Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Metcalfe, Mississippi

Delta NF, Sunflower WMA Access Road

This is a main access road to Sunflower Wildlife Management Area on the Delta National Forest unit north of Vicksburg. The road is atop a levee, and is flat and featureless, but leads towards a…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 18

Gravel and dirt roads that can be dusty when dry. Some pavement is in this section. These roads can be muddy and slick with possible ruts when wet. Some areas can be flooded. This section…
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Total Miles
33.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 21 - Haus SP

This is a mix of pavement and gravel. Some sections can be messy when wet. This route takes you to Haus State Park. There are full hookup sites, tent sites, and cabin rentals. This is…
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Total Miles
33.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Kings Point Island

You can only reach Kings Point Island via Ferry. Begin your trip on Kings Point Ferry Road, which at the beginning consists of both gravel and asphalt, but don't let the asphalt fool you, it's…
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Total Miles
23.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 22

Gravel roads that can be muddy after or during rains. There is some pavement. This is a short loop from Haus SP to HWY 82. There is a railroad track along some of this trail.…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 23

This is a gravel road that can be nasty when wet. This goes into the Upper Ouachita Wilderness area. There will be a sign with a permit box before entering the area. This road can…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 19

This is a mix of gravel and pavement. The gravel can be messy when wet. This goes to Crosset Harbor RV Park. There is camping, a boat ramp, and restrooms. This section ends at the…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

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 - TrailHawk Loop - Section 24

This is a mix of Pavement, dirt, and gravel. It contains a dead end and a route to Bastrop where a bite to eat and restock on supplies can be made. Some sections can be…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 20

Gravel and dirt roads that can be muddy and have ruts when wet. This goes to the Pine Island Boat Ramp and recreation area. Some areas of the road could flood, travel with caution. Some…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 16

Gravel and pavement roads that go to Eagle Landing Lake and boat ramp. Portions of roads can be muddy and slick when wet. These roads are well maintained but can be a bit rough in…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 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 17

Gravel roads that can be muddy and slick when wet. Roads can become flooded and not passable during and after rains. This goes to a lake and camping area. There is a section known to…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 25

Pavement, gravel, and dirt make up this section of the trail. This section goes out on a little island with beautiful homes and into the wilderness with a lot of dirt roads. Leaving Louisiana, this…
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Total Miles
33.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Arkansas Overland Route - TrailHawk Loop - Section 26

This is a mix of Pavement, dirt, and gravel. Some areas can be nasty when wet. Some areas can become flooded. Some areas have ruts. This trail ends at Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge Lock and…
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Total Miles
22.4
Tech Rating
2 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

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

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 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

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 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

Bienville Scenic Trail

This is a scenic trail that goes north/south through the Bienville National Forest and some private land northeast of Jackson, MS. It's perfect for a short afternoon drive away from the busy city life. This…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beinville NF (Lena to Laurel)

This trail is in the Beinville National Forest and it's all hard packed gravel from Hillsboro Ludlow Road to Highway 13 just North of Morton city limits. It has tons of turns that you can…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa