Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Auxier, Kentucky

This is the First Frontier Appalachian Trails office/trailhead. This route takes you from the parking lot to Trail 1. Office/trailhead is located off Route 3 in Martin County. 3548 Davella Road, Debord, KY. There is…
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Trail 33 is a green trail and is just a small loop off Trail 15. Has a great lookout point. It is an old haul road from the mining days and a spot where they…
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Trail 22 is a short green trail. When you travel this trail in late summer, early fall, you see why it's called lovers lane with its picturesque views and field of wildflowers. It's a great…
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As with many trails in the under-development system that will become Eastern Kentucky's expansive off-road trail offerings, this route is a DIY adventure created by locals that know these mountains like the backs of their…
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Board Tree Loop is closed in November and December per the land owner's request. This is an easy route with all types of terrain and scenery. This trail offers off-road access to many of the…
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The trail begins in White Oak Branch, where you will cross a small creek. After traveling through the creek, a small pond will be on the right. The road is in great shape for UTVs…
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This trail, along with Board Tree Loop, is closed in November and December per the land owner's request. This trail is part of the Board Tree Loop, offering more options and possibilities to ride and…
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BM 36 is a short but steep 0.8-mile climb from south to north, zigzagging up the mountainside on the far west side of the Buffalo Mountain Trail System near Williamson. The trail is narrow and…
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BM 10 is a long, easy access route connecting the town of Williamson to the Buffalo Mountain Trail System. Primarily wide, smooth, and gradual with sweeping corners, it serves as a convenient community connector for…
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BM 37 is a 0.6-mile connector between BM 36 and BM 10, offering an easy alternative route on the west side of the Buffalo Mountain Trail System. The trail passes a radio tower and runs…
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This trail is Easy/Medium in terms of difficulty. The trail starts on a paved road, then quickly turns to dirt for the majority of the trail. There are hills, mud and woods that have to…
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This is the alternate entrance to Hillbilly Trails of Pike County. It's a gravel road that leads to Trail 23 of Hillbilly Trails. Once you get to the top there are a lot of trails…
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Trail 23 is the main artery for the Dorton/Flatwoods Area of the new Pike County Hillbilly Trails System. Trail 23 is a wide, graded dirt and gravel access road for an array of utilities and…
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The route is very scenic and fun to travel, with many hidden gems along the way if you know where to look for them. A Bunker is built into the side of the mountain that…
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Trail 23 is the Main Loop around and through the Hillbilly Trails Offroad Park. Connect this section with Trail 23- Flatwoods Road to make a complete loop. This is the easiest of the trails and…
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This is a connector trail from Main 23 to Laura's Lookout and beyond. It has a hard base with numerous shallow water holes. It's wide enough for most vehicles, including some full-size vehicles. This short…
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Trail BM 11 is a 5-mile access corridor in the Buffalo Mountain Trail System, beginning from highway 52 and climbing steadily through a lush forest. It starts as a wide dirt trail with gradual, sweeping…
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This trail will take you from "mud hole point" down to the "Right Fork of Hell Creek" to gain quick access out of the hills for help or repair. It does not have any side…
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On this very scenic ride down along the creek, you will pass the remains of two bridges. The first will be on the left and is the larger of the two. The next will be…
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This trail is Easy/Medium. We started on a paved road then it turned to dirt. As we went farther the trail was more off-road and we came across some water crossings, hills, mud and woods…
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BM 12 climbs from Highway 52 on the west end with a rutted ascent and tight switchbacks, then levels out into a wide shelfy path that serves as an easy access corridor. The 2.3-mile trail…
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The elevation slowly climbs from the creek bed to the top of the mountain. The dirt is hard-packed with a couple of rocky spots. Anyone with experience can do this without worrying. This is another…
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BM 22 is a 2-mile easy connector descending down from the hilltops at trail 15, down to near Highway 52 and the intersection with trail 10. It offers a mostly wide path with occasional narrower…
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BM 19 forms an easy 2.5-mile loop through lush forest with wide paths, scenic rocky cliffs, and dark coal-like soil in places. While mostly gradual with minimal elevation change, the trail includes narrower shelfy sections…
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BM 34 is a 1.6-mile loop off BM 25 featuring a shelfy, moderately narrow path that winds along the mountainside. The trail includes loose dirt, some ruts, and a series of moderate switchbacks, offering open…
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BM 15 is a 4.8-mile access route in the Buffalo Mountain Trail System, offering a smooth, gradual ascent from the staging area into the hills. The trail begins as a wide, gravel path under consistent…
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BM 20 is a 5-mile, wide, easy access corridor that winds through lush forest with a high tree canopy and excellent visibility. The trail follows a curvy, shelfy path along the hillside beside scenic rock…
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BM 26, when approached from the north, begins as a narrow, shelf-like descent down the mountain with a mostly smooth surface and occasional rocky patches. It drops to the forest floor beside Lick Creek, where…
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This is the main trail from the parking behind Fishpond Lake. It connects all other trails currently in the marked system. The trail is mostly dirt; expect a lot of standing water even in the…
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BM 13 is a 4.3-mile easy-rated access corridor typical of the Buffalo Mountain system, offering wide, smooth, and graded terrain with room for two-way travel and excellent visibility. It features gradual grades, casual wide corners,…
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