Dirt Bike Trails Near Kaskaskia, Illinois

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Natural Bridge Road

This is a maintained gravel road with an occasional flat natural rock sticking up in the middle of the road. This trail features beautiful tall pines and areas you can see for miles. The road…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

N Hamburg Hill Spur

The N Hamburg Hill Spur 266AA, within Shawnee National Forest, is a trail that once was traversable by full-width vehicles, but in its current state should only be trekked by dirt bikes and 4-wheelers, within…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Tywappity Fire Tower Road

Just a simple proving grounds trail, like the one you learn to ride 4 wheeler or dirt bike on, the trail offers thrill if you seek it but has its ease about it. You can…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

McCraven SFR 220

McCraven SFR 220 is a very scenic nature-viewing gravel road in Shawnee National Forest. It is a very easy trail with a minimal challenge, but there are a few muddy crossings and water collection spots…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Gale Trail Road FSR 272

Gale Trail Road (or the 272) is a Shawnee Nation Forest gravel nature viewing trail that has slowly degraded into a trail that gives a challenge, yet remains scenic. The farther west you go, the…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Slick Ridge FSR 262G

The Slick Ridge FSR 262G is a mildly challenging natural fire road that has the reward of a great view of Shawnee National Forest. It features an off-camber eroded section that will test your articulation…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

CR 404 Crane

This is a scenic route from Highway 49 to Crane Lake Recreation Area. Enjoy the ride; it'll be moderate (weather may affect some areas, so watch for downed trees or potential water on the road).…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Turkey Trot FSR 627/643

The Turkey Trot (FSR 627) and FSR 643 are two trails that seamlessly connect to form one 2-mile trail inside the Opossum Trot Road trail system inside Shawnee National Forest. These trails together range from…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Durham SFR 642

The Bull Durham SFR 642 is a branch trail of the Opossum Trot Trail System in Shawnee National Forest. The Bull Durham is quick to thrill with not much time in between its obstacles, it…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Honey School Road SFR 656/656C

The Honey School Road (SFR 656 & 656C) is a forestry trial in Shawnee National Forest that leads to an old fire tower plot and then loops back to the main road it is connected…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Shepard Cutoff - 2228

Shepard Cutoff 2228 is the gateway to Bell Mountain Wilderness which is a 9,143 acre wilderness located right outside of Caledonia, Missouri. This road is well-maintained with gravel and curves through the Mark Twain National…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Blackriver Bottoms

Mostly dirt and muddy roads with some gravel sand bars, water crossings, and a few obstacles. There are some tight turns through the hills along the Black River with very scenic views. In all weather…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Allen Branch FS 4004

Very easy up to the power line. It's a road. Easy access to a place to hike, camp, or hunt. Particularly to hike or hunt the power-line cut. After the power lines, it's a trail…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Palmer Lake Loop

The first puddle at the start of the trail is normally passable for any vehicle. There is potential water on the road and loose gravel back in the dam area of the loop. Otherwise, the…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bass River Scenic Route

This is a beautiful ride through Mark Twain National Forest on the northern portion of the Potosi district. There are lots of opportunities for photos and enjoying the scenery. You are likely to see deer…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Peter Cave Hollow 2363

It's always exciting when you drive for miles looking for that perfect camping spot with a view and then you finally, after hundreds of miles, find that spot. Peter Cave Hollow 2363 will take you…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Parole Dam Trail

This is a forest trail that takes you the fun way to Parole Dam. There's a good downhill rocky section (tougher going back up)-there is a bypass, but the extra credit lines require good ground…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Buick Truck Trail 2231

Buick Truck Trail 2231 is located centrally in the Mark Twain National Forest which encompasses roughly 1.5 million acres in Missouri. It starts out paved until after you reach a rock quarry where it turns…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

VICTORY SCHOOL (FS 3117)

This is a smooth, well-maintained gravel road until 1.25 miles in then slightly rougher with a few small washouts. The trail is a dead-end trail but has a good turnaround point and would be a…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

SOUTH GOOSE (FS3116)

This is a nice single-lane, maintained gravel road. The trail has a small creek crossing with some good views. This trail is closed from 3/15-5/31 for the spring turkey season. It is walk in only…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi

Current River Conservation Area

The Current River Conservation was created by combining Deer Run, Carrs Creek, Cardareva and Paint Rock State Forests combining 28,000 acres. The trail starts as #1 on the map which is provided at the beginning…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bay Nothing Recreation Area 3140

Forest Road 3140 starts at an elevation of 748 feet and then drops to an elevation of 381 feet at the river. This route is an easy gravel road that curves through the Mark Twain…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gooseneck 3412

Gooseneck 3412 is a beautiful scenic drive along an easy gravel road that is well-maintained through the Mark Twain National Forest. This route is situated just southwest of Grandin, Missouri on the Current River in…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Compton 3144

Compton 3144 is nestled in the beautiful and scenic Mark Twain National Forest located just west of Doniphan, Missouri. Compton 3144 is not advised for low clearance vehicles due to a water crossing right near…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Turkey Knob 3145

Turkey Knob 3145 is an easy gravel road that takes you off-road from highway 60 south to highway 160 and is 23.8 miles long. When you first turn off of highway 60, you will find…
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Total Miles
22.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ripley Lake 3240

Ripley Lake 3240 is a short easy well maintained gravel road to Ripley Lake which is a 20 acre 12 foot deep lake. There you can find picnic areas with barbeque pits and boat docks…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa