Beginner Off-Road Trails Near South Fork, Missouri

Hay Hollow FS 759 offers complex terrain, amazing views, historic sites, and fantastic camping. If running this trail from east to west, the trail starts with a large circle parking area (picnic table and fire…
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Stockman (FS 498), or Carroll Cemetery Road, is a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Day Use Area, part of the greater Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins heading…
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Sugar Hill Loop (FS 857B) is a former paved campground road, now a gravel forest service road within the Noblett Lake Day Use Area in Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road…
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Twin Mountain (FS 418) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It logistically leaves the Missouri South Route 181/Blue Buck Knob scenic byway, heading south…
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Blue Buck Tower Spur A (FS 121A) is a maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Blue Buck Tower Spur A is the first offshoot of the…
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Blue Buck Tower (FS 121) is a maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road to Blue Buck Tower is located west of South Missouri Route…
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Duffy's Hollow (FS 419) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Duffy's Hollow starts on the ridge top, going north of Missouri Route South 181,…
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Overlook (FS 122) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Overlook is the second offshoot of the FS 121, turning to the north, tracking down…
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Peas Hollow (FS 421) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Peas Hollow logistically begins at South Route 181, heading westward into the forest featuring…
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Robin Hood (FS 714) is a semi-maintained gravel Forest Service road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Robin Hood begins at the Howell County Road 5710 heading south into the forest,…
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Duffy's Hollow Spur A (FS 419A) is a natural terrain Forest Service Road within the Willow Springs Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Duffy's Hollow Spur A starts at a small rock fire ring…
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Chug-A-Lug (FS 446) is a Forest Service Road, with a gravel base transforming to a natural base path within the Mark Twain National Forest Willow Springs Unit. Chug-A-Lug heads east off Missouri Route 181, seeming…
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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…
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Bull Knot (FS 139) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Willow Springs Unit. Bull Knot heads southeast off Missouri Route 181, riding along the ridge, having scenic views of…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Greasy Creek (FS 427) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Willow Springs Unit. Greasy Creek begins by turning west off Missouri Route 181, quickly dropping grade down and back…
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Clifty Creek is easy to spot when travelling down County Road W-269. It's an easy trail at the beginning, but soon the road develops a six-inch rut along the passenger side of the vehicle. The…
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Upper Greasy Creek (FS 129) is a gravel Forest Service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Willow Springs Unit. Upper Greasy Creek begins by turning northwest off Missouri Route 181, first turning hard north…
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Big Gulch (FS 497) is a semi-maintained gravel, transitioning to natural coarse gravel and dirt, forest service road within Mark Twain National Forest, Willow Springs Unit. The road begins at the Douglas County Road 160,…
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This is an easy scenic trail meandering through the forest trails and back roads of Mark Twain National Forest. The roads are a mix of dirt/gravel forestry and county roads. In the general area, there…
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Trail 1113 is a long, winding route that passes through beautiful forest and either begins or ends near a cluster of homesteads off the paved road. The trail surface is rocky and bumpy in sections,…
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This long and winding trail travels through scenic forests and passes by private lands, including several well-kept homesteads situated near the midpoint. Although the route consists primarily of maintained gravel, drivers should expect some rougher…
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After passing through the McCormack Lake Picnic Area, continue onto Forest Service Road 3155B. This trail winds through the forest until it reaches the Eleven Point River. Starting as a well-maintained forest service road, it…
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Trail 1119 is a narrow, winding route that is well maintained but features frequent bumps, rocky sections, and visible storm damage in some areas. The trail includes several steep ascents and descents and appears to…
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This off-road trail is ideal for adventurers seeking dispersed camping opportunities, featuring a tight, winding route that remains accessible even as it branches into numerous side trails best explored by compact vehicles or side-by-sides. The…
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This trail offers both scenic beauty and a sense of historical significance as it climbs to the top of the mountain, where expansive views of the valley below reward the effort. Once an important route…
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This trail consists mostly of well-maintained gravel but includes winding, muddy sections and off-camber stretches caused by storm damage. The route features several very steep ascents and descents, especially near the beginning, where it drops…
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Sandy Flats is a maintained trail that shows clear signs of storm damage and features several steep ascents and descents, particularly as the route drops down into a creek. The creek crossing has a muddy…
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