Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Boonville, New York

While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

A moderately easy wooded trail route traveling through classic Lewis County terrain featuring hard-packed dirt, shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, and gradual elevation changes throughout. Riders will travel through dense hardwood forest sections with narrow trail corridors, rolling hills, and...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 1

A scenic and moderately challenging Lewis County ATV trail route traveling through open farm fields, wooded corridors, and remote backcountry terrain. Riders will encounter a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow mud holes, rutted sections, and soft, low-lying areas depending on recent weathe...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail West

When traveling along this marked connector trail, riders will pass through a mix of wooded terrain and open grass corridor sections featuring a primarily narrow two-track trail surface. Riders can expect mostly hard-packed dirt with shallow ruts, loose soil, scattered roots, and occasional muddy are...
Learn more about Bauer Wooded Spur Trail

When traversing along this marked connector trail, riders will travel through a mix of open field edges and wooded terrain featuring a narrow two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt and natural soil with light rutting, uneven sections, scattered loose stone, and occ...
Learn more about Pollock Run Trail

This is a well-maintained forest access road offering plenty of nice views of the landscape and wildlife. Watch for downed trees and limbs blocking the trail, this area is subject to high winds whenever weather fronts move through. Always carry a saw of some sort to clear your path if needed.
Learn more about Jackson Hill PFAR

Bower Road is a gravel track traversing the Mohawk Springs State Forest, named for the cold springs that form the headwaters of the historic Mohawk River. The route spans two neighboring forest parcels featuring rolling terrain, historic cellar holes, and a small brook crossing. Please note that thi...
Learn more about Bower Road

Neff Road is a well-maintained gravel route in southern Lewis County that offers beautiful views of the surrounding forests and fields. Please use caution, as this is a multi-use road that remains open to powersports traffic. Additionally, please be mindful of the various campsites and private prope...
Learn more about Neff Road

This is a nicely maintained public forest access road that winds through the southern Tughill region. There is plenty of opportunity to view wildlife all year long as long as the snow isn't too deep in the winter. Watch for downed trees and limbs littered along the track after storms. This area is p...
Learn more about Webster Hill PFAR

When traveling along this marked Lewis County ATV trail, riders will pass through a mix of pine and hardwood forest featuring a maintained two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt, natural soil, pine needles, and occasional loose stone with light rutting throughout. ...
Learn more about Wildcat Road Green Trail Loop

This short connector trail provides access to cross New York State Route 26, where riders can use the designated on-road ATV route to connect with other sections of the Lewis County Trail System. The trail primarily serves as a link between riding areas and offers an easy transition to the county’s ...
Learn more about Zimmer Road Spur

Hertz Road entry just off of Buck Hill Road is a narrow entry with 2-car parking. The trail enters Buck Hill State Forest and winds through some great scenery. During spring and fall makes for some wet trails but not overwhelming, with some ruts and standing water 10" deep. Most light SUVs can make ...
Learn more about Hertz Road & Buck Hill Truck Trail

This trail is a mix of gravel and dirt. The trail is snowmobile only after December 8, but until then, it is open for snowwheeling. However, depending on conditions, the trail reopens from March- December 8th for snowwheeling. Obstacles include possible washouts and downed trees and branches. Multip...
Learn more about South Gate Road

West Gate Road is a relatively well-maintained section of the Penn Mountain State Forest access roads. The trail can be muddy in spots and as always with trails in this region watch for fallen trees or limbs blocking the trail. This area is very susceptible to high winds whenever a weather front mov...
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This Lewis County trail winds through historic farmland, including the remnants of an old orchard that hint at the area’s past agricultural use. The route follows a two-track trail with a mix of rutted sections and several mud holes. While the mud varies in depth, none of the holes are bottomless. T...
Learn more about Byron Corners Orchard

The route begins at Crofoot Hill Road, where riders enter a maintained grassy corridor with a gradual incline. The initial climb is smooth overall, though riders may encounter light rutting near the crest. At the posted stop sign, the trail briefly follows Plumber Road before turning left to re-ente...
Learn more about Crofoot Whiskey Trail

Smith Road is a well-maintained gravel access route located at the southern end of the 13,793-acre Lesser Wilderness State Forest. The trail winds through a lush hardwood forest, offering excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing throughout the year. Please note that while this is a designated mo...
Learn more about Smith Road PFAR

Smith Road is a powersports-legal route that traverses the Lesser Wilderness State Forest toward the Tug Hill region. The trail features a well-maintained surface consisting primarily of dirt and gravel. Riders should maintain moderate speeds, as several corners contain loose stone that can cause tr...
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This route is a connector trail within the Lewis County ATV Trail System. Riders can expect a mostly flat, grassy two-track that follows alongside a row of evergreen trees. The trail is well-defined and provides an easy connection between other sections of the trail system. As you approach the end o...
Learn more about Highmarket Mackay Road Connector

While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

A moderately easy wooded trail route traveling through classic Lewis County terrain featuring hard-packed dirt, shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, and gradual elevation changes throughout. Riders will travel through dense hardwood forest sections with narrow trail corridors, rolling hills, and...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 1

A scenic and moderately challenging Lewis County ATV trail route traveling through open farm fields, wooded corridors, and remote backcountry terrain. Riders will encounter a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow mud holes, rutted sections, and soft, low-lying areas depending on recent weathe...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail West

While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

A moderately easy wooded trail route traveling through classic Lewis County terrain featuring hard-packed dirt, shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, and gradual elevation changes throughout. Riders will travel through dense hardwood forest sections with narrow trail corridors, rolling hills, and...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 1

A scenic and moderately challenging Lewis County ATV trail route traveling through open farm fields, wooded corridors, and remote backcountry terrain. Riders will encounter a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow mud holes, rutted sections, and soft, low-lying areas depending on recent weathe...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail West