Off-Road Trails Near Forsyth, Illinois

Olive Branch is a rock road through some beautiful countryside starting just north of Virginia, Illinois, and ending at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. No, it is not the Ozarks or Moab, but we have a lot of flat ground here in Illinois, so this is a good change. When you first ...
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The Serpentines is a very fun track of highly banked hairpin turns one after another through a section of the main sand dunes. This track is for Quads, SXS, and dirt bikes only (No SUV/Trucks or rental units allowed). Enter from the south end and exit to the north, one-way travel only.
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This is a SXS drag racing strip at Badlands Offroad Park. Located behind a gate near the youth mx track. If the gate is locked ask park staff for access. Helmets are required on the track, and 2 vehicles at a time are allowed on track. Please use at your own risk.
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Turtle Trail is a mild, leisurely, scenic loop trail that travels through some fields and prairies, and then into the woods along the Wabash River with some great views. As the name implies, you are likely to encounter some turtles on the trail so please watch for them! Located on the west side of B...
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This is a Youth learning MX track located at Badlands Offroad Park. The trail is open 10am- 5pm on weekends and upon request Monday-Friday, contact park staff for entry. There are some small obstacles for the youth to learn how to ride. This is a one-way track with a 15MPH Speed Limit. There is no r...
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The Orange route starts somewhat easy and gains difficulty in the second half. Be aware that many places throughout the park, Orange, Red, Blue, and/or Yellow trails will intersect, overlap, and run side by side for short periods. Note that the orange signs look a lot like the red signs. Some of the...
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If you are looking for a challenge, this trail is for you. Red Trail has signs marked in 1 direction like all the marked trails at Badlands Offroad Park. It starts off fairly mild on some narrow wooded paths near The Bottoms, followed by some mild rock crawling near the main road. Eventually, it run...
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Yellow trail starts by leading you into the north sand dunes at Badlands Offroad Park. You will encounter sand, hills, mud, tight banked turns including a sandy hairpin turn, a few steep hills, and occasional rocks on this trail. After the north sand area, the trail goes by the old tower and then ta...
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This is a very fun trail on the North side of Badlands Offroad Park. This trail is a mix of sand, dirt, mud, steep climbs, tight sections between trees, and some rock crawls. The steepest climb does have a bypass. This is intended to be a one-way trail, however, it can be run in reverse, but the sig...
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This track is an advanced course (not for beginners). The hours that the trail is open are 9am-5pm weather dependent. Dirt bikes and SPORT quads only, no 4x4's, utility quads, or SXS allowed on track. There are several jumps, table tops, banked turns, and rollers as it winds its way into the cover o...
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The Serpentines is a very fun track of highly banked hairpin turns one after another through a section of the main sand dunes. This track is for Quads, SXS, and dirt bikes only (No SUV/Trucks or rental units allowed). Enter from the south end and exit to the north, one-way travel only.
Learn more about The Serpentines

The Orange route starts somewhat easy and gains difficulty in the second half. Be aware that many places throughout the park, Orange, Red, Blue, and/or Yellow trails will intersect, overlap, and run side by side for short periods. Note that the orange signs look a lot like the red signs. Some of the...
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If you are looking for a challenge, this trail is for you. Red Trail has signs marked in 1 direction like all the marked trails at Badlands Offroad Park. It starts off fairly mild on some narrow wooded paths near The Bottoms, followed by some mild rock crawling near the main road. Eventually, it run...
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Yellow trail starts by leading you into the north sand dunes at Badlands Offroad Park. You will encounter sand, hills, mud, tight banked turns including a sandy hairpin turn, a few steep hills, and occasional rocks on this trail. After the north sand area, the trail goes by the old tower and then ta...
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The Serpentines is a very fun track of highly banked hairpin turns one after another through a section of the main sand dunes. This track is for Quads, SXS, and dirt bikes only (No SUV/Trucks or rental units allowed). Enter from the south end and exit to the north, one-way travel only.
Learn more about The Serpentines

This is a SXS drag racing strip at Badlands Offroad Park. Located behind a gate near the youth mx track. If the gate is locked ask park staff for access. Helmets are required on the track, and 2 vehicles at a time are allowed on track. Please use at your own risk.
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The Orange route starts somewhat easy and gains difficulty in the second half. Be aware that many places throughout the park, Orange, Red, Blue, and/or Yellow trails will intersect, overlap, and run side by side for short periods. Note that the orange signs look a lot like the red signs. Some of the...
Learn more about Orange Trail

If you are looking for a challenge, this trail is for you. Red Trail has signs marked in 1 direction like all the marked trails at Badlands Offroad Park. It starts off fairly mild on some narrow wooded paths near The Bottoms, followed by some mild rock crawling near the main road. Eventually, it run...
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