Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Alfred, New York

This seasonal road branches off of Turnpike State Forest Road and travels through Turnpike State Forest. This road allows ATVs and SXS, but dirt bikes are prohibited. The road is mostly wooded, but it does open at the south end where it intersects with a paved road. It is in good shape and not much ...
Learn more about Tuttle Road

This trail will run you through a field and thin into the woods. As you twist through this trail you will find mud holes. These can be deep depending on the weather. As you come into the woods this trail will have some nice twists and turns.
Learn more about The Great Divide

This trail will take you in and out of the woods. This trail has some uphill and downhill sections along with some open flat sections along the fields. You will have the option of taking the green trail as you come down one of the hills in the woods. This will allow you to bypass a long uphill climb...
Learn more about C and D Trail

This trail will take you back and connect with Beef. You will work your way out of the field and into the woods down a dry stream. This section of the trail can change rapidly depending on the weather. The trail can get really muddy after rain, but is generally an easy going trail.
Learn more about Pat's Path

This is one of the favorite trails of people that visit. This trail will connect you with Pat's Path. You will encounter tree roots and some smaller ruts on the trail. This trail is easily maneuvered when dry but can be slippery when wet due to the mud and hills.
Learn more about Beefs

This is a slow road that takes you to some areas of mud and water. Keep in mind there are campers in this area. It is a high dust zone so you will need to keep it slow until you are passed the campers. On this trail, you will also see Bob's halfway house. This is a little outhouse that is on the sid...
Learn more about Tower Road

This forest road offers access to a campsite located in Turnpike State Forest. The road dead-ends at a turnaround area. The campsite can be used when exploring the 4,744 acres of State land. This road branches off of Turnpike Forest Road. There are two gates at the turnaround that lead to private pr...
Learn more about Deloss Road

This trail will continue to take you through the woods. Like the name, this is the long way out of the woods. You will find some slight up and downhill sections. This is also the trail that will take you to the popular Beef trail.
Learn more about Long

This is a nice pleasant drive through the woods on a well-maintained and groomed trail with slight elevation changes that are manageable for all size and age machines. Keep in mind that the trail will change with the weather due to the material of the terrain it can become slick.
Learn more about Short

This is a nice wooded trail with slight elevation changes that will lead you out of the woods up to the road crossing. You'll find this trail easily maneuvered with all sizes of machines and riders of all ages. Once you come out of the woods, you will find a small parking area. This is next to a gro...
Learn more about Sugar Bush

This is a nice short trail that will take you through the woods. This trail is great for all ages.
Learn more about Figure 8

Vandermark State Forest totals 2,384 acres. The main road is a bit narrow, but an easy drive. This area is very wooded and has a few camping spots. This area provides opportunities for many informal outdoor recreational activities such as snowshoeing, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, camping,...
Learn more about Vandermark Allen Forest Road

A sharp right turn will lead you straight to a nice open straight trail. This is a wide-open trail along a field.
Learn more about Jake's Corner

You will take a nice right turn opening up to a wide open straight away. This will come up to a few small mud holes that may be dry depending on the weather. The trail will continue down into a small ditch/hill. This is a downhill to a uphill trail. This is not a challenging hill. The trail has a ni...
Learn more about Timmy's Hill Climb

This is a nice pleasant drive through the woods on a Rocky slightly unmaintained trail with slight elevation changes that are manageable for all size and age machines with a better skill set. Keep in mind that the trail will change with the weather due to the material of the terrain it can become sl...
Learn more about Little Lagoon 2

This is an easy open trail that will lead you around the edge of a field and back into the woods. This is a nice trail for all-size machines.
Learn more about Breeze Way 1

This trail takes you straight through the woods. This is a great trail for all ages.
Learn more about Farr Lot

This road branches off of Turnpike Forest Road, granting access to campsites and a horse trailer parking and mounting site. This area can also be used as a picnic area and has a ramp that makes mounting a horse simpler. There is access to several horseback trails and parking areas. The majority of t...
Learn more about Stewart Forest Road

This is a short little well maintained trail that will lead you out of the woods to the road where you'll take a left to get to the rest of the trail system. this does bypass a black trail with a deep water hole. This trail is manageable for all sized machines and all levels of experience.
Learn more about Wheel Chair

As you travel down this trail, you'll find yourself going through the woods and alongside a field. This trail is well-maintained and can be accessed by all sizes of ATVs and side-by-sides. Anyone, regardless of skill level, can conquer this trail.
Learn more about Breeze Way 2

This seasonal road branches off of Turnpike State Forest Road and travels through Turnpike State Forest. This road allows ATVs and SXS, but dirt bikes are prohibited. The road is mostly wooded, but it does open at the south end where it intersects with a paved road. It is in good shape and not much ...
Learn more about Tuttle Road

This trail will run you through a field and thin into the woods. As you twist through this trail you will find mud holes. These can be deep depending on the weather. As you come into the woods this trail will have some nice twists and turns.
Learn more about The Great Divide

This trail will take you in and out of the woods. This trail has some uphill and downhill sections along with some open flat sections along the fields. You will have the option of taking the green trail as you come down one of the hills in the woods. This will allow you to bypass a long uphill climb...
Learn more about C and D Trail

This trail will take you back and connect with Beef. You will work your way out of the field and into the woods down a dry stream. This section of the trail can change rapidly depending on the weather. The trail can get really muddy after rain, but is generally an easy going trail.
Learn more about Pat's Path

This seasonal road branches off of Turnpike State Forest Road and travels through Turnpike State Forest. This road allows ATVs and SXS, but dirt bikes are prohibited. The road is mostly wooded, but it does open at the south end where it intersects with a paved road. It is in good shape and not much ...
Learn more about Tuttle Road

This trail will run you through a field and thin into the woods. As you twist through this trail you will find mud holes. These can be deep depending on the weather. As you come into the woods this trail will have some nice twists and turns.
Learn more about The Great Divide

This trail will take you in and out of the woods. This trail has some uphill and downhill sections along with some open flat sections along the fields. You will have the option of taking the green trail as you come down one of the hills in the woods. This will allow you to bypass a long uphill climb...
Learn more about C and D Trail

This trail will take you back and connect with Beef. You will work your way out of the field and into the woods down a dry stream. This section of the trail can change rapidly depending on the weather. The trail can get really muddy after rain, but is generally an easy going trail.
Learn more about Pat's Path