Off-Road Trails in Illinois

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Learn more about Amax Trail
Amax Trail

Amax Trail

The Amax Trail can be seen from the main gate to Little Egypt Off Road and is the westernmost main trail on the property. It traverses from alongside Old Route 13 to the Boundary Trail…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Atwood Road SFR 266
Atwood Road SFR 266

Atwood Road SFR 266

Atwood Road SFR 266 is a Shawnee National Forest state forest road that travels to the old Atwood lookout tower site. The hill's grade is one of the steepest and tallest in the area right…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Big Muddy River Levee Road
Big Muddy River Levee Road

Big Muddy River Levee Road

The Big Muddy River Levee Road is a 14-mile-long gravel road following the ridge top of the Levee, along the lower southern section of the Big Muddy River in Jackson County Illinois. The road traverses…
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Total Miles
14.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bork Falls Road
Bork Falls Road

Bork Falls Road

Bork Falls Road, also known partly as Regent Lane and Cedar Grove Road and featuring the Goreville Waterfall, is a gravel road through Johnson County, Illinois. It provides access to the western section of Ferne…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bull Durham SFR 642
Bull Durham SFR 642

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
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Burner Hill FSR 620
Burner Hill FSR 620

Burner Hill FSR 620

Burner Hill FSR 620 is an old gravel forestry road in the southern area of the Mississippi Bluffs sector of Shawnee National Forest. The road seems near-forgotten, and shows little signs of use or maintenance.…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Clear Creek Levee Road
Clear Creek Levee Road

Clear Creek Levee Road

The Clear Creek Levee Road parallels IL Route 3 North and South connecting the dots with a lot of routes that lead to Shawnee National Forest and other trails. It's a simple gravel road with…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Delta Road/Moad Hollow Road
Delta Road/Moad Hollow Road

Delta Road/Moad Hollow Road

Delta Road and Moad Hollow Road are the precursors to the Opossum Trot Trail System within Shawnee National Forest. This gravel road features an easy cruise leading you through the Illinois countryside showing off its…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Dennison FSR 106
Dennison FSR 106

Dennison FSR 106

The Dennison FSR 106 is a naturally surfaced forestry road through the Eagle Mountain Area in the Hidden Springs sector of Shawnee National Forest. Note this trail is closed seasonally between 12/9/XX through 5/9/XX. The…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Diswood FSR 690
Diswood FSR 690

Diswood FSR 690

The Diswood FSR 690 is a natural forest road in the southern portion of the Mississippi Bluffs sector of Shawnee National Forest. Talk about a pinstripe expo, it is tight, tight, tight for the first…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Mountain Bluff Trail FSR 1454
Eagle Mountain Bluff Trail FSR 1454

Eagle Mountain Bluff Trail FSR 1454

The Eagle Mountain Bluff Trail, also known as the north end of Horton Hill FSR 1454 or possibly as Hitching Post, is a natural terrain (USFS graded as a low standard rough - high clearance)…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Eagle Mountain Fire Road
Eagle Mountain Fire Road

Eagle Mountain Fire Road

The Eagle Mountain Fire Road is a gravel service road through the Eagle Mountain area in the most northern section of the Hidden Springs sector of Shawnee National Forest. The road acts as a main…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about East Delta Road
East Delta Road

East Delta Road

East Detla Road, is the eastern section of the road going through Shawnee National Forest connecting the Opossum Trot Trail System to Elco, IL. The road is a steady uphill climb when headed west, gaining…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Gale Trail Road FSR 272
Gale Trail Road FSR 272

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
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Grabber SFR 264
Grabber SFR 264

Grabber SFR 264

Grabber SFR 264 is a 1.7-mile-long forestry road through Shawnee National Forest. It traverses some of the steepest graveled hills in the SW corner of the forest, climbing a total of 406 feet from its…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Hamburg SFR 266A
Hamburg SFR 266A

Hamburg SFR 266A

As a branch of Atwood Road 266, the Hamburg 266A is a bit more of an offroading road and less of a scenic road within Shawnee National Forest. It has an off-camber hill within .2…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Happy Hollow FSR 787
Happy Hollow FSR 787

Happy Hollow FSR 787

The Happy Hollow FSR 787 is a gravel forestry route in the northwest Mississippi Bluffs sector of Shawnee National Forest. The trail specifically goes up into the hills along the Mississippi River north of Grand…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Honey School Road SFR 656/656C
Honey School Road SFR 656/656C

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
1.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lingle Creek Road
Lingle Creek Road

Lingle Creek Road

Lingle Creek Road is a road through the Southern Central Illinois landscape. Clocking in at 3.6 miles the road parallels Lingle Creek as it etches into the country hillsides and farmland of the area. The…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Little Egypt Off-Road OHV Park Entrance
Little Egypt Off-Road OHV Park Entrance

Little Egypt Off-Road OHV Park Entrance

Welcome to Little Egypt Off-Road OHV Park! Our hours of operation are 8 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays, including most holidays. We offer over 50 miles of trails, from beginner access roads…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer
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