Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Wilsonville, Illinois

Olive Branch is a rock road through some beautiful countryside starting just north of Virginia, Illinois, and ending at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. No, it is not the Ozarks or…
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Lost Creek Road is a scenic, graded gravel road. The road is fairly smooth, with the typical potholes. Shortly after you start, you'll come across a flowing waterfall off the road to the left. As…
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Bidwell FSR 2199, is a gravel forestry road that travels through Mark Twain National Forest. Bidwell is one of the longest forestry routes on the eastern side of the forest clocking in at 8.6 forestries…
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Johns Creek FSR 2170 is a half gravel half dirt forestry route through the northeasternmost section of Mark Twain National Forest, which resides in lower Ste Genevieve County Missouri. The trail is focused on being…
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This road starts as well-maintained gravel for the first 300 feet and then quickly turns to a light gravel/dirt 2-track. This road will take you through Mark Twain National Forest land and dead-ends 2.8 miles…
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The Big Muddy River Levee Road is the southern publicly accessible 10-mile-long gravel road following the ridge top of the Levee, along the lower southern section of the Big Muddy River in Jackson County Illinois.…
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The Happy Hollow FSR 787 is a gravel forestry route in the northwest Mississippi Bluffs sector of Shawnee National Forest. The trail specifically goes up into the hills along the Mississippi River north of Grand…
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Flatwoods Spur B (FS 2438B) is a natural dirt and gravel forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Flatwoods Spur B heads north from the main road, Flatwoods FS…
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The Oakwood Bottoms FSR 786, and Turkey Bayou FSR 786R, also know in the forestry maps as Johns Spur Road, is a gravel forestry road through the wetland bottoms in the northwest Mississippi Bluffs sector…
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Coffman Hollow (FS 2907) is a natural dirt, coarse gravel, and natural rock forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. Coffman Hollow heads west off the FS 2438, going along…
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Clear Creek North Side (FS 2269) is a dirt and gravel forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The dirty natural gravel surface track heads south from the Floyd Tower…
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This forest service road is a 2 track through the Mark Twain National Forest and is part of the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger district. It is a great little side trip off the main road to see…
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Very easy up to the power line. It's a road. Easy access to a place to hike, camp, or hunt. Particularly to hike or hunt the power-line cut. After the power lines, it's a trail…
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Shirley Ridge (FS 2628) is a maintained gravel forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Berryman Road and the upper ridge it rests on, heading northwest,…
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Meridian Spur A FS 2421A is a gravel, leaning towards natural-improved, road within the Grassy Hollow Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins as a fork in the…
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Meridian FS 2421 is a coarse gravel road off Grassy Hollow Road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The track features a scenic ride through the ridges and valleys between Lost Creek…
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Mount Gilead Church FSR 2148, is a gravel forestry road that travels a small area of the Fredericktown sector of Mark Twain National Forest, within the northern hills of Madison County, Missouri. It features course…
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Kemlin Hollow (FS 2627) is a natural gravel and dirt road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Berryman Road and the upper ridge it rests on, heading south,…
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Knob Lick Tower Road leads to a Missouri Department of Conservation area that holds the publicly accessible Knob Lick Tower overlooking the St Francois Mountains. The road's primary surface is gravel, and despite being well-packed,…
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Lost Meridian FS 2420, is a natural improved trail within the Grassy Hollow Road area of the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The trail terrain leans into the natural from the entry, consisting…
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Billy's Branch (FS 2608) is a natural dirt and gravel road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Berryman Road and the upper ridge it rests on, heading northwest,…
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Pigeon Roost Road or Washington County Road 603, is a gravel-dirt mixed road going through portions of rural Washington County land and the Potosi Unit within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a unique…
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Tower Rock Road or Perry County Road 460 is a gravel road that parallels the Mississippi River, leading you to the historic Tower Rock Natural Area. The road has a few steep grades and is…
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Hidden Pond (FS 2607) is a natural dirt and gravel forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The road begins at Berryman Road and the upper ridge it rests on,…
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Hidden Pond Spur A (FS 2607A) is a natural dirt and gravel forest service road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. The Spur Road begins going south off the far western section…
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Compton FS 2649 is a dirt and gravel mixed road off Pigeon Roost Road within the Potosi Unit of Mark Twain National Forest. It features a track from one ridge top to another crossing into…
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This is a beautiful ride through Mark Twain National Forest on the northern portion of the Potosi district. There are lots of opportunities for photos and enjoying the scenery. You are likely to see deer…
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The SFR 743/743A branches off the Natural Bridge Road SFR 750 within Shawnee National Forest. The SFR 743/743A adds to the depth of the experience of going to the Natural Bridge, where the 750 gives…
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Whitewater Creek Road or Bollinger County Road 930/Perry County Road 722, is two gravel county roads that seamlessly connect to lead along and overlook the Whitewater River. The road is mild with only the subtle…
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This is a maintained gravel road with an occasional flat natural rock sticking up in the middle of the road. This trail features beautiful tall pines and areas you can see for miles. The road…
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