Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Leola, Arkansas

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 5 - Highway 76 to Highway 278

This trail is a mix of dirt, gravel, and asphalt. This area has some beautiful views and creeks. This is the 5th section of the Arkansas Overlanding Route that starts off HWY 82 (FALCON Bottoms…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lake Sylvia to Winona Lake and HWY9

This trail starts at Lake Sylvia State Park where camping, swimming and water/electric sites are available if needed. Its a great place to explore. After leaving Lake Sylvia this route takes you to LAKE WINONA…
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Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Muse Mountain Road

Muse Mountain is about 9 miles long in the National Forest. This trail is great to start your off-roading adventure into the Ouachita National Forest. Muse Mountain offers water crossings, camping, mud, and some light…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 4 - Poison Springs WMA and Purifoy Cemetery

This trail is gravel and dirt that can be sloppy during or after rains. There is a small section is pavement before turning to go to Purifoy Cemetery. Some areas you might want to avoid…
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Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Highway 24 to Campsite C-10 Poison Springs WMA

Dirt and gravel road south off Highway 24. This road goes into the Poison Spring WMA. A camping permit is required and is free at Poison Springs WMA website. This road can be slippery when…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Primitive Camp and Shooting Range in Poison Springs WMA

White Oak State Park is a great place to stay while you explore the Poison Springs WMA. If you want full hookups and restrooms while you camp. While at White Oak State Park, ask the…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 8 - To Spoon Bend Camping Area

This is Section 8 of The Arkansas Overland Route that starts off HWY 82 (Falcon Bottoms Back Roads) trail. This section has pavement, dirt, and gravel. This section will lead you to Spoon Bend Access…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Poison Springs WMA - Campsite C-10 to C-29 and C-54

This dirt and gravel road takes you to dispersed campsites within the Poison Springs WMA area. Camping permits are required and are free at Poison Springs WMA website. Roads can be slick, and water crossing…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Country route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several…
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Total Miles
28.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 6 - Highway 278 to Highway 79

This trail is Section 6 of The Arkansas Overlanding Route that starts off HWY 82 (Falcon Bottoms Back Roads) trail. This section contains creeks and awesome views. Parts of this trail can be very messy…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Winona Scenic Drive

The Winona Auto Tour Scenic Drive is a 26-mile trail located in the Ouachita National Forest. The route travels along with Forest Road #132 between AR Highway 7 north of Jessieville and AR Highway 9…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Old North Fork RD

This trail starts off Hwy 7 and ends at a two-track on the right side of the road. If you want to take the two-track, be prepared for pinstriping. This is a maintained gravel road…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 9 - Norphlet Trek

Section 9 of The Arkansas Overland Route contains a mix of pavement, gravel, and dirt. Great views with a mix of Arkansas backroads. This section can have slick and muddy areas. Some areas can flood…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 12 - Dead End but Fresh Beginning

This is Section 12 of The Arkansas Overland Route. Deep graveled roads with potholes and water crossing after rain. Ending at HWY 160, a right turn will take you towards Moro State Park. There are…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 7 - Treck Along Ouachita Road

This trail is Section 7 of the Arkansas Overland Route that starts off HWY 82 (Falcon Bottoms Back Roads) trail. This section contains great views. This is a mix of pavement, dirt, and gravel. Some…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fort Mountain to Flatside Pinnacle

South Fourche Campground is a convenient roadside picnic area and campground located on Scenic Highway 7 Byway. This campground also provides floating access to the South Fourche River. Free dispersed camping. This route takes you…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 10 - Old Calion Lock and Dam

Section 10 of The Arkansas Overlanding Route. A mix of pavement, gravel, and dirt that can be muddy and slick in areas when wet. This leads to many dispersed camping areas and Old Calion Lock…
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Total Miles
21.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 13 - Moro State Park

Gravel road that can be nasty when wet. This section has some pavement that takes you into Moro State Park. This is the beginning of The Trailhawk Loop. The Trail Hawk Loop is part of…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Ouachita Pinnacle 1952 FT

This trail picks up from Old North Fork Road and takes you to a 1952 ft elevation. This trail has a decent climb and the trail going up the mountain is rough in places. You…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

South Forche to Forked Mountain

This route leaves South Forche Campground and leads to Forked Mountain. The campground is free. The campground has set up campsites with vault toilets. There is a water outlet at the campground. Leaving the campground…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 11 - County Road 30 and 32

This is Section 11 of The Arkansas Overland Route. This section is gravel and dirt roads and ends at a deer camp. The road continues on, but after rain, it is all mud and a…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pipe Spring

This road leaves Hickory Nut Road at the west end and the east end stops at Crystal Springs Resort entrance. Across the main road is a public boat ramp with restrooms and great views of…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 3 - Road 113 to Highway 76

This trail starts at Road 113 and ends at Highway 76. This is the third section of Falcon Bottoms Back Roads Route that leads to Poison Springs WMA. This trail has a lot of cool…
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Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 14 - The Beginning

These are gravel roads that are dusty when dry and can be nasty when wet. They seem well maintained, and there is awesome scenery. Watch for farm equipment on the roads and cattle. This is…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 27

This trail contains pavement, dirt, and gravel. It leaves the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge Lock and Dam access area and ends at Moro State Park. This is the final section of the TrailHawk Loop. This…
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Total Miles
26.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hickory Nut Mountain

This maintained Gravel road goes up to Hickory Nut Vista Lookout. As you travel to the vista you will pass Hickory Nut Campground on the left side of the road. This is a dispersed campground…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 15

Gravel and dirt roads that can be muddy and slick with possible ruts when wet. This is Section 15 of the Arkansas Overland Route. This section makes up the Hawks' beak when looking at this…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 2 - Highway 371 to Road 113

This trail starts off on Highway 371, going east. It is a continuation of the Falcon Bottoms Back Roads Trail and Section 2 of the Arkansas Overland Route. This trail is almost all gravel and…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Fir

This maintained gravel road goes to Big Fir Public Use Area. There are two loop campgrounds (primitive with outhouse) and a rough spur trail that goes to another small camping area (primitive) with lake access.…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Womble Silver

This is a nice forest road that if headed east, will end at Highway 270. This trail ends at a very nice Group sized, dispersed campsite. East Fork Twin Creek runs alongside this road. There…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi