Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Gorham, New York

This seasonal road runs along and through sections of flooded woodland. At the south end, it intersects with West Lightning Road, which has access to Italy Hill State Forest. The road is not well-maintained and…
Learn more about Northrup Hill Road

This seasonal road terminates at a large parking lot in Italy Hill State Forest. This area is open to camping and hunting. A gated-off gas well road, Old Pulver Road, transects the forest and terminates…
Learn more about West Lightening Road

This is short seasonal road that can be be added to a route for a winter run. The road travels through a wooded area. Towards the west end an old house foundation can be seen…
Learn more about Little Church Road

This road descends from the top of East Hill to Italy Valley. The road travels through a large patch of woods that makes for a nice shaded trip in warmer weather. A section of the…
Learn more about Warren Road

This seasonal road is atop South Hill and offers a picturesque trip along a wooded path. It is a short distance from High Tor Wildlife Management Area and runs adjacent to a private hunting preserve.…
Learn more about View Board Road

This seasonal road makes for a wonderful trip in the fall when the leaves are changing colors. During the winter, accessing the road could be difficult due to snow being piled at either end. It…
Learn more about Potts Road

This road travels through High Tor Wildlife Management Area. There are several areas to stop and access the WMA. There is a parking area to access more of the area. There is now a gate…
Learn more about South Hill Road

This road runs along West Italy Hill and has several gullies that intersect the road. There are some great views to glimpse through the trees, but the most impressive thing is the gullies. Several are…
Learn more about Lower Road

This is a seasonal road that is maintained in the warmer months and easily driven. The road is fairly level and graded. It offers a good view of Italy Hill and views of the fall…
Learn more about Bauchman Road

Sweeney Road eventually turns into Ford Road at the intersection of Bauchman Road. Sweeney Road is in relatively good shape during the warmer months but the hill can be difficult with snow on the ground.…
Learn more about Sweeney/Ford Road

This seasonal road runs north and south and passes through farmland. The road is reasonably maintained during the warmer months, but will not be plowed in the winter. The open fields will lead to drifting,…
Learn more about Gay Road

This road is not maintained during the Winter but is a nice leisurely drive with great scenery during the remainder of the year. There is a wide stream and field that offers some great photo…
Learn more about Sturdevant Road (Seasonal)

Traveling from the east end, you will drive by a neighborhood yard waste depot and then through a vineyard. The road will turn seasonal and take you through some more vineyards and offer a beautiful…
Learn more about Tobey Road

This seasonal road climbs up the hill from 54a and the picturesque Keuka Lake. The road offers a beautiful ascent from the lake to the vineyards at the top of the hill. Its wooded sections…
Learn more about Parker Hill Road

This short seasonal road makes for a nice drive in the fall when the leaves are changing. It can be added to a route of other nearby seasonal roads in the fall or winter for…
Learn more about Pizura Road (Seasonal)

This road starts off as a maintained road and switches over to seasonal. Even the maintained portion can be difficult without AWD or 4x4. The road was just recently repaired after flooding wiped much of…
Learn more about Burke Hill Road

This section of the road is not maintained during the Winter months. The east end opens to a large farmed field and then travels into a wooded area. The road terminates at Burke Hill Road…
Learn more about Emerson Road

This is a seasonal road that is not maintained during the Winter. It has several steep hills that could become slick following heavy snow or rain. It is a nice shaded drive during the summer…
Learn more about Fisher Road

This is a seasonal road than is not maintained in the Winter. During the Spring it becomes muddy and difficult to travel without good tires. The west end is not marked but climbs to the…
Learn more about Butts Road

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…
Learn more about Talbort Hill - Pulver - Losey Hill

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…
Learn more about Bigelow Hill Road

The road begins on the north end as Colegrove Hill Road but is called Two Rod Road after Intersecting with Stone School House Road. There is a parking area where the seasonal section begins on…
Learn more about Colegrove Hill Road/Two Rod Road

This road intersects with Colegrove Hill Rd/Two Rod Rd on the west end and is not well maintained. The intersection is washed out and can make for a small obstacle if you want to drop…
Learn more about Stone School House Rd

This is a seasonal section of road that is not well maintained throughout the year. The road intersects with Runner Road which gives access to a parking area for State Land. State Land can be…
Learn more about Hungry Hollow Road (Seasonal Section)

This road offers some scenic views of the surrounding countryside on the west end and a gorgeous view of Keuka Lake on the east end. On the Keuka Lake end you can find one of…
Learn more about Stephanie Grace Taylor Memorial Drive

Everett Road is one of the longer seasonal roads in the area and has a lot of different terrain. The west end begins between a house and a barn and is not marked well. The…
Learn more about Everett Road

This road intersects with Everett Road, which is a longer seasonal road. This section of Walker Road travels through the woods and turns into West Creek Road. It changes over at West Creek, and there…
Learn more about Walker Road

This short road was recently repaired because the state was having some logging done. The road was previously overgrown and in disrepair and will most likely go back to that condition once the logging is…
Learn more about Runner Road (Seasonal)

This road has some nice views of the surrounding valleys and hills. The majority of the road is a seasonal road that is not maintained during the Winter months. The road climbs a hill through…
Learn more about Ridge Road

The beginning of Van Husen Road passes closely by a private house and continues past a barn. The road is not marked with a seasonal road sign but is a town road and open to…
Learn more about Van Husen Road