cheaha State Park- Alabama's highest point of elevation. It crosses over the power lines to continue on to...
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Good mix of gravel and dirt. There are several beautiful creeks to pass over with one-lane bridges along the route. A few mud holes are possible if it is wet. Some washboarding on the road towards the north side of the road. The dispersed camping labeled on OnX is not a great campsite, but it could ...
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USFSR #645C Three Mile Branch is more of a side spur trail that starts at USFSR #645 Tree Farm. While a shorter trail it does take a little longer to complete due to the overgrowth and how tight the trail is. There are a few off camber spots where water run off has created a rut that most full size ...
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Foothill's Cutover is a side trail that spurs off of USFSR #512A. It is not accessible from the opposite end, as it dead-ends at private property. It is a dense section of the Talladega National Forest that isn't traveled enough to receive a dedicated trail name on the Motor Vehicle Use Map but is c...
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USFSR #600-3 Old Skyway is where everything is tied together. This short trail, while flat and easy, is riddled with potholes. This trail could see any type of vehicle from mountain bikes to class A campers, so be on the lookout for other people. It is seasonally maintained so more gravel is brought...
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USFSR #518 Crane Motorway is a popular trail for hunters as offers lots of hardwoods and pine thickets throughout. The first half of the trail is fairly open, but due to high traffic it has potential for deeper mud holes. There are shorter trails that spur off this trail but only one is actually ope...
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USFSR #512 Ivory Mountain is a small summit inside the Talladega National Forest and now hosts the spring walk in the Turkey hunt. This area features gradual rolling hills with many trails cut throughout it. It begins on USFSR #591 at a large "Y" shaped opening. This trail is an easy trail that stro...
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USFSR #512A is a seasonally open trail that gives the right of way to private hunting land in the first section. USFSR #51A begins off USFSR #512 and rides along North Shinbone Ridge, just outside the small community of Shinbone Valley. This trail is part of a seasonal payment unit that is often cle...
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USFSR #5645 Tree Farm is a seasonal route of varying degrees. It changes from a standard gravel road to a silt-like swamp, back to a gravel road, then back to mountainous terrain. This beautiful trail offers views of a diverse Alabama forest. There are a few mud holes with soft bottoms, which can be...
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Looking for a place to cool off but still be close to civilization? This one's for you. USFSR #519A Interstate is exactly what is says. It is a good spot for a quick picnic in the intense Alabama summers. It runs parallel to I20, and close to the AL HWY 281 Overpass. The traffic hums as it flows by,...
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This route will take you from the very front of the park, all the way to the back edge of the park. This is mostly gravel road with several rental bunkers along the route. At the end of this route, you can turn left to take you to the start of trail 30, which is one of the most popular trails here, ...
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Trail 28 is a very peaceful and easy trail to take you back to the grid. Pretty flat in most areas with a handful of mudholes, but nothing major. This is mostly a dirt trail that would be good in any season and for any vehicle. It does cut across Trail 42 at around the halfway point.
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Trail 45 was a moderately easy trail with no major rock or mud obstacles. A few loose rocks along the route and a few small mud holes that were easily drivable. It connects Trail 48 to Trail 47. This trail was relatively short with a couple of trails that branched off.
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Trail 45A is a connector trail from Trail 44 to Trail 45. It is just another entrance to Trail 45 off of Trail 48. It is well maintained. No difficulty and no obstacles were found along this trail. This is a dirt trail that may have some wet areas after a rain.
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USFSR #591 Goldmine begins on Cleburne County Road 11 near Beth El Baptist Church. This trail is easily missed as the entrance has a single mailbox at the beginning of the trail, which is very fitting as the trail is a right of way to private property on both sides of the entrance. This beginning ha...
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Trail 56A is located off of Trail 56. It is all uphill or downhill, depending on the direction you enter from. The steep grade is what gives this trail a higher rating, but there were no large rock obstacles or mud obstacles located along this route. The trail was only wide enough for one vehicle at...
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USFSR #643C Kentuck OHV Trailhead is the actual trail entrance to the trail system. It is open to ATV, Dirt Bike or Mountain Bike. There is a 5$ fee per operator and the trails are open from 04/01-12/31. The system has easy to moderate trails with 4 loops totaling 23 miles. Around the trail head an...
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USFSR #644 Kentuck Mtwy begins on the East side starting at Kentuck Road and ends at Salt Creek road. This is a very easy ride and maintained frequently. It rides along the ridges of Kentuck Mountain and has many points where the Kentuck OHV trail system intersects. Be aware that other riders on sma...
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This route will take you from the very front of the park, all the way to the back edge of the park. This is mostly gravel road with several rental bunkers along the route. At the end of this route, you can turn left to take you to the start of trail 30, which is one of the most popular trails here, ...
Learn more about Annex Road / 11

Trail 28 is a very peaceful and easy trail to take you back to the grid. Pretty flat in most areas with a handful of mudholes, but nothing major. This is mostly a dirt trail that would be good in any season and for any vehicle. It does cut across Trail 42 at around the halfway point.
Learn more about 28

This route will take you from the very front of the park, all the way to the back edge of the park. This is mostly gravel road with several rental bunkers along the route. At the end of this route, you can turn left to take you to the start of trail 30, which is one of the most popular trails here, ...
Learn more about Annex Road / 11

Trail 28 is a very peaceful and easy trail to take you back to the grid. Pretty flat in most areas with a handful of mudholes, but nothing major. This is mostly a dirt trail that would be good in any season and for any vehicle. It does cut across Trail 42 at around the halfway point.
Learn more about 28

Trail 45 was a moderately easy trail with no major rock or mud obstacles. A few loose rocks along the route and a few small mud holes that were easily drivable. It connects Trail 48 to Trail 47. This trail was relatively short with a couple of trails that branched off.
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Trail 45A is a connector trail from Trail 44 to Trail 45. It is just another entrance to Trail 45 off of Trail 48. It is well maintained. No difficulty and no obstacles were found along this trail. This is a dirt trail that may have some wet areas after a rain.
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