Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cornish, Maine

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Sanford Maine ATV Club & Rail Trail

Sanford's Rail Trail follows the old Portland and Rochester Railroad Company railbed, passing through many scenic areas in Sanford. This well-maintained, multi-use, flat gravel-topped trail is easily walked and used year round, with stores, ponds…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Success Pond

Success Pond is a wide but loose roadway with large rocks and sandy spots that extends to Success Pond to the North and on into Maine. There are many spur roads, private property, and OHV/ATV…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cherry Mountain

Cherry Mountain is a fun through road that climbs in elevation to an incredible alpine lake with a view of Mount Deception. Designated dispersed campsites are scattered along the road deep within the White Mountain…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mill Brook

Mill Brook is a short spur road in White Mountain National Forest that ends at a turnaround. There are large boulders blocking the remainder of the road that is presumed to be washed out from…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Haystack Road

Haystack Road is a well-maintained gravel forest road that ends at the North Twin hiking trailhead. When we arrived, the Forest Service was grading the road that appears to be heavily traveled for hiking. 10…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gale River

Gale River is a well-maintained gravel road through White Mountain National Forest and has many hiking trails to access along the roadway. This winding and scenic roadway provides many views of the South Branch of…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ride the Wilds Segment 2

Total Miles
32.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Edes Brook Trail

This trail is an easy access to some of our other trails and sights. Good trail for just cruising and enjoying the views. It will take you from Intervale Road to the Presidential Lookout or…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cedar Stream Road

This is an amazing route that circles around both the second Connecticut Lake and Lake Francis and crosses the upper Connecticut river with fly-fishing-only access. There are a few backcountry trout ponds that are walk-in…
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Total Miles
22.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Quarry Road Trail

The trailhead is behind the Waterville Home Depot. Parking is allowed at the Home Depot. The trail leads through Quarry Road Park (please go slow) and across Fish Brook to the "4 corners" of Rt…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Center Trail

This is a winding trail through mostly woods and fields. This trail is quite smooth with a few small rocks and rocky areas. A few rough exposed roots and a lot of ditches to keep…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Indian Stream Road to Terrill Pond

This is an amazing out-and-back adventure that ends at the Canadian Border or at a beautiful pound called Terrill Pond. The road is a remote logging road system that has many gated offshoots that open…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Deadwater Loop Trail

45 miles long, the Deadwater Loop trail will take you along the Kennebec river, through valleys, and over hills for the townships of Solon, Moscow, Deadwater, and Bingham Maine. The trailnsystem is well maintained by…
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Total Miles
36.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Mahoney Hill Trail

Easy riding with mostly smooth trail. There are some rocky hills, you also pass several logging areas. The majority of the trail is two vehicles wide on a packed gravel surface. Some small wooden bridges…
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Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wheeler Mountain Road

Classic Vermont class 4 road that cuts across Willoughby State Forest and accesses Wheeler mountain. The road is in relatively good condition with only a few difficult spots. There are not many pull-offs or places…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Chase Fire Tower

A rutty trail up the back side of Chase hill to the fire tower that you can still climb to the top of a few harder obstacles to climb over but mostly capable with a…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Frye Mountain - High Ridge to Getchell

The Frye Mountain - High Ridge to Getchell trail is a West to East crossing through the Frye Mountain State Game Management Area. This trail is just over 8 miles passing by the Carter Cemetery…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Symonds Mill Road

A very scenic Vermont back road drive. Road surface was mostly packed gravel with some muddy section. These are mainly farm roads so be on the look out for farm equipment or live stock .…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Edan Road

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…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su