Dirt Bike Trails
Near Nixa, Missouri

Chadwick Trail 129 is mostly a gradual climb from north to south, gaining about 260 feet in elevation over .8 miles. It’s a very narrow trail traversing up a hillside, with lots of chunky loose rock and slabs of rock. There are roots sticking out and tree gaps that would likely be quite narrow for a...
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Chadwick Trail 126 is a 3-mile-long route through the Chadwick Motorized Trail System through a forest of hickory and oak. Going clockwise, it starts off Trail 101, just west of the KC Pavilion Trailhead. The route is mostly gradual, but it has several rock features that make it more of an intermedi...
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Chadwick Trail 140 starts at the KC Pavilion Trailhead. Riding clockwise, it starts as a narrow trail, more like a single track, going through a ravine covered in a layer of small, loose shale-like rocks all packed down into the ravine. It’s like riding in a V-bottom trough between mossy and rooty h...
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Chadwick Trail 130 makes a 1.2-mile loop off of Lookout Road in the Chadwick Motorized Trail System. Going clockwise, it starts off as a narrow ATV trail weaving through a tight forest above a ravine. It enters the ravine, riding on packed-down small loose rocks. This will likely be very tight for A...
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Chadwick Trail 132a is a 1.1-mile-long ATV trail that connects Trail 130 to the intersection with Trails 131 and 132. It mostly weaves through a tight forest on a narrow dirt path with minor loose rock and roots. There are cinder blocks reinforcing the path at times to prevent erosion, and the trail...
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Lookout Road is a scenic, moderately challenging 3.5-mile unpaved route through the Mark Twain National Forest's Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Recreation Area. Starting near Cobb Ridge Campground, the dirt and gravel road winds along forested ridges and hollows in southwest Missouri, with elevations r...
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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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This is a very steep hill with loose rocks and no large ledges. Near the top, there is an off-camber turn, and the upper section of the trail remains off-camber. The trail can be very slippery after rain, with washed-out sections reaching 1 to 2 feet deep in places.
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This trail starts with a sizable rock garden where 15 inches of clearance on 35-inch Rockzillas still resulted in frame contact. After the rock garden, the climb becomes steep quickly with loose rocks, sand, and gravel. A 74-inch-wide SXS can make it through, though some sections are tight. Any ledg...
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This trail features a steep climb with loose rocks and small rock ledges, along with tight, off-camber turns and deep ruts. The trail is heavily overgrown in several areas, making the route difficult to follow at times. A 74-inch-wide machine can make it through, but some sections are very tight and...
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This is a very steep dirt and mud hill with tight, off-camber turns, deep ruts, and a 15-inch rock ledge. Several lines are available, allowing drivers to choose which obstacles to tackle or avoid. A SXS on 35-inch Rockzillas with 15 inches of clearance required multiple attempts in some areas after...
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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 and more overgrown. Expect pinstripes on a full-size rig. 4Low is highly recommend...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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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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Chadwick Trail 129 is mostly a gradual climb from north to south, gaining about 260 feet in elevation over .8 miles. It’s a very narrow trail traversing up a hillside, with lots of chunky loose rock and slabs of rock. There are roots sticking out and tree gaps that would likely be quite narrow for a...
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Chadwick Trail 126 is a 3-mile-long route through the Chadwick Motorized Trail System through a forest of hickory and oak. Going clockwise, it starts off Trail 101, just west of the KC Pavilion Trailhead. The route is mostly gradual, but it has several rock features that make it more of an intermedi...
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Chadwick Trail 140 starts at the KC Pavilion Trailhead. Riding clockwise, it starts as a narrow trail, more like a single track, going through a ravine covered in a layer of small, loose shale-like rocks all packed down into the ravine. It’s like riding in a V-bottom trough between mossy and rooty h...
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Chadwick Trail 130 makes a 1.2-mile loop off of Lookout Road in the Chadwick Motorized Trail System. Going clockwise, it starts off as a narrow ATV trail weaving through a tight forest above a ravine. It enters the ravine, riding on packed-down small loose rocks. This will likely be very tight for A...
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Lookout Road is a scenic, moderately challenging 3.5-mile unpaved route through the Mark Twain National Forest's Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Recreation Area. Starting near Cobb Ridge Campground, the dirt and gravel road winds along forested ridges and hollows in southwest Missouri, with elevations r...
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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 ...
Learn more about Devreaux Ridge Road Cave

This is a very steep hill with loose rocks and no large ledges. Near the top, there is an off-camber turn, and the upper section of the trail remains off-camber. The trail can be very slippery after rain, with washed-out sections reaching 1 to 2 feet deep in places.
Learn more about Schneider Hollow

This trail starts with a sizable rock garden where 15 inches of clearance on 35-inch Rockzillas still resulted in frame contact. After the rock garden, the climb becomes steep quickly with loose rocks, sand, and gravel. A 74-inch-wide SXS can make it through, though some sections are tight. Any ledg...
Learn more about Will Power Hill