Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Alburgh, Vermont

This route is comprised of Vermont dirt farm roads and some class 4 roads. This scenic drive samples some of northern Vermont's beautiful country settings and looks into the farming community. It is not a very technical drive, just very beautiful and enjoyable. Great drive during the summer but the ...
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This is a very scenic drive that cuts through a wilderness management area and logging land. This trail was recently regraded for a logging operation so it's in great shape. There are some low wet spots, but they have a hard bottom and can be driven around. The only real challenge is the washed-out ...
Learn more about Edan Road

This is a nice ride through the backwoods of the Lake Placid area. Most of the surrounding area on the western end is owned by a forest products company and they have blocked side trail access. The trail takes you around the southern flank of 3,550-foot Saddleback Mountain through the Adirondack For...
Learn more about Lake Glen Road

Symonds Mill Road offers a highly scenic, beginner-friendly back road drive through the rolling hills of Vermont, making it an excellent choice for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SUVs, and SxSs looking for a relaxing cruise. Stretching approximately 4.1 miles between Elmore Hill and Brown Hill, th...
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Starts as a Vermont Farm gravel road, then transitions to a standard class 4 road with some small obstacles. You will pass some abandoned homes and a lot of maple sugaring equipment. best to avoid this trail during the spring sugaring season. At the halfway point, the road will narrow, and you will ...
Learn more about Big Hollow Road

Wheeler Mountain Road is an ideal route for scenic explorers and moderate offroad drivers looking to experience a classic Vermont Class 4 road slicing through the beautiful Willoughby State Forest. Stretching approximately 3.1 miles through the rugged terrain of northern Vermont, this route provides...
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Sections of this trail require a county trail pass. This trail is 40 Miles. It is a combination of gravel and some pavement which was established by St. Lawrence County, New York, for ATV/UTV use. There are County Forest parcels with a lot of local wildlife viewing opportunities. This is a typical A...
Learn more about St. Lawrence County Multi-Use Trail - Brasher Connector

This is an old rail bed section that runs from Brasher to Norwood. Gravel and stone with some rough, rocky, and wet sections. Lots of views of wetlands and the inhabitants. It's an out-and-trail with connections to the county multiuse trail. Parking in Brasher with stores there and in Winthrop.Suita...
Learn more about Rutland Trail

This is a 50" Trail on Saint Lawrence County Parcel 20. Heavily wooded forest, dirt trail. Easy and fun to ride, allowing for observation of nature and wildlife. Part of the original County Pilot Trail, formed 20 years ago to promote ATV riding in the county. It is a "multiuse trail" open to hor...
Learn more about SLC-Forest-20

Patterson Brook Road Fire Service 50 is an easy, scenic 5.2-mile out-and-back route bordering Vermont's Bread Loaf Wilderness, ideal for beginners, overlanders, and campers looking for remote, off-grid campsites. Spanning a well-maintained forest service road (FR 50) in the Green Mountain National F...
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This is a gravel, New York State Forest Road open to all registered motorized vehicles, bicycles, and hikers. It's mostly open, hardwood forest, easy navigation, with many opportunities for wild game observation, and is available for remote tent or small vehicle camping. Deer and bear are the large ...
Learn more about Catherineville State Forest Road

This easy gravel and graded dirt road provides access to the Upper Works trailheads and ends at a large parking area with a pit toilet. Along the way, you'll pass the historic McIntyre Blast Furnace, one of the remaining landmarks of Tahawus ghost town. While you can drive to the gate, you'll need t...
Learn more about Upper Works Road - 25A

This well-maintained gravel road in the town of Hopkinton is open to all registered, motorized vehicles. It connects from the Lake Ozonia Road multi-use trail to the Sylvan Falls Road part of the county multi-use trail system. It passes through a remote forested area with beaver ponds and other wild...
Learn more about Santamont Road

Sections of this trail require a county trail pass. This trail is 40 Miles. It is a combination of gravel and some pavement which was established by St. Lawrence County, New York, for ATV/UTV use. There are County Forest parcels with a lot of local wildlife viewing opportunities. This is a typical A...
Learn more about St. Lawrence County Multi-Use Trail - Brasher Connector

This is an old rail bed section that runs from Brasher to Norwood. Gravel and stone with some rough, rocky, and wet sections. Lots of views of wetlands and the inhabitants. It's an out-and-trail with connections to the county multiuse trail. Parking in Brasher with stores there and in Winthrop.Suita...
Learn more about Rutland Trail

This is a 50" Trail on Saint Lawrence County Parcel 20. Heavily wooded forest, dirt trail. Easy and fun to ride, allowing for observation of nature and wildlife. Part of the original County Pilot Trail, formed 20 years ago to promote ATV riding in the county. It is a "multiuse trail" open to hor...
Learn more about SLC-Forest-20

This is a gravel, New York State Forest Road open to all registered motorized vehicles, bicycles, and hikers. It's mostly open, hardwood forest, easy navigation, with many opportunities for wild game observation, and is available for remote tent or small vehicle camping. Deer and bear are the large ...
Learn more about Catherineville State Forest Road

This is an old rail bed section that runs from Brasher to Norwood. Gravel and stone with some rough, rocky, and wet sections. Lots of views of wetlands and the inhabitants. It's an out-and-trail with connections to the county multiuse trail. Parking in Brasher with stores there and in Winthrop.Suita...
Learn more about Rutland Trail

This is a gravel, New York State Forest Road open to all registered motorized vehicles, bicycles, and hikers. It's mostly open, hardwood forest, easy navigation, with many opportunities for wild game observation, and is available for remote tent or small vehicle camping. Deer and bear are the large ...
Learn more about Catherineville State Forest Road

This well-maintained gravel road in the town of Hopkinton is open to all registered, motorized vehicles. It connects from the Lake Ozonia Road multi-use trail to the Sylvan Falls Road part of the county multi-use trail system. It passes through a remote forested area with beaver ponds and other wild...
Learn more about Santamont Road