Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Red Creek, New York

The Oswego Recreational Trail is an old railroad bed with various surface types and old road millings. Very flat with some whoops and potholes in places. It's a nice easy ride through wooded, shaded areas…
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Seasonal two-track that winds through the Bear Swamp State Forest. During Spring and Fall, the trail is very wet with water crossings up to four inches. During the summer it provides a scenic trek through…
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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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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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Stony loamy trail connecting Route 26 and Stone Hill Road. The road goes through Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area. There is a pull-off access to Whitney Pond for fishing, hiking, or viewing wildlife. This road…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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These are gravel roads that lead to a single two-track. The two-track winds through fields and woods. In the summer, there is a long stretch covered in a full canopy. In the winter, much of…
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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.…
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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…
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The route is through Morgan Hill State Forest on seasonal roads. The road is gravel, single-lane, and well-maintained. There are multiple scenic views toward Labrador Hollow and numerous side roads and hiking trails. The main…
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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…
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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 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…
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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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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 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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This route leads into the roads at Morgan Hill and provides views of the valley as it winds through several fields and forested sections. The route can be accessed to enter or leave Morgan Hill.…
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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…
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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…
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