Beginner Off-Road Trails Near North Walpole, New Hampshire

This Class 6 road can be accessed from the north on Brimstone Corner Road (paved section), from the southeast on Old Antrim Road (Class 6), or from the southwest on Weston Road (Class 6). This…
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Mainly a dirt and farm road with short sections of class 4. Be on the look out for dairy cattle and farm equipment. This is a great drive any time of the year, but when…
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Vermont Class 4 Road: This up-and-back road is a quick, unchallenging trail to an amazing view of Prospect Rock. The trail ends at a gate shortly after it is joined by the Appalachian Trail. If…
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This is a well-maintained gravel road flanked by forests and dispersed campsites on either side. There is a gate at the entrance which is closed from December 15th to May 1st. Camping is allowed at…
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Vermont Class 4 Road: This is an easy drive through a notch between Little Equinox and Pendock Hill. The trail is sometimes steep, especially on the eastern slope, but includes nothing too technical. The road…
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Low risk, high reward. This trail through Monroe State has it all: a wooded drive, fantastic views, and amazing waterfalls. The trail has two names because it is a town road that passes through two…
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Located in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest this short trail bypasses a section of Scenic Route 100 north of Pittsfield. A fairly narrow and sometimes muddy section of a few miles is back-ended by a…
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Middle Road is a well-maintained state forest road traversing the Kenneth Dubuque State Forest from South to North. Like the nearby Hallockville Road, this easy drive brings you through a young forest with a deep…
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Hallockville Road is a well-maintained dirt road through the Kenneth Dubuque State Forest. History abounds as you drive through this dense, but young mixed-wood forest. Incredibly good condition stone fences dart in and out of…
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This is a very gentle dirt road with a mildly more difficult center section that is not maintained. The real gem of this trail is the access it provides to Bog Pond, which includes a…
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This trail starts and ends on easier terrain, but the middle section is a nice little challenge. Dense hardwood forests, numerous babbling brooks, ancient stone bridges, a grassy field, and even a couple of mud…
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Adams Road is a deeply rutted and muddy road that descends from near an active fire tower (with a gated access road, but hiking up to it is permitted) down the northeast side of Borden…
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An alternate exit/entrance from County Road, this trail is a muddy, rocky, and rutted path through mostly hardwood forests. There are several instances where alternate paths avoid rockier terrain but travel through murky muddy pools.…
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Bannis Road is an unmaintained road, open June 1st through December 30th. A rolling, wooded trail, it is easily completed with any high-clearance vehicle, with only a few deep gullies and ledges. It does feed…
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Hutchinson Hill is a class 6 road consisting of dirt, gravel, and some areas of large boulders. Both ends of the road consist mostly of flat areas of dirt and gravel with a hill section…
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Wade Hill Road is a Class 6 road in Hebron, NH. You can run it in both directions. Entering from the east side, you begin to ascend. You will reach the top in the middle…
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This route starts out on Talcott Road and follows down to Old Stage Road in Bridgewater, NH. Both roads are Class 6 unmaintained roads. The entire route is a gradual descent, with some steep hills…
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This great loop trail runs on Berry Hill and Old Country Class 6 roads in Bridgewater, NH. The trail starts and ends at the historic Bridgewater Town House (1806). Enter the access gate behind the…
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This is a quiet and usually easy alternative route to ascend Mount Greylock, Massachusetts highest peak. While only open June through October, this gravely jaunt through the woods is more peaceful than the paved and…
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A very well-maintained fire service road that follows the boundary of the bread loaf wilderness in the Green Mountain Forest. There are many amazing off-grid camping spots with some amazing views. This out-and-back road crosses…
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Cass Road is a Class 6 road in Bridgewater, NH. This route can be driven in either direction. From East to West, it runs uphill for nearly the entire route with approximately 600 feet of…
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This is a well-maintained state access road with wooded valley views, numerous adjacent brooks, and multiple side hiking trails. It is part of the Berlin State Forest and provides access to the Taconic Crest hiking…
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Hubbard Brook Road is a well-maintained U.S. Forest Service road located in the southwestern section of New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. Conveniently accessed from Interstate 93, this route offers a quiet, scenic drive that…
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Ashley Lake Road is an old, unmaintained road through October Mountain State Forest. It rolls through hardwood forests past multiple lakes/reservoirs, including Ashley Lake, Sandwash Reservoir (this has a unique "aerator" which is a large…
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This is a short but rewarding drive for a novice of roader, or just someone looking for an easy day out. It provides some nice views of the Berkshires and pleasant topography, especially in the…
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This is an easier trail with some deep mud holes and numerous small rocks along the trail. It brings you to the secluded and picturesque Farnham Reservoir (City of Pittsfield) which provides plenty of cascading…
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This route starts as an easy track curving through thickly wooded state land. It eventually rises to a ridge with decent views of the west and spectacular views to the east overlooking the Taconic Ridge…
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This trail skirts the edge of a very marshy section of the Housatonic River. This trail is mostly flat, with some large dried-up mud holes and a few washed-out sections. 4WD is not necessary, though…
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Level 1, besides one water crossing, which I'd give a 2 for a 4x4, single track wide, mostly rough gravel, overgrown slightly, will cause some scraping on the paint, it's maintained a little bit with…
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Mountain Road is a New Hampshire Class VI road. Coming from the south, the route stays right, indicated by a Class VI sign, as Swamp Road goes left. Cow Pastures can be seen to the…
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