Dirt Bike Trails Near Banks, Arkansas

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The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 15

Gravel and dirt roads that can be muddy and slick with possible ruts when wet. This is Section 15 of the Arkansas Overland Route. This section makes up the Hawks' beak when looking at this…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 16

Gravel and pavement roads that go to Eagle Landing Lake and boat ramp. Portions of roads can be muddy and slick when wet. These roads are well maintained but can be a bit rough in…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Country Route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several…
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Total Miles
28.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Primitive Camp and Shooting Range in Poison Springs WMA

White Oak State Park is a great place to stay while you explore the Poison Springs WMA. If you want full hookups and restrooms while you camp. While at White Oak State Park, ask the…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Poison Springs WMA - Campsite C-10 to C-29 and C-54

This dirt and gravel road takes you to dispersed campsites within the Poison Springs WMA area. Camping permits are required and are free at Poison Springs WMA website. Roads can be slick, and water crossing…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Highway 24 to Poison Springs WMA

This is a dirt and gravel road south of Highway 24. This road goes into the Poison Spring WMA. A camping permit is required and is free at the Poison Springs WMA website. This road…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jackson Parish Line Trail

Jackson Parish Line Trail runs near the Jackson Parish/Lincoln Parish line. This trail is gravel and dirt roads with very shallow ruts. This trail has beautiful views of rolling hills and also the dense forest.…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jake Anding Trail

This route starts on Jake Anding Road and turns left onto Olive Grove Road. This trail contains mud holes and the red dirt roads are very slick when wet. This trail has beautiful views but…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Wi / Fa

Fun Run

You will find ups, downs, and all arounds. You'll see some granite rock slabs climbs, and some off-camber twists and turns. Overall, the description is in the name at just under a mile long, this…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

H5

This is pretty much a connector trail on the other side of Mill Creek. You run directly into it and it has many level off-shoots for the adventurer. You can run it to the top…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Angling Pinnacle 2

This is by far the ultimate fun 4x4 road. Starting from the east there is a pretty big campsite next to a creek which could be good for fishing. Continuing down the road there are…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Alum Fork Road 114

Alum Fork or Forest Road 114 is an excellent way to navigate through the beautiful Ouachita National Forest without ever having to touch the pavement. It has several dispersed camping areas and winds its way…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Alum Divide 961

Another rolling, easy gravel road that leads you to more hiking entrances, scenic viewpoints, or even just a new route to the famous Hot Springs, Arkansas. This Ouachita National Forest Service Road gives you some…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

North Fork Pinnacle Road 132C

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.…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Brown Creek Road 805

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…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Alum Experiment Road 962

Easy gravel road with water crossings, bridges, and scenic views through the vast trees that line this route. Lots of shade during the summertime from the over 60 species of trees that inhabit the Ouachita…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Pipe Spring

This road leaves Hickory Nut Road at the west end and the east end stops at Crystal Springs Resort entrance. Across the main road is a public boat ramp with restrooms and great views of…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

North Fork Road 86

This trail is an easy gravel road. Cell phone service was attainable along this route. Great pull-off campsites for trailers and overland rigs. Lots of trails to explore that branch off this road. Quads, SxS,…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Gladstone Road 11

This route is an easy gravel road with lots of creeks, campsites, and old logging areas where there is plentiful firewood. The Buffalo Gap Mountain TH is right after you come off Highway 7. The…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Link Mountain Road 210

Starting the trail to the east, it's an easy gravel road for the first 5 miles or so. Then it turns into a muddy mess with high ruts in the middle which make it hard…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Hickory Nut Mountain

This maintained Gravel road goes up to Hickory Nut Vista Lookout. As you travel to the vista you will pass Hickory Nut Campground on the left side of the road. This is a dispersed campground…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

South Forche to Forked Mountain

This route leaves South Forche Campground and leads to Forked Mountain. The campground is free. The campground has set up campsites with vault toilets. There is a water outlet at the campground. Leaving the campground…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Caney 849 to South Fourche LaFave River

The Northern entrance into the Ouachita National Forest leads to a beautiful large quiet campsite on the South Fourche LaFave River. The road leading to this location is gravel when coming from the north. Once…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Prater Road 225

This has to be one of my favorite roads. It's an easy gravel road until you hit the end where there is nothing but small boulders to drive over. Plenty of campsites along this route…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hollis Trail 174

This route takes you mostly through privately owned property, however, the reward at the end is worth it all. It's a short 7-mile route to the South Fourche LaFave Watershed where there are trails that…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bear Creek Trail

ATV trail follows the Lake Greeson shoreline offering panoramic views of the lake and Ouachita Mountain range. The 31 miles cross rocky outlays through mixed pine and oak forest. It begins at Daisy State Park…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Cove Road 739

This is a great 4x4 road with lots of areas to pull off and hike down to Big Cove Creek which parallels this road. In the beginning, there is a cattle guard and a spot…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Main Mountain Road 83

Main Mountain Road features an easy gravel road with lots of campsites, views of the valley, small creeks, waterfalls, logging operations, and 4x4 trails to explore with quads and SxS. There is a hiking trail…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Bear Creek Mountain Road 773

Bear Creek Mountain trail is an off-roading "Jeep" trail as designated by the sign. The surface is mostly dirt with a lot of pine needles on the road. Some bigger rocks especially at the south…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi