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Off road trails near Columbia, Missouri - Jeep & 4x4 offroad trails

Want to go offroading near Columbia, MO?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4x4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Columbia, Missouri.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Columbia, Missouri.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4x4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle - no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near Columbia, MO is Potawatomi Offroad Park located 30 miles SE of Columbia for a drivetime of 35 minutes.  Potawatomi Offroad Park is located in Fulton, MO, and the park is open to ATVs, Motorcycles and 4x4 Vehicles. The park offers three motocross tracks, ATV trails, and 4x4 Trails. Admission to the park is $5.00 per vehicle per day with a $5.00 additional fee for each passenger. Camping is also available for $5.00 per night. There are also several motels that are within a few miles of the park. Potawatomi is centrally located in Missouri just seven miles south of I-70 in Fulton. The park is frequented by off road enthusiasts from all over Missouri including St. Louis and Kansas City. The trails were built with both stock and modified vehicles in mind. There are bypasses for all of the tougher obstacles. Some of the trails include Creek Trail, The Wall, Bennie Hill, The Crack, Cedar Wash, Twister and Sunday Drive. Trails at Potawatomi are passable in a stock vehicle due to the available bypasses. There are many optional parts of the trails that are very challenging to even the "built" rigs. There are a wide variety of trails including creek bed trails, woods trails, hill climbs, mud pits, off-camber washouts, rock ledges, and a rock crawling course. Difficulty will increase during wet conditions. Also, there are a few spots that are quite narrow and will require some technical driving if you have a full size vehicle. The park is open to the public year-round and hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The gate will remain open around the clock, but vehicles must stay off the trails after 10:00 p.m. If there is no one at the gate to take your money, they say to please sign the wavier and place your money in the dropbox.. You can see what other wheelers are saying about Potawatomi Offroad Park and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

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The next offroad trail near Columbia, Missouri is Osage Beach located 78 miles S of Columbia for a drive time of one hour and fifteen minutes.  Osage Beach is a city in Camden and Miller counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is in Camden County, while a small eastern sliver is in Miller County. We don't have alot of information about offroading at Osage Beach, so please add info to the trail description on W2W if you know more. Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Columbia, Missouri have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near Columbia, MO is Moonlight Racing Offroad Park located 122 miles SE of Columbia for a drive time of two hours and fifteen minutes.  Moonlight Racing Offroad Park is a place where you and your family and friends can ride ATV,UTV, Dirt bikes and 4x4 vehicles on trails that are easy to hard, with a wide variety of different terrain. There is a on site repair shop that has Air, free tire plugs, and for $45.00hr. will weld, fix or replace new or used parts the the shop has available at cost if your unit brakes down. Don't forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near *City, State*.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Columbia, Missouri and for more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel anytime.

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