Dirt Bike Trails Near Joplin, Missouri

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J&D Off-Road Park Chat Trail

This trail is located inside J&D off-road park. It is $25 to enter and that is good for the whole day. This trail begins with a rocky incline that is easily achieved in a 2WD…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Hayfield Trail

Looking for an easy way to enjoy some scenery? This 5-mile trail will allow you to get the offroad experience without having to worry about tearing up your vehicle. This trail can be easily completed…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mark Twain National Forest Scenic Drive

This is a Mark Twain National Forest Scenic Byway Drive between Highway 112 and 86 in South West Missouri near Roaring River State Park and Eagle Rock, Missouri. Following NF Road 197 or FR 2275,…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

FR 1182

This trail will take you from 76 to Farm Road 2185. The first half starts easy with little to no obstacles. Various parts have brush and bendy branches coming onto the trail, so some scratches…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

FR 1180 (Left Fork)

This is the perfect trail if you are looking to get out and enjoy the Mark Twain National Forest. This trail is very straightforward and can be easily completed solo. 4WD is not needed as…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FR 1181 to Scroggins Ridge

If entering from 76, this trail will be on the right side of the fork and starts off easy, but if entering from Scroggins, the trail starts off difficult. This trail offers some gorgeous views…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Moss Gap Staircase

This is a great shorter trail that branches off the main trail on Mary Cole Ridge. This trail is about a mile and a half long of various rocky roads, with occasional bypasses to get…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Williams Branch

Williams Branch Forest Road 1157 is a narrow-overgrown trail that varies in elevation between pine forests on the ridges to thick hardwoods in the lower areas. Passing by the marked campsite the trail becomes narrower…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tsalagi Trail East

A beautiful and leisurely drive through a small section of the eastern side of the Cherokee Nation. This route is approximately 58 miles long and can be completed in 2-5 hours, depending on the speed…
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Total Miles
52.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Bradford Easy Loop 1720B/2509

This is a great loop trail off Freedom Road. Along the trail, there are a few more loop and side road options that would make the path longer or more difficult. Due to narrow and…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lookout Road

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…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Frog Bayou

This trail follows FS1705/Kenney Rd and runs along Frog Bayou, the main tributary for Lake Fort Smith, and features Frog Bayou Falls. Frog Bayou can be traveled either from Bidville Rd on the west side…
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Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Blue Ridge 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…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp

White Rock Mountain West

White Rock Mountain is magnificent. Sitting at an elevation of 2,309 feet the hiking trails with their views and caves to explore are a sight to see. There are three ways to get to White…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Mill Creek Blue Loop

This trail leads the rider through remote areas of the Ozark National Forest and features challenging mountainous terrain through a lush upland hardwood forest with unique rock outcrops, clear mountain streams, waterfalls, and spectacular scenic…
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Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

White Rock Mountain East

White Rock Mountain is an amazing place to explore in the Ozarks because it's absolutely magnificent. Sitting at an elevation of 2,309 feet, it provides some of the most breathtaking views in Arkansas. It's also…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Ragtown/Mill Creek Rd 1509

Ragtown/Mill Creek Road is a flat, low-elevation gravel road. There are several creeks that cross under and over the road along this trail. The water crossing at the time of these pictures was about a…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Deer Trap - 1776

This trail (1776) is near White Rock Mountain. Many of the harder trails around White Rock are currently closed, so this is a challenging trail that takes you south and allows you to hook up…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Eureka Springs Hollow 95472B

This is a fun challenging trail that can be used to connect to other nearby trails. Traveling from west to east, it is mostly downhill. It starts as an easy trail with a few large…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi

Warloop Road - 1567a

This road starts out as a maintained road and then changes to an unmaintained "right of way" road through private land. It then changes back to a maintained dirt road. There is a sign where…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Potato Knob 1510

Potato Knob is an easy gravel road with steep hill climbs and rolling hills. Beautiful scenic views that go on for miles. You can find an old homestead along this trail that leaves you to…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Alexander Mountain

Alexander Mountain, or Forest Service Road 1703, runs between Locke, on the southwest end near Devil's Canyon, to Hurricane Creek Rd, near White Rock on the northeast end. It can be run either direction. This…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fanes Creek 1520

Fanes Creek is a really beautiful area to explore with several areas to play in the water, it's a great way to cool off during the summer. It's an easy gravel road with both Fanes…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Bliss Ridge / 1505-1

This is a wide, well-maintained, dirt road from the White Rock Mountain Area to Shores Lake. Shores Lake is an 82-acre lake and has hiking, camping, swim areas, restrooms, and a boat ramp. It is…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Morgan Mountain Road

Morgan Mountain Trail runs through the Ozark National Forest near Cass, Arkansas. The road is accessible at several points along the route. This trail used to extend further, however, there was a landslide that caused…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Devils Canyon Trail

Devils Canyon trail is short, but worth the drive. The trail is out-and-back with plenty of primitive campsites if you are looking for a beautiful place to stay. The 1.14 mile trail ends with a…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mountain Creek Trail

Mountain Creek Trail has fun and varied terrain from top to bottom. The original designated trail has changed significantly as the forest service has moved the trail from the original map coordinates. The designated trail…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hanging Rock Hollow Falls Trail

This trail is a good test of your off-road skills. It has many elevation changes and obstacles that will test your equipment. The lower areas have several water crossings and some very deep mud bog…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beach Grove Trail

Beach Grove Road is lovingly referred to as The Whoops. This is due to the numerous water breaks on the trail. UTV riders will find this to be a fun trail to ride at a…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

White Rock Mountain - East

Mostly maintained Gravel rd. Some washouts and rough rocky terrain. This trail starts at the intersection of Highway 23 and CO Road. 1003 and heads west towards white rock mountain. Has some self-rads that wine…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp