Dirt Bike Trails
Near Creola, Alabama

Bypass the Rocky Duck Road with an easy and scenic route through the coastal pine forests of South Alabama. Starts a little sandy, then moves to packed dirt. Most SUVs will have no issue on the trail. Has a nice overlook at the end. This trail will connect to Blue Lake Loop.
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Entering the trail will be a gate that should be unlocked depending on seasonal closures. Be sure to close the gate upon entering and leaving. The trail is mostly grassy with a few small ruts and a mixture of dirt and sand. Vehicles the size of a Jeep Cherokee or Toyota Rav 4 can fit down the trail ...
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This trail is short but technical. There is not very good cell service, but plenty of brush and trees to recover if necessary. There are also a few campsites along the short route. The campsites are big enough for 2 vehicles with the end opening up to a white sandy beach on a small river. There are ...
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FS 35000 is a well-maintained 14-mile gravel road that runs east-west through the DeSoto National Forest. The road is well-traveled, with the western two-thirds running near/through the Mississippi National Guard's Camp Shelby Military Reservation. The eastern third offers a few easily accessible di...
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McDaniel Road connects Simmons Road at the north end and County Road 4 at the south end. It is a 2.5-mile-long road that takes you through the north-west part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails and swimming spots along the Coldwater Creek District. The road c...
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The Three Notch Trail connects CR 191 at the north end and Buddy Hardy Road at the south end. It is a 14-mile-long road that takes you through the north-west part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to countless trails along the Coldwater Creek District and a natural spring. Th...
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Forest Road F16 connects Lee Hill Road at the east end and CR-191 at the west end. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes...
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Forest Road F10 connects FS F12 at the east end and CR-191 at the west end. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, some deep holes that can t...
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Forest Road J 2 is a dead-end road that starts at Red Rock Road. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest. It gives you access to several trails in the area and follows the Mill Creek from the prairie into the forest. The road conditions are a mixture of pa...
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FS 308K is a short section of gravel road that leads to a pair of motorized use trails. The gravel portion is about a quarter of a mile long and is easily passable with any vehicle. The right branch, though mostly level, is more difficult due to downed trees and moderately deep mud holes. The mud ho...
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Forest Road F7 is a dead-end road that starts at CR 191. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest along Pittman Creek. It gives you access to several trails in the area, a primitive campsite, and a few hiking trails to the Blackwater River. The road conditi...
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Forest Road F 8 connects F 12 at the east end and CR-191 at the west end. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, some deep holes that can tur...
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This is the left motorized use branch at the end of Forest Service Road 308K. It's an in-and-out trail about a mile long, with a nice distributed campsite area near the end. There are a few mud holes, 12 to 18 inches deep, some tight turns, and branches starting to encroach on the trail. Near the en...
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Simmons Road connects Three Notch Trail at the east end and Mason West Road at the west end. It is a 6-mile-long road that takes you through the north-west part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails along the Coldwater Creek District. The road conditions are a m...
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Jeff Capp Road, also known as Forest Road C133 in the Blackwater River State Forest, connects Three Notch Trail at the west end and County Road 191 at the east end. It is a 2-mile-long road that takes you through the north-west part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to severa...
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Forest Road J4 is an access road that starts at Paulk Road. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest. It gives you access to several trails in the area and follows the Mill Creek from the prairie into the forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed ...
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Paulk Road is an access road that starts at Red Rock Road. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest. It gives you access to Forest Road J4. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 1-foot-deep mud ...
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Coldwater Horse Trail connects Buddy Hardy Road at the west end and County Road 191 at the east end. It is a 4-mile-long road that takes you through the north-west part of the Blackwater River State Forest and gives you access to several trails along the Mason Branch District. The road conditions ar...
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Prairie Trail is a short dead-end road that starts at Forest Road J 2. The trail takes you through the southwest part of the Blackwater River State Forest. It gives you access to the prairie in the forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can tur...
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This trail begins at Ashe Lake Recreational Area. The recreation area has a beautiful lake, walking trail, and working bathroom! As you begin this trail there you will see that it is easily 2 full-size vehicles wide. There is a public shooting range off of the north side of the road around .2 miles ...
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Bypass the Rocky Duck Road with an easy and scenic route through the coastal pine forests of South Alabama. Starts a little sandy, then moves to packed dirt. Most SUVs will have no issue on the trail. Has a nice overlook at the end. This trail will connect to Blue Lake Loop.
Learn more about Duck Road Bypass

Entering the trail will be a gate that should be unlocked depending on seasonal closures. Be sure to close the gate upon entering and leaving. The trail is mostly grassy with a few small ruts and a mixture of dirt and sand. Vehicles the size of a Jeep Cherokee or Toyota Rav 4 can fit down the trail ...
Learn more about Peninsula Grove

This trail is short but technical. There is not very good cell service, but plenty of brush and trees to recover if necessary. There are also a few campsites along the short route. The campsites are big enough for 2 vehicles with the end opening up to a white sandy beach on a small river. There are ...
Learn more about River Rat

FS 35000 is a well-maintained 14-mile gravel road that runs east-west through the DeSoto National Forest. The road is well-traveled, with the western two-thirds running near/through the Mississippi National Guard's Camp Shelby Military Reservation. The eastern third offers a few easily accessible di...
Learn more about South Tank Trail - FS 35000

Bypass the Rocky Duck Road with an easy and scenic route through the coastal pine forests of South Alabama. Starts a little sandy, then moves to packed dirt. Most SUVs will have no issue on the trail. Has a nice overlook at the end. This trail will connect to Blue Lake Loop.
Learn more about Duck Road Bypass

Entering the trail will be a gate that should be unlocked depending on seasonal closures. Be sure to close the gate upon entering and leaving. The trail is mostly grassy with a few small ruts and a mixture of dirt and sand. Vehicles the size of a Jeep Cherokee or Toyota Rav 4 can fit down the trail ...
Learn more about Peninsula Grove

This trail is short but technical. There is not very good cell service, but plenty of brush and trees to recover if necessary. There are also a few campsites along the short route. The campsites are big enough for 2 vehicles with the end opening up to a white sandy beach on a small river. There are ...
Learn more about River Rat

FS 35000 is a well-maintained 14-mile gravel road that runs east-west through the DeSoto National Forest. The road is well-traveled, with the western two-thirds running near/through the Mississippi National Guard's Camp Shelby Military Reservation. The eastern third offers a few easily accessible di...
Learn more about South Tank Trail - FS 35000