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Learn more about Rattlesnake Ferry - FS 345
Rattlesnake Ferry - FS 345

Rattlesnake Ferry - FS 345

Rattlesnake Ferry - FS 345 is maintained gravel transforming to a natural forest service road in Shawnee National Forest, north of the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Natural Area, a part of the greater Mississippi Bluffs…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rawlins Bend - FS 339
Rawlins Bend - FS 339

Rawlins Bend - FS 339

Rawlins Bend - FS 339, as locals refer to it as Rattlesnake Ferry, is a natural dirt and mud trail through Shawnee National Forest, north of the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Natural Area, a part…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rock Top SFR 233
Rock Top SFR 233

Rock Top SFR 233

The Rock Top SFR 233 is a forestry road on top of Silica Hill within Shawnee National Forest. The Rock Top is just that, natural rock pops out on top of the hill where the…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about SFR 743/743A
SFR 743/743A

SFR 743/743A

The SFR 743/743A branches off the Natural Bridge Road SFR 750 within Shawnee National Forest. The SFR 743/743A adds to the depth of the experience of going to the Natural Bridge, where the 750 gives…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Silica Hill Road SFR 645
Silica Hill Road SFR 645

Silica Hill Road SFR 645

The West Silica Hill Road SFR 645 is a 1.3-mile-long forestry road through Shawnee National Forest. As you travel the road, grades come in waves from gradual incline to steep grades. These steep grades include…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Slick Ridge SFR 262G
Slick Ridge SFR 262G

Slick Ridge SFR 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
1.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Snake Road - FS 345
Snake Road - FS 345

Snake Road - FS 345

Snake Road FS 345 or South LaRue Road, is a maintained gravel road in Shawnee National Forest, within the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Natural Area, a part of the greater Mississippi Bluffs unit. Snake Road…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Winter
Learn more about South Forest Road
South Forest Road

South Forest Road

South Forest Road is the gravel-based southern forest loop within the Illinois Trail of Tears State Forest. It features a one-way track from the western entry to the east exit on the paved State Forest…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about South Hitching Post - FS 1454
South Hitching Post - FS 1454

South Hitching Post - FS 1454

The South Hitching Post FSR 1454 (or Horton Hill South) is a rough natural forestry road through the Eagle Mountain area within the Hidden Springs sector of Shawnee National Forest. This route rests on the…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Silica Hill Road
South Silica Hill Road

South Silica Hill Road

The South Silica Hill Road is a gravel road headed south off the Silica Hill trail system through Shawnee National Forest. It is a gravel road at the base, featuring a mild-grade hill from where…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Stone Face Lane - FS 1453
Stone Face Lane - FS 1453

Stone Face Lane - FS 1453

Stone Face Lane/Recreation Area FS 1453 is a gravel access road to the hiking trail and scenic bluff rock overlook of the same name. It is a part of the Eagle Mountain area within the…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about The Switchback
The Switchback

The Switchback

"The Switchback" (aka "Wooded Racetrack") is a 0.7-mile loop. You can access it from a few different trails, but the easiest is off of Old Highway 13. Once you see signs showing you where to…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Tower Rock Road PCR 460
Tower Rock Road PCR 460

Tower Rock Road PCR 460

Tower Rock Road or Perry County Road 460 is a gravel road that parallels the Mississippi River, leading you to the historic Tower Rock Natural Area. The road has a few steep grades and is…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Turkey Trot SFR 627/643
Turkey Trot SFR 627/643

Turkey Trot SFR 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
1.6
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wamble Mountain Spur Road - FS 707A
Wamble Mountain Spur Road - FS 707A

Wamble Mountain Spur Road - FS 707A

Wamble Mountain Spur Road FS 707A is a natural-improved trail in Shawnee National Forest near the Eagle Mountain area, within the Hidden Springs Sector. The FS 707A is best described as your uncle's secret hunting…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about West Silica Hill Road
West Silica Hill Road

West Silica Hill Road

The West Silica Hill Access Road is known locally as a western access point to the Rock Top "Pipeline" SFR 233 and Silica Hill Road SFR 645. It is made of course gravel at base,…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Whitney Hollow Road
Whitney Hollow Road

Whitney Hollow Road

Whitney Hollow Road is an easy gravel road, that in conjunction with Wilderness Retreat Road, form access in between the Silica Hill section to the Opossum Trot section of Shawnee National Forest. The Whitney Hollow…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wilderness Retreat Road
Wilderness Retreat Road

Wilderness Retreat Road

Wilderness Retreat Road is a gravel back road, that in conjunction with Whitney Hollow Road, forms access between the Silica Hill section to the Opossum Trot section of Shawnee National Forest. The Wilderness Retreat features…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Wolf Creek Road
Wolf Creek Road

Wolf Creek Road

Wolf Creek Road is a gravel road running through a section of the Shawnee National Forest. It clocks in at 3.8 miles, leading slowly downhill from the hills of the Mississippi Bluffs into the low-laying…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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ATV trails in Illinois

Learn more about Amax Haul Road
Amax Haul Road

Amax Haul Road

The Amax Haul Road is the main north/south route at LEOR, delivering riders to several different trail adventures and other main routes throughout the park. The East Field Access Road reaches the north side of…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
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
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
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
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about East Field Access Trail
East Field Access Trail

East Field Access Trail

The East Field access trail is the main route leading to the Haul Road. A few side trails are also accessible through this road, such as the Olive Trail, along with some short hill-climb crossover…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
12345

UTV/side-by-side trails in Illinois

Learn more about Amax Haul Road
Amax Haul Road

Amax Haul Road

The Amax Haul Road is the main north/south route at LEOR, delivering riders to several different trail adventures and other main routes throughout the park. The East Field Access Road reaches the north side of…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
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
3Easy
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
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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