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Chadwick Motorized Trails System

Mark Twain National Forest, Christian County, southwest of Chadwick. Managed by USDA Forest Service.

Open oak woods on a slope in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri
Mark Twain National Forest, Christian County, southwest of Chadwick. Representative photo, not the trail itself. Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 (resized), via Wikimedia Commons.
Managed by
USDA Forest Service
Where
Mark Twain National Forest, Christian County, southwest of Chadwick, Missouri
Vehicles
ATVs, UTVs 50 inches or less wide, motorcycles and mountain bikes. Full-size trucks are not a permitted trail vehicle.
Permit / fee
Mark Twain NF trail permit required for every OHV (day, multi-day or annual), bought from Forest Service offices or the listed vendor. The Forest Service also recommends a Christian County ATV permit for road use.
Season
Check the official page.

USDA Forest Service: Chadwick Motorized Trails System ↗

What the official page says

  • The Forest Service calls it nearly 80 miles of multi-use trail and says all riders will meet advanced riding challenges.
  • Off-trail travel is allowed only in the Family Play Area and the Trials Bike Area shown on the map.
  • Riding in Cobb Ridge Campground is limited to coming and going.
  • Vehicles ridden on roads must be licensed or carry county ATV permits; non-street-legal dirt bikes may not be ridden on any roads.

Before you go

  • Check weather and recent rain: creeks and wet-weather closures are the big Ozark variables. See seasons and weather.
  • Pack recovery basics and know how to use them. See recovery gear.
  • Know your state's machine registration and road rules. See state laws.

Where this comes from

Last reviewed 2026-10-19. General information only: the official site and posted rules always come first.