Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Western Grove, Arkansas

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Flat Woolum

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…
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Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Valley of Peace

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…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Old River Road

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…
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Total Miles
15.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tylers Bend View

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…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Erbie Campground Road

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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Falling Water Road

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,…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Carwash Falls

One of the most popular places to visit is the Ozark National Forest. This route runs north and south along the Big Piney Creek and offers abundant scenery and numerous places to camp along the…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi

Walnut Ridge Connector

Coming off of Highway 16 onto "Road 1264" you will be met with a very rocky road. This is a newer road however, it is extremely bumpy and rocky driving. The road can get very…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Victor Road

Victor Road is a very well-maintained gravel road that sits between Highway 7 and Old Highway 27. The end closer to Old Highway 27 does have residential houses on either side of the road. There…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

1000A - Brock Cemetery

Forest Service Road 1000A leads you from Victor Road down to Brock Cemetery. Once the first grave was there, the site became a community cemetery and has been ever since. The small stones you see…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Racetrack Ridge

Racetrack Ridge (F.S. 167) is located in the Mark Twain National Forest. Located just a ways south of the Glade Top area. Primarily a rocky route with several water crossings, some mud holes, ledges, and…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Spring Creek Falls

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…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

C

This smooth, fast-flowing trail departs from Trail B with a slightly off-camber start, then weaves through a forest of Arkansas pine, red maple, and ivy plants. It's a wide, two-track route with gradual grades and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gap Hollow Spur South 1

The south end of this segment of ATV trail descends from the Stave Mill Falls Loop and has a caution sign for a Slippery Slope, which is either referring to the upcoming creek crossing or…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Roadkill Cafe - FS 504

Roadkill Cafe FS 504 (or Lower West Fork) is a natural forestry road branching off the Glade Top National Scenic Byway within Mark Twain National Forest, Ava Unit. It is a mild example of a…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

B

This trail starts at the west end with a wet and muddy stretch, winding through small rocks and rooty patches. Expect puddles and ruts up to a foot deep--picking the high points is key. Scattered…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

A-B Connector

This is a short connector trail between Trails A and B, both of which are access trails from the Moccasin Gap trailhead, and are likely the first trails taken to start your ride in this…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

High Mountain Loop B

This loop in the Ozark National Forest circles High Mountain has a 1,493-foot peak. It gradually ascends in the counterclockwise direction. It goes through a mix of open forest with small young pine trees, then…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

A

This ATV trail near Russellville, Arkansas, in the Ozark National Forest, starts at the Day Use Parking Area and gradually goes downhill until the J Intersection. It offers a mostly easy ride through a mix…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fairview Church - FSR 170

Fairview Church Forest Service Road (FSR) 170 is a short 1-mile-long trail that ends just before you reach private property. The trail has been blocked with large trees in the area to prevent people from…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Stave Mill Falls

This loop is an easy ATV trail in the Ozark National Forest with a few features that make it more rugged and interesting for the average rider. The trail has several big downhills full of…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Black Oak Ridge Loop

This ATV loop in the Ozark National Forest is easy and scenic, but full of small features to keep the average rider on their toes. The southwest end of the trail starts at intersection N,…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

W

Located within the Ozark National Forest near Russellville, Arkansas, this trail branches off of the High Mountain Loop and is considered one of the easier routes within the Moccasin Gap Trail System. On the north…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 58/FSR 1004

To eliminate confusion about the trail name, road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes other names but if you just continue down this route and follow…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

West Fork East - FS 509

West Fork East FS 509 is a natural terrain forestry road branching off the Glade Top National Scenic Byway within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit. The trail traverses through scattered treelines and glade…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

2307B

Beginning at the west end, this trail follows an easy two-track path through a forest of tall oaks and maples, with sharp curves weaving between the trees. Portions of the trail are covered with loose,…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pet Hollow - FS 507A

Pet Hollow FS 507A is a natural terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, branching off the FS 507, as a part of the greater Glade Top National Forest Scenic…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pilot Rock Mountain Road

Pilot Rock Mountain Road provides a thrilling off-road experience, weaving through the Ozark National Forest. This road offers amazing views without extensive technical terrain. This road is very well-maintained and does not require 4WD in…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Brush Creek

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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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Glade Top Southwest - FS 149

Glade Top Southwest FS 149 is the southwest 5.8-mile section of the maintained gravel forestry road from Fairview, Missouri, to the Wolf Junction intersection. This is the southwest branch of the official Glade Top National…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

ATV Trails Near Western Grove, Arkansas

Flat Woolum

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…
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Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Spring Creek Falls

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…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

C

This smooth, fast-flowing trail departs from Trail B with a slightly off-camber start, then weaves through a forest of Arkansas pine, red maple, and ivy plants. It's a wide, two-track route with gradual grades and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gap Hollow Spur South 1

The south end of this segment of ATV trail descends from the Stave Mill Falls Loop and has a caution sign for a Slippery Slope, which is either referring to the upcoming creek crossing or…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

B

This trail starts at the west end with a wet and muddy stretch, winding through small rocks and rooty patches. Expect puddles and ruts up to a foot deep--picking the high points is key. Scattered…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

A-B Connector

This is a short connector trail between Trails A and B, both of which are access trails from the Moccasin Gap trailhead, and are likely the first trails taken to start your ride in this…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Western Grove, Arkansas

Flat Woolum

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…
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Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Racetrack Ridge

Racetrack Ridge (F.S. 167) is located in the Mark Twain National Forest. Located just a ways south of the Glade Top area. Primarily a rocky route with several water crossings, some mud holes, ledges, and…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Spring Creek Falls

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…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fairview Church - FSR 170

Fairview Church Forest Service Road (FSR) 170 is a short 1-mile-long trail that ends just before you reach private property. The trail has been blocked with large trees in the area to prevent people from…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 58/FSR 1004

To eliminate confusion about the trail name, road 58 is a road that is in several areas of the national forest. It changes other names but if you just continue down this route and follow…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Pet Hollow - FS 507A

Pet Hollow FS 507A is a natural terrain forest service road within the Mark Twain National Forest Ava Unit, branching off the FS 507, as a part of the greater Glade Top National Forest Scenic…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi