Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near St. Joe, Arkansas

Starting off near Flat Arkansas, you make your way North towards Mt. Hersey and then follow the main gravel road down to Woolum. Please keep in mind of the water crossings and make sure to check water levels at all water crossings. Rain can change these crossings and water can be deep at certain tim...
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This is a beautiful scenic drive from Snowball, Arkansas to Tylers Bend Campground at the Buffalo National River. The trail follows along the roads Searcy County 13, Gateway Road, and Peter Cave Road. The beautiful views of the Buffalo River and Ozarks surround you once you turn onto Peter Cave Road...
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This is a beautiful Scenic backcountry driving through the Ozark National Forest. This is a great connection road for the area and it has stunning views. The trail starts off of Highway 123 by "Dick Knob" and makes its way through what is named the Valley of Peace. A sign on the road will show that ...
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Old River Road is an enjoyable scenic drive through the Buffalo National River Wildlife Management Area. It features high mountain views, many creek crossings in the wet season, historic homesteads, campgrounds, and Buffalo River access points. The road varies in width and roughness with loose grave...
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This trail is located on the eastern side of the Ozark National Forrest. This trail shares the side of the Ozark National Forrest and one side with the Leatherwood Wilderness Management area. Use caution, as well as always double-check MVUM to be sure you are on the correct trail, as Leatherwood Wil...
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Falling Water Road is a relaxing dirt road that runs along the eastern border of the Richland Creek Wilderness Area, and also follows Falling Water Creek. The most photographed waterfall in Arkansas, Falling Water Falls, is located at the southernmost point of the route. You can expect to find over ...
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This is an easy gravel road that has many points of interest. There are scenic views of the mountains and a few water crossings to get to connecting roads. If coming from Highway 7, you will reach the Koen Interpretive Trail first. Then, you will come across an area on the right to pull over. Liles ...
Learn more about Erbie Campground Road

This route is a continuation of Rosemary Knob and becomes noticeably narrower as the route pushes deeper into the forest. Thick overgrowth lines both sides of the route, with grass and vegetation growing heavily between the tire tracks, giving the trail a more secluded and lightly traveled feel. Den...
Learn more about Boardtree

This is an easy out-and-back forest route that can also be used to access sections of the Ozark Highlands Hiking Trail. The trail winds through dense hardwood forest, narrow tree-lined corridors, and a few open grassy clearings that provide brief views before the route disappears back into the timbe...
Learn more about 91033C

This trail offers a rewarding experience for those seeking both adventure and some of the best dispersed camping in this part of the Ozarks. It begins as a wide, smooth, and well-maintained road, but once past the trailhead, the terrain quickly becomes more challenging and engaging. Drivers will enc...
Learn more about Barkshed Road

This route offers a more engaging drive than the surrounding maintained county roads, with several features that add a moderate level of technical challenge. The route begins as a fairly smooth gravel path winding through dense hardwood and pine forest, but quickly narrows with heavy vegetation pres...
Learn more about Gibbs

This trail is fairly simple overall and makes for an easy scenic drive through the forest. The route winds through a mix of dense woods and open grassy clearings, with stretches of narrow two-track cutting between tall trees and thick green undergrowth. In several areas, the trail becomes tighter wi...
Learn more about FSR 91033C

This trail is fairly simple overall and makes for an easy scenic drive through the forest. The route winds through a mix of dense woods and open grassy clearings, with stretches of narrow two-track cutting between tall trees and thick green undergrowth. In several areas, the trail becomes tighter wi...
Learn more about 91033E

This route is one of the easier and more maintained trails in the area, making it a good option for stock high-clearance 4WD vehicles or newer off-roaders looking for a relaxed forest drive. The route winds through dense hardwood and pine forest with a mix of gravel, packed dirt, and light rock scat...
Learn more about Cap Fork

Cartneys Trail is a wonderful trail and one of the top trails to do in this area. This trail can be accessed from Highway 341 or from Baxter 114 Trail. This is a out and back trail but offers a lot of amazing contents. Heading Northwest on this trail you will find a easy gravel road taking you to so...
Learn more about County Road 114

This route branches off from 1106 and quickly transitions into a quieter, more secluded forest route surrounded by dense hardwoods and thick underbrush. The surface is mostly gravel and packed dirt with patches of grass growing between the tire tracks, giving parts of the route a lightly traveled fe...
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Sulphur Road is a fun trail that weaves through the Ozark National Forest. This trail features mild terrain that may require 4WD. Along this route, you will find a few small dispersed campsites with fire rings, as well as a shallow water crossing on the south end of the trail.
Learn more about Sulphur Road

This route begins as a well maintained graded county gravel road winding through dense hardwood forest and rolling Ozark hills. The road is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass comfortably, with long sightlines, gentle curves, and occasional elevation changes. Along the route, the scenery ...
Learn more about Baxter 114

This out-and-back trail is narrow and only wide enough for a single vehicle in most areas, making passing difficult if another group is encountered. The route winds through a quiet forest filled with tall hardwoods, scattered pines, and thick green undergrowth, with several sections opening briefly ...
Learn more about Wallis

This out-and-back trail is narrow and only wide enough for a single vehicle in most areas, making passing difficult if another group is encountered. The route winds through a quiet forest filled with tall hardwoods, scattered pines, and thick green undergrowth, with several sections opening briefly ...
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Starting off near Flat Arkansas, you make your way North towards Mt. Hersey and then follow the main gravel road down to Woolum. Please keep in mind of the water crossings and make sure to check water levels at all water crossings. Rain can change these crossings and water can be deep at certain tim...
Learn more about Flat Woolum

This trail is located on the eastern side of the Ozark National Forrest. This trail shares the side of the Ozark National Forrest and one side with the Leatherwood Wilderness Management area. Use caution, as well as always double-check MVUM to be sure you are on the correct trail, as Leatherwood Wil...
Learn more about Spring Creek Falls

This is an easy out-and-back forest route that can also be used to access sections of the Ozark Highlands Hiking Trail. The trail winds through dense hardwood forest, narrow tree-lined corridors, and a few open grassy clearings that provide brief views before the route disappears back into the timbe...
Learn more about 91033C

This trail offers a rewarding experience for those seeking both adventure and some of the best dispersed camping in this part of the Ozarks. It begins as a wide, smooth, and well-maintained road, but once past the trailhead, the terrain quickly becomes more challenging and engaging. Drivers will enc...
Learn more about Barkshed Road

Starting off near Flat Arkansas, you make your way North towards Mt. Hersey and then follow the main gravel road down to Woolum. Please keep in mind of the water crossings and make sure to check water levels at all water crossings. Rain can change these crossings and water can be deep at certain tim...
Learn more about Flat Woolum

This trail is located on the eastern side of the Ozark National Forrest. This trail shares the side of the Ozark National Forrest and one side with the Leatherwood Wilderness Management area. Use caution, as well as always double-check MVUM to be sure you are on the correct trail, as Leatherwood Wil...
Learn more about Spring Creek Falls

This is an easy out-and-back forest route that can also be used to access sections of the Ozark Highlands Hiking Trail. The trail winds through dense hardwood forest, narrow tree-lined corridors, and a few open grassy clearings that provide brief views before the route disappears back into the timbe...
Learn more about 91033C

This trail offers a rewarding experience for those seeking both adventure and some of the best dispersed camping in this part of the Ozarks. It begins as a wide, smooth, and well-maintained road, but once past the trailhead, the terrain quickly becomes more challenging and engaging. Drivers will enc...
Learn more about Barkshed Road