Sutton Bluff ATV 12 - SB 12

Trail Overview

Sutton Bluff ATV 12, also known as Bear Tick Hollow with the legal/emergency ID SB 12, is a 50-inch and under restricted trail within the Sutton Bluff OHV trail system, managed by the Mark Twain National Forest Salem Unit. The SB 12 is a part of the smaller "southwest section" of Sutton Bluff OHV. Summary of the entire track staring at the north trailhead, SB 12 begins by leaving the north portion of Bear Tick Hollow FS 2459, running the mostly flat ridge top for the first portion, leading to some downhill switchbacks, turning southeast continuing downhill directly into the valley bottoms, where it crosses a wooden bridge over the feeder creek of the Bee Fork, to shortly reach it's southern most point, before turning hard north, climbing steep uphill, turning east, onto the final stretch where trail shortly ends at the southeast trailhead along the Buzzard Ridge FS 2677. The SB 12's notable core elements include a natural coarse gravel-dirt path, featuring whoops, loose cobbles, mini boulders, natural rock slabs, tree roots, with mild water crossings/water collection spots, and crosses over 1 wooden bridge. To enjoy this trail and OHV system, obtain the required Sutton Bluff permit from Mark Twain National Forest, and if intending to use an ATV on Reynolds County Roads to commute between trails, obtain the Reynolds County ATV/UTV permit as well, in accordance with Missouri state laws.

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Difficulty

The SB 12 is given a base rating of 3/10, for having small 3-12 inch water crossings and water collection spots, with steep grades throughout the majority of the track, occasional small 3-12 inch fallen trees, tree roots acting as mini 3-8 inch ledges, loose 4-10 inch cobbles laying loose in the trail, 10 inch to 18 inch mini boulders and natrual slabs present on edges or mostly buried within the ground as part of the path. Difficulty can increase, from heavy use and a lack of maintenance, large 12+ inch fallen trees blocking the trail, in wet or rainy conditions, inclement weather, or from damage sustained from flash flooding, and if actively flooding, consider the trail closed.

Technical Rating

Sutton Bluff ATV 12 - SB 12 can be accessed by the following ride types:

• ATV (50")
• Dirt Bike