Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Lima, New York

The east end of the road is open agricultural fields, allowing you to see quite a way. Traveling west, the road becomes more wooded and would be a great road to see the colors in…
Learn more about Wise 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 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 season road ascends the hill to a windmill farm. The road has some light washing on portions of it. It has a gradual grade to the top. Several large open fields offer great views…
Learn more about Lewis Road

This is a small seasonal highway located in southern Steuben County. It's a great place to get away from the world for a fraction of time. It can be moderately difficult in the winter due…
Learn more about Lander Road

Wheaton Road crawls through a windmill farm atop the hill. It has wooded sections and areas of open fields. The open areas offer views of the windmills and the surrounding hills. The north end of…
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This is a dead-end road that crawls to the top of a hill. The upper portions of the road travel through open fields that over great views of the surrounding hills and valley. The road…
Learn more about Stanton 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 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 seasonal road climbs out of the valley on the south end to the top of a hill at the north end. The road winds through wooded sections and opens to large fields at the…
Learn more about Evelund Road

The seasonal road splits off from Evelund Road and travels down a small gully. At the intersection, a couple of windmills can be seen. The road is not well-maintained and is rarely used by the…
Learn more about Beechner 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 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 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 trail is a state forestry road that travels through Ossian State Forest. The road is rough, rutted, and muddy in some sections. There are no technical obstacles that would be a concern. It is…
Learn more about Scoville Road

This seasonal road climbs from the valley to the hilltop. The road is not often traveled, and a stream runs along the road and creates steep gullies, causing the road to narrow to a single…
Learn more about Cosgriff Road

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 is a seasonal road that will be a great addition to a route of the area in both Fall for the views and Winter for snow off-roading. The road crawls through the hills and…
Learn more about Cook School Road

This state forest road intersects with Scoville Rd and takes you to a parking area and trail that leads to Rattlesnake Hill State Forest. The parking area is also a camping site that may require…
Learn more about Back Road to Rattlesnake

Starting on the east end of the road is a long climb up a hill. The road is in descent shape during the maintained times of the year. Downed trees and branches could pose a…
Learn more about Hopkins Road

From the west end of the road, it starts out as Olmstead Hill Road and changes over to Peck Road at the Cook Road intersection. This road travels through large open fields and easily drifts…
Learn more about Olmstead Hill Road / Peck Road (seasonal)

This seasonal section of road offers some great views of the surrounding hills. An old cemetery, Olmstead Hill Cemetery, can be found along one section of the road. Cook Road terminates on the northern end…
Learn more about Cook 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 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

The trail immediately climbs a steep rutted road that is rough; most low-clearance street vehicles will want to go slow to avoid damage. The road climbs quite a ways before leveling off. Several driveways might…
Learn more about England Hill Road

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…
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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 is a section of road that is not maintained during the winter months. The road is in good shape and climbs a hill for most of this section. At the top, the road levels…
Learn more about Coombs 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