Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Raymondville, Missouri

This short, well-maintained dirt road has a compacted surface that is easy to drive on. The road is narrow and feels more like a trail, so watch carefully for oncoming traffic. Avoid pulling into the grass because hidden tree stumps may cause vehicle damage. Under the conditions we encountered, the ...
Learn more about Devil's Well Road

This route is a narrow and lightly traveled out-and-back trail that feels far more remote than the main roads nearby. Overgrown trees and brush crowd the path, making pinstriping very likely for wider vehicles or those with fresh paint. The trail surface is mostly dirt with shallow ruts, leaf cover,...
Learn more about Coyote - FS 1790

This route follows a graded and maintained gravel road through a scenic forest setting, making it an easy and relaxing drive for nearly any vehicle. The road is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass comfortably, with good visibility through most sections. There are no major obstacles or tec...
Learn more about County Road 6630

This route follows a mostly one-vehicle-wide gravel trail through the forest with several dispersed campsites located along the way. It begins as an easy scenic drive, but conditions become rougher as you near the Big Piney River. The closer you get to the water, the rockier the trail surface become...
Learn more about Pocket Eddy Ford - FS 1792

This forest route offers an easy and relaxing drive on a gravel surface that is generally well-maintained and simple to navigate. It is mostly one vehicle wide, though there are several spots where drivers can pull toward the trees to allow oncoming traffic to pass. Because the trail has a little ex...
Learn more about Gallings - FS 1791

This out-and-back route offers an easy and scenic drive on a fairly well-maintained gravel road that winds gently through a stand of tall pines and hardwoods. Unlike many tighter trails in the area, the wide corridor provides plenty of room to travel with virtually no risk of pinstriping, making it ...
Learn more about Trout Cemetery - FS 1771

This scenic forest route follows a well-maintained gravel road that is easy to travel in most conditions. Trees line both sides of the trail, and in several sections, their branches stretch overhead to create a natural canopy that feels like driving through a peaceful tree tunnel. The combination of...
Learn more about Hamilton Ridge - FS 1769

This out-and-back forest route follows a gravel-based trail that is easy to navigate and offers a relaxed drive through the trees. Unlike some tighter trails in the area, vegetation is kept back enough that pinstriping is not a major concern for most vehicles. The route winds gently through the wood...
Learn more about Hamilton Ridge

This route follows a narrow one-vehicle-wide track through the forest with a mix of dirt and loose rock surfaces. Tight sections between trees and overgrown brush require careful tire placement and slower speeds, especially for wider vehicles. Light pinstriping is possible in several areas where veg...
Learn more about Pocket Eddy Ford Spur A

This route travels through an active logging area inside Mark Twain National Forest, so drivers should stay alert for logging equipment, truck traffic, and changing road conditions. The trail itself is a maintained gravel road with a generally easy surface and no major technical obstacles in normal ...
Learn more about Blooming Rose - FS 1503

This out-and-back spur road branches off Blooming Rose (FS 1503) and offers an easy, relaxing drive through the woods of Mark Twain National Forest. The route is fairly wide for most of its length, making it comfortable for full-size vehicles and beginner drivers. The gravel surface is simple to nav...
Learn more about Blooming Rose Spur B

Perkins Ridge (FS 423) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Perkins Ridge begins at Missouri Route AM, heading west along the raised ridge top spines, first dropping downhill as it overlooks deep valleys on both sides of th...
Learn more about Perkins Ridge - FS 423

Tick Hollow (FS 423A), also known as Perkins Ridge Spur, is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Tick Hollow road begins as the northern offshoot from the Perkins Ridge FS 423, turning northward, going down a short hill, up to...
Learn more about Tick Hollow - FS 423A

This is part 3 of 5 on a trip around Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Here, you get into more of the Mark Twain National Forest. There will be several low-water crossings (they will all be impassable during high water).
Learn more about Bald Road to Western Road

Section 8 (FS 705) is a fading gravel dirt forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Section 8 logistically connects between the Middle Ridge FS 424 on the east, and the Howell County Road 5830 on the west. The road features a thinning gravel, and natural dirt...
Learn more about Section 8 - FS 705

This route is a fairly straightforward drive through the woods with a mostly dirt-based surface and gentle terrain. While it is generally easy to navigate, there are several washouts along the trail that can catch drivers off guard if speed is not kept in check. Slowing down through uneven sections ...
Learn more about Duke - FS 1755

This route follows an easy gravel two-track through a quiet pine forest with light overgrowth along both sides and grass beginning to fill the center of the trail. While the corridor feels narrower than the main roads in the area, there are no major obstacles, technical sections, or difficult terrai...
Learn more about Independent - FS 1756

Middle Ridge (FS 424) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Missouri Route AM, heading north along the elevated ridge. When at the half-mile mark from the entry of the track, there is a small peak of a ridge s...
Learn more about Middle Ridge - FS 424

Indian Narrows (FS 426) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Indian Narrows begins at the Missouri Route AM along the ridge top, heading south, slowly losing elevation at first, then gradually getting steeper in grade to the po...
Learn more about Indian Narrows - FS 426

This route begins as a narrow gravel two track before transitioning into a more lightly traveled forest trail. Early sections are easy to follow, with a firm surface, light grass growth in the center, and scattered shallow puddles or damp spots depending on recent weather. As you continue, the road ...
Learn more about Watts Hollow - FS 1509

Perkins Ridge (FS 423) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Perkins Ridge begins at Missouri Route AM, heading west along the raised ridge top spines, first dropping downhill as it overlooks deep valleys on both sides of th...
Learn more about Perkins Ridge - FS 423

Tick Hollow (FS 423A), also known as Perkins Ridge Spur, is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Tick Hollow road begins as the northern offshoot from the Perkins Ridge FS 423, turning northward, going down a short hill, up to...
Learn more about Tick Hollow - FS 423A

Section 8 (FS 705) is a fading gravel dirt forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Section 8 logistically connects between the Middle Ridge FS 424 on the east, and the Howell County Road 5830 on the west. The road features a thinning gravel, and natural dirt...
Learn more about Section 8 - FS 705

Middle Ridge (FS 424) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Missouri Route AM, heading north along the elevated ridge. When at the half-mile mark from the entry of the track, there is a small peak of a ridge s...
Learn more about Middle Ridge - FS 424

Perkins Ridge (FS 423) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Perkins Ridge begins at Missouri Route AM, heading west along the raised ridge top spines, first dropping downhill as it overlooks deep valleys on both sides of th...
Learn more about Perkins Ridge - FS 423

Tick Hollow (FS 423A), also known as Perkins Ridge Spur, is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Tick Hollow road begins as the northern offshoot from the Perkins Ridge FS 423, turning northward, going down a short hill, up to...
Learn more about Tick Hollow - FS 423A

Section 8 (FS 705) is a fading gravel dirt forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Section 8 logistically connects between the Middle Ridge FS 424 on the east, and the Howell County Road 5830 on the west. The road features a thinning gravel, and natural dirt...
Learn more about Section 8 - FS 705

Middle Ridge (FS 424) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Missouri Route AM, heading north along the elevated ridge. When at the half-mile mark from the entry of the track, there is a small peak of a ridge s...
Learn more about Middle Ridge - FS 424