Off roading trails in Mo. (Missouri)

**Springthing** · 12-14-2008, 11:21 PM

Does anyone have any insights as to where one could go to get a little 4wd fun out of their system?? I'm a 'true offroading' virgin and wouldn't mind knowing if there is anywhere to go to get my feet wet, so to speak.

**markmc** · 01-10-2009, 11:10 AM

In another forum we are planning a trip to
Ellington MO, for the weekend of 4/25/09
You are welcome to meet us there to check it out!
As of this moment we will be staying in Farmington MO.*(subject to change)

**Springthing** · 01-10-2009, 12:23 PM

Woot! I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the post then. I think it would be worth the trip. Thanks for the heads up!

**markmc** · 01-10-2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Springthing

Woot! I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the post then. I think it would be worth the trip. Thanks for the heads up!

i will have to keep you posted, the forum i was refering to is on another site..
Stay tuned my friend...
Not sure if we are staying in Farmington or Poplar Bluff yet...
3 of us from chitown are meeting about ten others to hang for the
weekend and do some offroading..

**markmc** · 01-14-2009, 03:57 AM

The organisers of MORA have expanded the meet into a show and shine also.
We now have the support of the Ellington chamber of comerce.
They will be setting aside a parking lot for our trucks and open buisnesses early
and late to acomadate us.
This will be a very large meet!!
All are welcome to attend.. 4/25/09
Offroad day trip and show& shine

**DOC** · 02-06-2009, 04:11 PM

Head a little farther east of Branson and you're smack dab in the middle of Mark Twain Nat. Forest. Free four wheelin' fun for every one. Just grab a map (or not) and explore.

**Springthing** · 02-06-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by DOC

Head a little farther east of Branson and you're smack dab in the middle of Mark Twain Nat. Forest. Free four wheelin' fun for every one. Just grab a map (or not) and explore.

True dat.. but I'm unsure about what passes as acceptable, what isn't, and would hate to get anywhere and get stuck.

**Springthing** · 02-06-2009, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by markmc

The organisers of MORA have expanded the meet into a show and shine also.
We now have the support of the Ellington chamber of comerce.
They will be setting aside a parking lot for our trucks and open buisnesses early
and late to acomadate us.
This will be a very large meet!!
All are welcome to attend.. 4/25/09
Offroad day trip and show& shine

Mark, I don't supposed you could PM me a website or webpage about the event, if there is one?

Thanks for the update!

**DOC** · 02-06-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Springthing

True dat.. but I'm unsure about what passes as acceptable, what isn't, and would hate to get anywhere and get stuck.

We spend a lot of time down there on 4 wheelers and all legal trails are marked with a brown fiberglass
floppy post thing with a number on it, some even tell you how long the trail is.As for getting stuck, get a buddy with a 4wd to go with you, or just be very cautious if you go alone. I used to go by my self quite a bit back in the good old toyota days and never had a problem. I used reverse A LOT.

**tlperry68** · 02-06-2009, 05:25 PM

I was stationed about 130 miles nort east of Branson. I was only there for a short time but we found plenty of trails off the 17. Hope this helps, it's been a few years so I don't remember any towns but there were a lot of them. On a side note, I had my first taste of well water out there.