Dirt Bike Trails
Near Bowman, Tennessee

The Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey loop is a scenic, 17.7-mile gravel route winding through the southwestern reaches of the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee, ideal for beginners, families, or anyone seeking a relaxing, low-stress day in the woods. Rated as a mild 2 out of 10, this route is eas...
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Catoosa Headrick Road offers an engaging 3.3-mile point-to-point journey across the scenic Cumberland Plateau, making it ideal for drivers of four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for a mild yet diverse off-road experience. Rated as a 3 out of 10 in technical difficulty, this route climbs from ...
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The “Back Gate” entrance at Golden Mountain Offroad Park is a gravel access road that leads directly to the intersection of the main park road and Pavilion Road 2. This short, easy drive is primarily used by tow rigs and campers accessing the RV areas, making it well-maintained and suitable for all ...
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Pipeline Ridge Trail is a narrow, two-way dirt trail that connects the end of 4 Lane to S7 Trail. This route is a good connector, but it is noticeably tighter and more technical than 4 Lane. There are limited places to pull over and pass, so drivers should stay alert for oncoming traffic and be prep...
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S7 is a short, two-way connector trail that links Pipeline Ridge Trail to S5 Trail. The trail connects near the middle section of S5, giving drivers the option to travel either direction once they reach the end of S7. While it is not a long trail, it is a useful connector for linking routes together...
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S5 is a two-way trail that connects S6 back to S4 and also provides access to 4 Lane. This trail works well as a primary connector route in the area, giving drivers several options for building a longer loop or moving between nearby trails. The surface is primarily gravel, which makes it more stable...
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Shack Creek Connector is a more difficult OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. The north end starts off with a steep descent over small, loose rocks on a single-lane dirt path. It stays right at the intersection with Shack Creek Road, which looks like the main route, but this trail...
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S4 is a two-way trail that connects S5 and S6. The trail is made up mostly of dirt, but it has several sections where mud, standing water, deep ruts, loose rock, and tight trees make it more challenging. There are a few places where vehicles can pull over and pass, but most of the trail is narrow. D...
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Trail 27- Kener Gap begins at the Rock Solid Pavilion at the end of Trail 26. This trail is much like its counterpart, but does not boast as many rock step formations. Expect more dirt roads with ruts and a minor rock bulge from the side of the trail. Water does quickly run off the mountain, and ha...
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S6 is a two-way dirt trail that connects S2, S4, and S5. This trail works well as a connector route, but it also has enough scenery and small obstacles to make it worth taking your time on. The trail is mostly dirt with several areas where water flows across the trail from nearby springs. These spri...
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Tower Trail is a less than half-mile-long spur off of Signal Mountain Trail that takes you to the summit of Signal Mountain, at 2,910 feet elevation. There is a utility pole at the top, and space to turn around, but not much of a view. The short spur is a narrow quad track between the dense forested...
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This is a combination of dirt, gravel, and single-track in-the-woods roads. There really aren't a lot of difficult obstacles to make a note of other than a few areas that are washed out on Duncan Hollow Road. We had cell service off and on during this drive (Verizon). There weren't any great views a...
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Dry Creek Trail is a more difficult OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. The trail mostly descends from north to south, losing over 1,200 feet of elevation over 2 miles, making it rather steep. The descent is full of loose, round rolling rocks that ping you around, with ruts and em...
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Shack Creek Road is a short OHV trail that connects the Shack Creek Connector Trail to the Dry Creek Trail. It’s an access road for some of the utility buildings for the power lines, but it has narrow sections and a few rutted, rocky sections that make it fun to explore. The trail is unmarked, but i...
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Round Mountain Trail is a challenging ridgeline route in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area’s New River Unit, best suited for riders and drivers looking for sustained climbs and technical Appalachian ridge terrain. Beginning near Bowling Gap in Scott County, Tennessee, the trail heads southwest be...
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Shack Creek is an easy OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. It is a wide dirt path covered in a light layer of small loose rocks, with shallow ruts, dips, and humps. It is wider than a single lane, giving lots of room to pass or pull over. The trail is mostly a semi-steep ascent fr...
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Herman Lowe Trail is a lightly trafficked and primitive OHV trail in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. It spurs off of the Shack Creek Trail, and connects to Smokey Creek Road. The trail is overgrown with grass and branches as it descends steeply from north to south. Expect lots of washouts and ...
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Signal Mountain Trail is a moderate OHV trail through the North Cumberland OHV Area that spurs off of Round Mountain Trail. This trail is mostly a gradual descent from east to west on a smooth dirt track covered in a light layer of loose rocks. It rides past scenic mossy rock outcroppings in a dense...
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Gibson Knob Road is a short 4x4 trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area that connects Four Lane Trail to the Gibson Knob OHV trail. It is a flat and straight gravel road with frequent mud puddles, shallow ruts, and overgrown grass in the middle of the trail. The road goes underneath some p...
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Trail 43 offers offroaders an engaging, scenic ridge-line run through the heart of the Cumberland Mountains, making it a perfect route for intermediate drivers seeking a mix of stunning vistas and moderate technical challenges. Spanning approximately 3.4 miles from Armes Gap near Highway 116, this t...
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The Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey loop is a scenic, 17.7-mile gravel route winding through the southwestern reaches of the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee, ideal for beginners, families, or anyone seeking a relaxing, low-stress day in the woods. Rated as a mild 2 out of 10, this route is eas...
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Catoosa Headrick Road offers an engaging 3.3-mile point-to-point journey across the scenic Cumberland Plateau, making it ideal for drivers of four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for a mild yet diverse off-road experience. Rated as a 3 out of 10 in technical difficulty, this route climbs from ...
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The “Back Gate” entrance at Golden Mountain Offroad Park is a gravel access road that leads directly to the intersection of the main park road and Pavilion Road 2. This short, easy drive is primarily used by tow rigs and campers accessing the RV areas, making it well-maintained and suitable for all ...
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Pipeline Ridge Trail is a narrow, two-way dirt trail that connects the end of 4 Lane to S7 Trail. This route is a good connector, but it is noticeably tighter and more technical than 4 Lane. There are limited places to pull over and pass, so drivers should stay alert for oncoming traffic and be prep...
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The Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey loop is a scenic, 17.7-mile gravel route winding through the southwestern reaches of the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee, ideal for beginners, families, or anyone seeking a relaxing, low-stress day in the woods. Rated as a mild 2 out of 10, this route is eas...
Learn more about Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey

Catoosa Headrick Road offers an engaging 3.3-mile point-to-point journey across the scenic Cumberland Plateau, making it ideal for drivers of four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for a mild yet diverse off-road experience. Rated as a 3 out of 10 in technical difficulty, this route climbs from ...
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The “Back Gate” entrance at Golden Mountain Offroad Park is a gravel access road that leads directly to the intersection of the main park road and Pavilion Road 2. This short, easy drive is primarily used by tow rigs and campers accessing the RV areas, making it well-maintained and suitable for all ...
Learn more about GMP Pavilion Road 1

Pipeline Ridge Trail is a narrow, two-way dirt trail that connects the end of 4 Lane to S7 Trail. This route is a good connector, but it is noticeably tighter and more technical than 4 Lane. There are limited places to pull over and pass, so drivers should stay alert for oncoming traffic and be prep...
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