Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Owego, New York

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, 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 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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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 the most extended section of gravel road through Pennsylvania State Game Lands #219, with several large hills and vistas. The condition of the road is well maintained, with very few mud holes at…
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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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This is an easy road through Pennsylvania State Game Lands #219 leading back into New York. Mild grade, a few swooping turns, pretty tame overall. Pretty much a nice connector to get you from Montrose…
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This is a short seasonal-use road outside of Little Meadows, Pennsylvania, paved with stone. It is a low/no maintenance road that has some steep grade hill climbing on the way up. The road can be…
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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 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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Brown Road connects Quinn Road and Heavey Road. It is a seasonal-use road that is unpaved and dirt in spots. The trail is relatively easy and fairly narrow, only the width of one car at…
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Kelly Road turns to dirt and gravel on the north end near O'Reilly Road and ends at Crowley Road on the south end, which is also dirt. The trail is relatively easy and fairly narrow,…
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Brinton Road connects Brackney, Pennsylvania, to eastern Susquehanna County. This is an all-dirt road that is mainly 2 cars wide but does thin down to one car width at higher elevations. A ride can be…
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Seasonal road that winds through the forest. Several spots are fairly rutted and narrow with an occasional pull-off to pass. The drive through the forest and then along the fields is very scenic with spectacular…
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Tripp Lake Road connects to Brinton Road and Mill Road. This trail is mainly 2 cars wide but does get narrower to about 1.5 cars wide in spots. It is a great road for cruising…
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Dirt and gravel two track that winds through the North West section of Kennedy State Forest. This route connects to Cortwright Road and Odell Road to make the loop around the forest last for roughly…
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Mill Road is a gravel road that has some great ups and downs and a bridge about halfway down. There is a gas pad at the northern end, as you head south the trail gets…
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Brinton Road connects Tripp Lake Road to Howard Hill Road. This is an all-dirt road that is mainly 2 cars wide but does thin down to one car width at higher elevations. The surface is…
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This route connects Lower Rhiney Creek Road to Upper Rhiney Creek Road. This is an all-dirt road that is mainly one car wide but is two cars wide at entrances and exits. This road has…
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Howard Hill Road connects Lower Rhiney Creek Road to Camp Road. This road is mainly 1.5 cars wide and is a gravel road with minimal washouts or potholes. This road goes up a steep grade…
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This route takes you through Tuller Hill State Forest and connects to several other routes. There are several good places to pull off the main route and check out the view from the power line…
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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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This is an out-and-back gravel public forest access road through state land. There are several walking/cross-country ski trails off the sides of the road. It can be driven in winter if you think you can…
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Pipeline Public Forest Access Road is a gravel road maintained by the DEC that is used as a snowmobile trail in the winter months. However, if there is no snow, it is open for off-road…
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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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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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Note: this route was only recorded in reverse (on the descent) it is an out-and-back route, there is a gate at the top. To my knowledge, you could continue exploring past the gate on foot…
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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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