Personally, I wouldn't get the Rally version of either. It's more weight on top of an already heavy and low powered trail bike. If you want to explore trails and you're not very experienced (as you say), then you want as light and manageable bike as possible. The Rally is also taller !!
It's pretty pointless putting proper rally fairing on a bike which is painfully slow to ride the roads anyway.
I've owned 300+ bikes and the CRF250L was the one bike I couldn't sell on quick enough. Gutless engine and awful suspension. And still very heavy.
The 300 has made improvements on the suspension and the motor has a bit more power. So it's a viable option and is a popular sight on the trails for less experienced riders.
You will still need to spend money on the suspension though. Such as a YSS rear shock.
It's hard to argue that the little Honda is incredibly good value. It's a solid, reliable machine and very capable.
The CRF300L would be my choice for what you want to do.
But you'd had to drag me off my DRZ400 first
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