Southwest Missouri
Chadwick makes Christian County a national-forest trail county
Chadwick gives Christian County one of those Ozarks outdoor notes that changes which rulebook you need. The motorized trail system sits about four miles southwest of Chadwick in Mark Twain National Forest, with nearly 80 miles of multi-use trail for ATVs, UTVs, motorcycles, and mountain bikes.
The riding is federal-forest riding, not a county-road shortcut. Forest Service rules keep motorized travel on designated roads and trails, use the Motor Vehicle Use Map, and require the right trail permit or daily tag.
The landscape is part of the draw: deep forested hollows, long ridge tops, oak, hickory, pine, glades, and rough rock. Chadwick also explains why a local outdoor question may belong with the Forest Service even when the nearest town name is small.
Where to see it
- Chadwick Motorized Trails System
Use the Forest Service for trail status, OHV rules, maps, and alerts.
References
More from Christian County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.