Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Shannon Hills, Arkansas

Muse Mountain is about 9 miles long in the National Forest. This trail is great to start your off-roading adventure into the Ouachita National Forest. Muse Mountain offers water crossings, camping, mud, and some light off-camber action. It is very common to encounter sightings of deer, turkey, and e...
Learn more about Muse Mountain Road

It's called Wildcat for a reason, this road isn't for the faint of hearts. 4low is required in certain sections of this road. Coming from the east side it starts out as an easy gravel road that any regular car could go through but then at mile 1.8, it turns into a 4x4 road only. The road is complete...
Learn more about Wildcat Mountain 179

This shelf road climbs up from the valley of Ohana trail to the southern border of the park. Expect a winding trail with mild hills, some off-camber sections and loose rocks, and rock gardens. On the east end of the trail, there is a closed trail that is signed to keep OHV users from accessing a par...
Learn more about Mana Ridge

This is one of the longer singletrack trails in the park and, as such, includes a variety of terrain and obstacles but avoids the difficult hill on the north side of the park. This maintains good flow with mild hills and sights of rock boulders, seasonal water crossings, and log obstacles.
Learn more about Moana Way

This trail is a great way to cut through the center of the park on something more exciting than Ohana without climbing the difficult hills up to Iwa Ridge. There is a seasonal water crossing that could be muddy, but no steep climbs. There are only some off-camber sections at the bottom of the hill.
Learn more about Wiki Wiki Way

This short connector is overall smooth but there is a rutted section that can be muddy during wet seasons. Use this to connect Ohana Trail to Iwa Ridge.
Learn more about Kai Connector

I started the trail in 2-wheel drive but not far into the trail, I had to put it in 4L. This is due to the clearance issues and needing to go slow for uneven ground. This trail closes in the summer and is open in the fall and winter. They use the trail during the summer as a hiking trail. Great trai...
Learn more about North Fork Pinnacle Road 132C

A mellow and flowy singletrack trail that takes you from the bottom of the hillside through a lowland area back towards the valley and crosses Ohana Trail twice. No major rocky sections or hill climbs but there is a water crossing with a bridge.
Learn more about Aloha Loop

This is a fun uphill connector with some loose rocks. Connects you from Kauai Lane to Mana Ridge on a gradual incline. The slope is mild and should not challenge any off-road vehicle. Be aware of dirt bikes, as there is a singletrack crossing on the trail about halfway to the top.
Learn more about Palm's Way

This trail starts at Lake Sylvia State Park where camping, swimming and water/electric sites are available if needed. Its a great place to explore. After leaving Lake Sylvia this route takes you to LAKE WINONA (you will see the intersection where you can pick up a rule pamphlet and turn right to Win...
Learn more about Lake Sylvia to Winona Lake and HWY9

This horseshoe-shaped connector loops from Ohana Trail and back to Ohana Trail, providing a connection to Kane's Spring Trail. It is an easy and smooth loop that should provide no challenge for any OHV unless it is excessively wet and there is a potential for mud.
Learn more about Bamboo Bend

This smooth connector trail includes an easy slope as the trail winds between Mana Ridge and Ohana Trail. Expect a mostly smooth trail with the occasional loose rock. Be on the lookout for dirt bikes, as there is a single-track intersection about halfway through the trail.
Learn more about Hibiscus Hollow

This trail jumps into a lowland area of the park where you'll find seasonal mud and water crossings, but overall is a reprieve from the rocky hillside nearby. There's even a bridge to help keep you out of the mud. Take a deep breath here as the nearby trails start to get serious on the hillside.
Learn more about Honu Crossing

Brown Creek winds you through the forest with beautiful views, lots of creek crossings, and campsites. This trail will also lead you to the Ouachita National Recreation trail which is a 223-mile trail, there are two entrance points along this route to access this trail. This route could be a basecam...
Learn more about Brown Creek Road 805

Use this smooth two-track trail to avoid seasonal mud holes and flooding on Ohana Trail.
Learn more about Nalu Run

This fun, flowy singletrack connects Ohana Trail up to Mana Ridge. It maintains a smooth and gradual flow across mild slopes and shallow, seasonal water crossings. The eastern terminus of the trail is near a closed section of the park. Continue on Mana Ridge to other trails.
Learn more about Pineapple Express

This connector from Mana Ridge to Ohana Trail offers access to several singletrack trails. This trail has some mild hills with ruts and loose rocks. It's a great spot to kick up the speed and knock the dirt off. At the east end, there is a closed trail heading to a part of the park that is under con...
Learn more about Kauai Lane

Check in at the office before riding. Currently, this trail holds a lot of water when the lake rises after rain. It will remain closed except in case of emergency or in the summer when lake levels are lower and the mudholes dry up. 5ST does intersect with this trail multiple times and crossing at th...
Learn more about Waterway Trail

This two-track ridge road starts near the lake and flows across the highest points of the park and ending at the west boundary. Rock gardens are common, as are steep hills with loose rocks. High point views are common when the leaves are down. Several connector trails branch off if you need to loop ...
Learn more about Iwa Ridge

This smooth two track trail is used to access a scenic and secluded lakefront picnic area.
Learn more about Plumeria Picnic

It's called Wildcat for a reason, this road isn't for the faint of hearts. 4low is required in certain sections of this road. Coming from the east side it starts out as an easy gravel road that any regular car could go through but then at mile 1.8, it turns into a 4x4 road only. The road is complete...
Learn more about Wildcat Mountain 179

This shelf road climbs up from the valley of Ohana trail to the southern border of the park. Expect a winding trail with mild hills, some off-camber sections and loose rocks, and rock gardens. On the east end of the trail, there is a closed trail that is signed to keep OHV users from accessing a par...
Learn more about Mana Ridge

This trail is a great way to cut through the center of the park on something more exciting than Ohana without climbing the difficult hills up to Iwa Ridge. There is a seasonal water crossing that could be muddy, but no steep climbs. There are only some off-camber sections at the bottom of the hill.
Learn more about Wiki Wiki Way

This short connector is overall smooth but there is a rutted section that can be muddy during wet seasons. Use this to connect Ohana Trail to Iwa Ridge.
Learn more about Kai Connector

It's called Wildcat for a reason, this road isn't for the faint of hearts. 4low is required in certain sections of this road. Coming from the east side it starts out as an easy gravel road that any regular car could go through but then at mile 1.8, it turns into a 4x4 road only. The road is complete...
Learn more about Wildcat Mountain 179

This shelf road climbs up from the valley of Ohana trail to the southern border of the park. Expect a winding trail with mild hills, some off-camber sections and loose rocks, and rock gardens. On the east end of the trail, there is a closed trail that is signed to keep OHV users from accessing a par...
Learn more about Mana Ridge

This trail is a great way to cut through the center of the park on something more exciting than Ohana without climbing the difficult hills up to Iwa Ridge. There is a seasonal water crossing that could be muddy, but no steep climbs. There are only some off-camber sections at the bottom of the hill.
Learn more about Wiki Wiki Way

This short connector is overall smooth but there is a rutted section that can be muddy during wet seasons. Use this to connect Ohana Trail to Iwa Ridge.
Learn more about Kai Connector