Approximately 900 acres of riding on ranch land and joined with Mark Twain National forest. There are 6 well known trails here at NFRR with new ones being added. We are currently working on painting all the old trail signs and adding new signs on Jessie James and clearing that trail. You have a great variety here at NFRR. If you like river crossings we have plenty of those. We also have sandy trails, gravel road riding, pasture and grassy trails, rocky terrain, or just great ole dirt trails. Once you cross the river on Lower Crossing there was an ole dead oak tree. We have now used that as a Directional Sign Tree.
We just recently added numbered waypoint signs on the trail, that are in turquoise blue, so you could coordinate it back to the map to know where you are on the trail.
Tracking Maps for your Phone:
An updated map is coming soon that you can download to your phone. It will be on Avenza and Maprika. We hope to have it completed before Thanksgiving. If you have a free Gaia account, give us your email and we can send you the trails you can import on your phone. If you have a paid $39 Gaia membership you can do a search for them and find them under NFRR. Bear with us here as we get everything perfected after reopening.
We just recently added numbered waypoint signs on the trail, that are in turquoise blue, so you could coordinate it back to the map to know where you are on the trail.
Tracking Maps for your Phone:
An updated map is coming soon that you can download to your phone. It will be on Avenza and Maprika. We hope to have it completed before Thanksgiving. If you have a free Gaia account, give us your email and we can send you the trails you can import on your phone. If you have a paid $39 Gaia membership you can do a search for them and find them under NFRR. Bear with us here as we get everything perfected after reopening.
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Trails
There is approximately 850 acres of riding on ranch land and joined with Mark Twain National forest. There are 6 well known trails here at NFRR with new ones being added. We are currently working on painting all the old trail signs and adding new signs on Jessie James. A lot of damage was done to that trail after the flood. You have a great variety here at NFRR. If you like river crossings we have plenty of those. We also have sandy trails, gravel road riding, pasture and grassy trails, rocky terrain, or just great ole dirt trails.
We just recently added numbered markers on the trail, that are in turquoise blue, so you could coordinate it back to the map to know where you are on the trail.
Please understand that if you leave ranch land you are, in most cases entering the Mark Twain National Forest. The natural trails that are here are not Official Designated Equestrian Trails as defined by the US Forest Service and therefore are not maintained by the forest service. We are not authorized to maintain or alter any National Forest lands so some of these trails may be rather primitive. Please do not crop, cut or alter any areas of the National Forest.
1. Calamity Jane is the longest trail, extending through the North Ranch. It includes easy sandy terrain, river crossing and rough terrain. It's the yellow trail.
2. Annie Oakley goes into the National Forest and then back into the hay fields of NFRR. It's the red trail.
3. Zane Grey runs close by and is intertwined with the Annie Oakley trail. It's the orange trail
4. Jesse James is known as the rougher trail. It is labeled with a white signs on the trail but marked with black ink on the map.
5. The Pink Trail has been recently added. It often intersects with Jesse James and runs along by the Main Ranch House and then along Highway AA and back to camp. It's about a 40 minute loop.
6. The South Loop goes south of the camp and it's about a 9 mile loop. The last 4 miles is a gravel road back to the ranch. The wooded section is in national forest land so the markings are limited.
7. In memory of Terry Carroll, the former owner who passed in 2016, we have just completed a Terry Memorial Trail, making TMT signs. Marked with Lime Green Ribbons. This overlaps some of the other trails. Check out the pictures below of the recent ride that we did on November 7.
Challenging Trails
If you like a challenging trail try Jesse James and the Buzzard's Roost portion of Calamity Jane. I would suggest going up the stairsteps of Buzzard's Roost and not coming down it. We will soon we making a loop by Buzzard's Roost Lookout. This way you don't have to go down the stairsteps of that ridge. You can see the lookout and the cave and then it will wrap around back to the south gate, Point # 13.
We just recently added numbered markers on the trail, that are in turquoise blue, so you could coordinate it back to the map to know where you are on the trail.
Please understand that if you leave ranch land you are, in most cases entering the Mark Twain National Forest. The natural trails that are here are not Official Designated Equestrian Trails as defined by the US Forest Service and therefore are not maintained by the forest service. We are not authorized to maintain or alter any National Forest lands so some of these trails may be rather primitive. Please do not crop, cut or alter any areas of the National Forest.
1. Calamity Jane is the longest trail, extending through the North Ranch. It includes easy sandy terrain, river crossing and rough terrain. It's the yellow trail.
2. Annie Oakley goes into the National Forest and then back into the hay fields of NFRR. It's the red trail.
3. Zane Grey runs close by and is intertwined with the Annie Oakley trail. It's the orange trail
4. Jesse James is known as the rougher trail. It is labeled with a white signs on the trail but marked with black ink on the map.
5. The Pink Trail has been recently added. It often intersects with Jesse James and runs along by the Main Ranch House and then along Highway AA and back to camp. It's about a 40 minute loop.
6. The South Loop goes south of the camp and it's about a 9 mile loop. The last 4 miles is a gravel road back to the ranch. The wooded section is in national forest land so the markings are limited.
7. In memory of Terry Carroll, the former owner who passed in 2016, we have just completed a Terry Memorial Trail, making TMT signs. Marked with Lime Green Ribbons. This overlaps some of the other trails. Check out the pictures below of the recent ride that we did on November 7.
Challenging Trails
If you like a challenging trail try Jesse James and the Buzzard's Roost portion of Calamity Jane. I would suggest going up the stairsteps of Buzzard's Roost and not coming down it. We will soon we making a loop by Buzzard's Roost Lookout. This way you don't have to go down the stairsteps of that ridge. You can see the lookout and the cave and then it will wrap around back to the south gate, Point # 13.
1. Calamity Jane - You will pass Buzzards Roost lookout. - Yellow trail. This is the longest trail here at NFRR.
2. Annie Oakley - Turnbull Cave- Red trail
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3. Zane Grey Trail - In memory of a famous horse. Orange Trail.
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4. Jesse James - This trail runs on both sides of the river. White signs.
5. Pink Trail - We are currently marking this trail with wooden signs.
6. South Loop - is just what it says, south of camp and makes a big loop. Ride in the national forest for about 5 miles and then come home on 4 miles of gravel road. People with gaited horses will love it.
7. Terry's Memorial Trail - These are recent photos from the November 7, 2020 ride.
We are currently working on new trails. You can look forward to those in the spring.
Pasture Road along Hayfield-
This is not a trail but a road that takes you from Lower Crossing to Point 8, the Hunter's Cabin and Old Barns. This picture just gives you a great view of the hayfield.
