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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 LaRue Road - FS 345
LaRue Road - FS 345

LaRue Road - FS 345

LaRue Road FS 345, Scatters Road, or North LaRue Road to differentiate it from the Snake Road, is a maintained gravel road with easement over privately owned Jackson County land and Shawnee National Forest, within…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
0.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about McCraven SFR 220
McCraven SFR 220

McCraven SFR 220

McCraven SFR 220 is a very scenic nature-viewing gravel road in Shawnee National Forest. It is a very easy trail with a minimal challenge, but there are a few muddy crossings and water collection spots…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Muddy Levee Road
Muddy Levee Road

Muddy Levee Road

Muddy Levee Road, not to be confused with Big Muddy Levee Road, is the gravel levee road along the southeast side of Big Muddy River, crossing over Levee District land, and Shawnee National Forest, to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about N Hamburg Hill Spur
N Hamburg Hill Spur

N Hamburg Hill Spur

The N Hamburg Hill Spur 266AA, within Shawnee National Forest, is a trail that once was traversable by full-width vehicles, but in its current state should only be trekked by dirt bikes and 4-wheelers, within…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Natural Bridge Road
Natural Bridge Road

Natural Bridge Road

This is a maintained gravel road with an occasional flat natural rock sticking up in the middle of the road. This trail features beautiful tall pines and areas you can see for miles. The road…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about North Hitching Post FSR 1454
North Hitching Post FSR 1454

North Hitching Post FSR 1454

The North Hitching Post FSR 1454 (aka Dennison Hollow research area road) is a rough natural forestry road through the Eagle Mountain area of the Hidden Springs sector of Shawnee National Forest. The road ride…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Oakwood Bottoms/Turkey Bayou FSR 786/786R
Oakwood Bottoms/Turkey Bayou FSR 786/786R

Oakwood Bottoms/Turkey Bayou FSR 786/786R

The Oakwood Bottoms FSR 786, and Turkey Bayou FSR 786R, also know in the forestry maps as Johns Spur Road, is a gravel forestry road through the wetland bottoms in the northwest Mississippi Bluffs sector…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Boundary Trail
Old Boundary Trail

Old Boundary Trail

The Old Boundary Trail can be accessed through the Amax Trail, Roller Coaster Trail, Pallet Trail, and a few other tertiary routes. This trail was the former southern boundary of our park until the property…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Old Goat SFR 625 & 625A
Old Goat SFR 625 & 625A

Old Goat SFR 625 & 625A

Old Goat SFR 625 and 625A is a State Forest Road in Shawnee National Forest. The road is short at only 1.1 miles long, but packs a punch, dipping through a creek bottom shortly after…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Old Highway 13
Old Highway 13

Old Highway 13

At Little Egypt Off Road, there's a 1.5-mile portion of the former Illinois Highway 13. This is one of the main access routes throughout the property, as it stretches the entire width of the park.…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Opossum Trot Road SFR 628
Opossum Trot Road SFR 628

Opossum Trot Road SFR 628

Opossum Trot Road SFR 628 is a scenic well-maintained gravel road through Shawnee National Forest. The trail features great views and ease of driving, but if you are looking for a thrill, it has a…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Otter Pond FSR 345A
Otter Pond FSR 345A

Otter Pond FSR 345A

The Otter Pond FSR 345A is a natural forestry road in the Mississippi Bluffs Sector of Shawnee National Forest. The trail is in a very ecologically preserved area and closes yearly during the winter (December…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pine Hills Road SFR 236
Pine Hills Road SFR 236

Pine Hills Road SFR 236

Pine Hills Road SFR 236 within Shawnee National Forest is a very lovely gravel Shawnee National Forest Road with access to hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and a campground all in one. Its biggest obstacles are…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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
3 Easy
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
5 Moderate
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
5 Moderate
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
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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