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Off-Road TrailsThe off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area is approximately 2,000 acres. It has been set aside for motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), dune buggies and four-wheel drive vehicles. There are about 800 acres of “sand-flats,” a sand-like substance of crushed limestone, which is a lead-mining remnant. The remainder of the area is wooded hillsides that are steep in some areas.
The ORV staging area is located north of the park office and has three small shelters, vault toilets, water, a change house, picnic tables and barbecue grills. Pim Lake and beach are adjacent to this area.
A $3 daily fee is required for each off road vehicle. The off-road riding area is open during the following times:
- 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily from October through March and
- 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily from April through September.
Equestrian Trails
There are approximately 15 miles of wooded trails set aside for horses, mountain bicyclists and hikers. Some of the trails are quite rocky, while others are good earthen trails. Some portions of the trails follow along small streams.
People visiting for the day can park in a large paved lot, where vault toilets, water, picnic tables, barbecue grills and hitching posts are located.
Bicycle TrailsThere are 13.8 miles of paved bicycle trails. Bicyclists, hikers, skate boarders and roller skaters are permitted on the trails. Motorized vehicles and horses are not permitted on these trails. Blankshire and Harris Branch trail heads are located along Pimville Road. Other trail accesses are located at the Pim day-use area, Missouri Mines State Historic Site and the Farmington trail head. Water is available from April through October at the Blankshire trail head and at the Pim day-use area. Vault toilets are located at the Blankshire trail head, the Harris Branch trail head and the Pim day-use area.
The terrain ranges from level to fairly steep hills along some portions of the trail. The portion of the trail north of Pimville Road is eight miles in length; the portion south of Pimville Road is three miles in length. The spur connecting the Pim day-use area to the bicycle trail is .6 miles in length and fairly level. The half-mile spur connecting Missouri Mines State Historic Site to the northern portion of the bicycle trail is also mostly level. The newest section of the trail that connects the bicycle trail at approximately the 1.5 mile marker to the Farmington trail head is 1.7 miles long.
Lakeview Trail is a 1.5-mile loop that can be accessed from the Pim day-use area or from the Monsanto Lake area. It is partially paved (.2 mile), which is ADA accessible. The rest of the trail is both level and steep, and is earthen and rocky. This trail is for use by walkers and mountain bicyclists.
