# Mark Twain National Forest

**Location:** Potosi, MO | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 200+ miles

**GPS:** 37.8923, -90.7654

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** Year-round

Missouri's overlooked adventure zone. Over 1.5 million acres of Ozark forest with hundreds of miles of forest roads, shut-ins, caves, and surprisingly technical creek crossings.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.2/5

**Highlights:** Ozarks, Caves, Creek crossings, Midwest gem, Dispersed camping

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- No campgrounds found within 40 miles in our directory.

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