Dirt Bike Trails
Near Fordland, Missouri

This trail has a little bit of everything; gravel, rocks, mud, hills, and a river crossing. It is accessible from either end, but I prefer to wash my truck in the river on the way out. Watch out for dirtbikes and ORVs on the trail as you are crossing the Chadwick motorcycle and ATV recreation area.
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Blue Ridge Road is a spur offering additional access to Mark Twain National Forest. This route eventually dissolves into no discernible trail and should be considered an out-and-back. The route is characterized by heavy foliage and some chunky rocks scattered throughout, including a rock step sectio...
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This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
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Prieskon Hollow is an out and back trail that runs along the hillside offering scenic views. Pay close attention as according to 2024 MVUMs the road does stop but there are tire marks that continue past where it legally stops. Just before this point, there is a turnaround point where you could easil...
Learn more about Prieskon Hollow - FSR 143

County Road 943 connects Glade Top North - FS 141 to County Road 924. This is a fairly maintained county road so there are no washouts or other potential obstacles to overcome. As you traverse along County Road 943 you will have great scenic views of the surrounding hills and other landscapes.
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McAdoo Spur A is an out-and-back trail. As of the 2024 MVUM, the motorized use of this trail ends just after reaching the clearing on the ridge. Please be aware there are tire tracks that go beyond this point. Where this trail ends will give you great views of the rolling hills in the national fores...
Learn more about McAdoo Spur A - FSR 150

Forest Service Road (FRS) 605 is a spur trail off of Skyline Drive. This trail runs all the way until it connects with Mannon Road to the north. As of March 22nd, 2025, there is evidence of a controlled burn done along this area of the Mark Twain National Forest. Because of this, you can expect tree...
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County Road 523 is an offshoot trail from Skyline Drive. The trail does turn left where it meets with County Road 523 Spur A. Some areas along the way are overgrown and will be tighter for some vehicles. You should expect limbs, branches, or whole trees to be down on the trail.
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This is a scenic trail that leads you over various terrain. You will drive up on the ridge for great views of the trees and rolling hills of the Mark Twain National Forest. As well as cross over some creek crossing. There are some smaller rocky ledges along the way that have bypasses for traffic con...
Learn more about Brushy Ridge Spur A - FSR 606A

Despite the name, this does not lead you to a camp. This does lead to scenic views from a ridge top. This is an out-and-back trail, as according to the 2024 MVUM this trail does not continue off of the ridge. There are tire tracks to show people have done otherwise. There is a nice turnaround point ...
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Brushy Ridge Spur D is a spur trail off of Brushy Ridge. This is an out-and-back trail, as this trail leads you to what is known as the Bateman Bottoms, where there is no motorized access. The grassy area is not accessible for motorized use. You will need to turn around where the track ends due to t...
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Brushy Ridge Spur B Forest Service Road (FSR) 606b is an off-shoot trail from Brushy Ridge - FSR 606. This is an out-and-back trail that offers some great views on the ridge at the beginning of the trail. The trail turns into non-motorized use at the end, hence why it is an out and back.
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This is a short trail, but it will give you beautiful views of the Mark Twain National Forest. The trail runs through a mixture of woods and open areas along the ridge top, with a stream and field at the bottom. Most of the trail is rocky and has several tight spots so you are guaranteed to get some...
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Wildcat Road is an out-and-back trail that at one point parallels private property. You will be greeted with scenic overlooks along the way from atop a ridge. At the end of this trail is Merriman Cemetery which is 2.5 miles down the trail. Once at the cemetery, there is an area where you can easily ...
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Forest Service Road (FSR) 147C is an offshoot trail of Wildcat Road. This trail will connect you to FSR 921B at the other end. This trail has various terrains along the way. Everything from scenic views on top of a ridge, to rocky sections, muddy areas, to water crossings.
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Forest Service Road (FSR) 921B connects to FSR 147C at one end and FSR 912 at the other end. This trail offers rocky terrain along with water crossings. There are other trails that lead off of this one but there are marked for non-motorized use as they lead to an area known as the Bateman Bottoms th...
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Forest Service Road (FSR) 912 is connected at both ends to Glade Top Southwest - FS 149. It is located on the northern side of the Glade Top Trail. FSR 912 offers a variety of obstacles from rocky sections, to tight squeezes between trees, to smaller creek crossings. If you are looking for something...
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This is a rock-notch in between pass-throughs to test articulation/vehicle pivoting skills. Recommended high clearance/larger tires.
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As the trail name states this is just a quick and convenient access trail to help access from the loggers trail to Heavens Stairs easily. Please remember to do your part in helping the park and keeping the trails clean for the enjoyment of others. Be mindful of traffic in this area.
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This trail is the easiest of the options for going up Heavens Stairs. Although featuring optional obstacles this section allows you to make it up to the top with minimal issues. The trail is still very steep and loose but not really as rugged as the surrounding sections. Make sure to be mindful of o...
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This trail has a little bit of everything; gravel, rocks, mud, hills, and a river crossing. It is accessible from either end, but I prefer to wash my truck in the river on the way out. Watch out for dirtbikes and ORVs on the trail as you are crossing the Chadwick motorcycle and ATV recreation area.
Learn more about Lookout Road

Blue Ridge Road is a spur offering additional access to Mark Twain National Forest. This route eventually dissolves into no discernible trail and should be considered an out-and-back. The route is characterized by heavy foliage and some chunky rocks scattered throughout, including a rock step sectio...
Learn more about Blue Ridge Road

This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road Cave

Prieskon Hollow is an out and back trail that runs along the hillside offering scenic views. Pay close attention as according to 2024 MVUMs the road does stop but there are tire marks that continue past where it legally stops. Just before this point, there is a turnaround point where you could easil...
Learn more about Prieskon Hollow - FSR 143

This trail has a little bit of everything; gravel, rocks, mud, hills, and a river crossing. It is accessible from either end, but I prefer to wash my truck in the river on the way out. Watch out for dirtbikes and ORVs on the trail as you are crossing the Chadwick motorcycle and ATV recreation area.
Learn more about Lookout Road

This is a short trail that branches off the Devreaux Ridge Road trail. It starts pretty smooth, but soon approaches a few drops (approximately 10 inches). It will then lead to a small cave that sits on a hill. Make sure you stop to check it out. After that, you will go through some tight turns, and ...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road Cave

Prieskon Hollow is an out and back trail that runs along the hillside offering scenic views. Pay close attention as according to 2024 MVUMs the road does stop but there are tire marks that continue past where it legally stops. Just before this point, there is a turnaround point where you could easil...
Learn more about Prieskon Hollow - FSR 143

County Road 943 connects Glade Top North - FS 141 to County Road 924. This is a fairly maintained county road so there are no washouts or other potential obstacles to overcome. As you traverse along County Road 943 you will have great scenic views of the surrounding hills and other landscapes.
Learn more about County Road 943