Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Erin, New York

Bull Hill Road provides all-year access to the northern section of Newfield State Forest. It is a seasonal road that has mild hill climbs and beautiful woods views. Newfield has several primitive camping sites available.…
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Connecticut Hill Road is a seasonal road accessing the southern part of the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area. Entering from Rt 13, it offers a sustained hill climb with some loose sections where 2WD vehicles…
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Swan Hill Road is a seasonal road entering the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area. It is closed during winter to wheeled vehicles and starts at the Horseheads Snowmobile Clubhouse. Offering multiple hiking paths and small…
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Todd Road is the western road running north and south from Connecticut Hill to Swan Hill Roads. This seasonal road is closed in winter for snowmobiles. It offers several hill climbs with loose soil surfaces…
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Carter Creek Road provides eastern access to the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area. It used to run south along the creek meeting Route 13. The bridge crossing 1 mile north of Route 13 is closed…
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Cabin Road connects Carter Creek Road and Connecticut Hill Road within the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area. Entering from the bottom offers a nice hill climb with views of open fields and recently forested areas.…
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Hulford Road connects Carter Creek Road to Boylan Road. It offers a few nice hill climbs with mildly loose surfaces and lots of small washouts allowing some articulation. You can see previously forested areas and…
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Burnt Hill Road is a seasonal road that starts at Picnic Area Road and heads south to State Route 79. There are several parking areas to access hiking trails such as the Interloken Trail. During…
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Carpenter Road is a seasonal road connecting Route 414 and Lake Ave in the Village of Burdett. Be prepared to pull to the side and listen to the water rush by. The runoff stream has…
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This is a spur trail off Burnt Hill Road, this trail leads you into the western side of Finger Lakes National Forest. It drops you in a small clearing with a primitive campsite. If there…
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In the northern section of the Finger Lakes National Forest, the seasonal Potomac Road runs right through the middle with open pastures full of views of the region. The dirt portion runs from Seneca Road…
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This is an easy dirt road that will become rutted and muddy come spring. This section has access to primitive camping and multiple hiking trails including the Finger Lakes Trail, A-Trail, and Mohawk Trail. Mohawk…
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This is a seasonal-use road that follows a creek bed with a few small waterfalls. It's beautiful to see and worth the effort. The road is a gravel base that is mostly unmaintained in the…
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This is a seasonal road connecting Miller Road and County Route 42 in the town of Hornby. The track passes farmland and hardwood forest. Caution should be exercised when driving from west to east, as…
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If the gate is open, Duran Road is a quiet and peaceful dead-end trail that ends at the forest property line with a gate. Stay on the trail as there is private property most of…
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2.3-mile seasonal road through Sugar Hill State Forest in the town of Orange. This seasonal road connects Evergreen Hill road and Sugar Hill road. Providing access to the forest trails and fire tower. Several primitive…
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This seasonal road runs from Lodi Center Road to Townsendville Road. The Interloken Trail crosses the road where it changes name. This intersection of Ames Road has a parking area for using the trail heading…
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Two and a half mile seasonal road through private forest land, along a creek, and past old farm land. Can be muddy and washed out after storms. Connects from County rt. 41 to Rogers Road…
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Starting from Dry Run Road, Harrison Road connects with Monterey Road. It has a solid stone base so any puddles you encounter will not be filled with mud. There are lots of opportunities for splashing…
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This is a short and rocky seasonal road connecting Borden Hollow Road to West Hill Road in the town of Hornby. Often after heavy rain, washouts, loose rocks, and downed trees can be expected. Minimal…
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This is a limited-access dead-end road with a campfire at the end. You can access a shallow water crossing even during dry months. There is personal property at the road edge so please make sure…
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This is a seasonal road that becomes soft, slick, and washed out in the later Fall, Winter, and Spring. On the seasonal portion, this road is one vehicle width wide. Bigelow Hill Road can be…
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This is an easy route with a gravel base leading through Hammond Hill State Forest. After snow/rain, traction can be limited with little to no winter maintenance. There are a few decent turnarounds and some…
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This is an easy-season road that provides access to primitive camping spots on the trail. This road dead ends. In addition to primitive camping, there is a lean-to not far off the trail, as well…
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This is a steep seasonal road coming out of Tyrone, NY. The road becomes heavily washed out in spring time and between November and May terrain becomes soft. The surface turns to clay at the…
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This is a short, somewhat unmaintained road passing through the forest near Windham. Going North from here will place you just outside Nichols. The trail itself has several good views of farm land and a…
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This is a trail through Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 219. It's mostly 1.5 vehicles wide and composed of dirt and gravel, leading you towards LeRaysville Road just over the border in Windam Township from…
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Recently graded and milled road just South of Owego near Pennsylvania State Game Lands #219, and an easy ride for any vehicle with great views on the Southern end of a working farm and mountains.…
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This is a short trail that leads into Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 219. The road has no winter maintenance and you may find small sections of mud, downed trees, and ruts. There are a…
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This is a seasonal use road through Pennsylvania State Game Lands #219, also known as Montrose Turnpike. When crossing the state border, the road becomes much less maintained, with evidence of many downed trees along…
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