Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near St. John Fisher College, New York

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. The woods offer a beautiful trip during the Fall for colorful foliage and views of the nearby hills....
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 blocking the access road to an overlook, which is not far from the parking lot.
Learn more about South Hill Road

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 fall and a nice shaded trip in the warmer months. The road is a continuous grade either uphill or downhill depending on y...
Learn more about Wise Road

This scenic drive takes you through some open fields along the Wyoming/Livingston County line. The road passes through a small section of woods and a single-lane bridge. This road is a great road to add to a route of the area if traveling from the west to get to Letchworth State Park.
Learn more about Brian 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 large and have washed out the road in a few sections. The town has repaired them, but in this secti...
Learn more about Lower 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 woods is being managed with deer habitat improvement projects. The road is steeper the closer you get to the valley bott...
Learn more about Warren 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 at the Pulver Road parking lot. The Finger Lakes Trail runs through the forest as well, and a lea...
Learn more about West Lightening 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 has several potholes and mud puddles. All of the land along the road is private property ...
Learn more about Northrup Hill Road

This seasonal road grants access to the eastern portion of the Sonyea State Forest. The road is not maintained during the winter months and is in rough shape during the summer and muddy in the spring. Sonyea State Forest offers camping by permit and access to hiking trails. During the spring, the DE...
Learn more about Shaker Access Road East Extension

This is a north/south road west of Perry Center. There are horse and cow farms at the north end. Scenic views of the low rolling hills can be found on either end on clear days. The road is a great addition to any route if you are coming from the west, heading to Letchworth State Park or other destin...
Learn more about Van Valkenburg Road

This seasonal road grants access to Sonyea State Forest. The road is not maintained during the winter months and is in rough shape during the summer and muddy in the spring. Sonyea State Forest offers camping by permit and access to hiking trails. During the Spring, the DEC does prescribed burns on ...
Learn more about Shaker Access 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 just of the side of the road. During the fall season the road would offer an opportunity to travel through a tunnel of changi...
Learn more about Little Church 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 at about the halfway point. The road is typically in good shape during the warmer seasons and offers a way to ac...
Learn more about Emerson 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 makes for a great connector road when building a route of the nearby trails and roads.
Learn more about Potts Road

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 dead-ends at a gate, and there is not much room to get turned around. The road will become extremely muddy in the sp...
Learn more about Stanton Road

This road is minimally maintained and may be in rough shape at times. The road offers scenic views of the surrounding farm land. The road ends on the east end at an Amish farm. The road is a great addition to any route in the area, especially if you are traveling between Sonyea State Forest and Letc...
Learn more about Hoagland 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 of the windmills and the surrounding hills. The road will be more difficult in poor weather conditions, including sn...
Learn more about Lewis 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 the road out. The road has a lot of loose gravel and soft shoulders next to deep ditches. Because...
Learn more about Burke Hill 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 and a tunnel of vibrant color during the fall. One section recently washed out in heavy rain and may be prone...
Learn more about Fisher 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 the road is on an incline that will be difficult to travel during bad weather. Snow, ice, and rain will ...
Learn more about Wheaton 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 to snow accumulation. This trail is accessible from both ends and leads to many more seasonal highways for some ...
Learn more about Lander Road

The southern half of Van Amburg Road is seasonal, which can become impassible by passenger vehicles in winter due to snow drifts. This road offers Finger Lakes Trail Access along with Primitive Camping featuring a Lean-To and Outhouse. At the intersection of Van Amburg and North Urbana is Birdseye H...
Learn more about Van Amburg Road

This seasonal road branches off of Turnpike State Forest Road and travels through Turnpike State Forest. This road allows ATVs and SXS, but dirt bikes are prohibited. The road is mostly wooded, but it does open at the south end where it intersects with a paved road. It is in good shape and not much ...
Learn more about Tuttle Road

This trail will run you through a field and thin into the woods. As you twist through this trail you will find mud holes. These can be deep depending on the weather. As you come into the woods this trail will have some nice twists and turns.
Learn more about The Great Divide

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 to snow accumulation. This trail is accessible from both ends and leads to many more seasonal highways for some ...
Learn more about Lander Road

The southern half of Van Amburg Road is seasonal, which can become impassible by passenger vehicles in winter due to snow drifts. This road offers Finger Lakes Trail Access along with Primitive Camping featuring a Lean-To and Outhouse. At the intersection of Van Amburg and North Urbana is Birdseye H...
Learn more about Van Amburg Road

This is an easy dirt road that will become rutted and muddy come spring. This section has access to primitive camping and multiple hiking trails including the Finger Lakes Trail, A-Trail, and Mohawk Trail. Mohawk trail activities include hiking, horseback, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and cross-co...
Learn more about Templar Falls - Sugar Hill Road

This seasonal road branches off of Turnpike State Forest Road and travels through Turnpike State Forest. This road allows ATVs and SXS, but dirt bikes are prohibited. The road is mostly wooded, but it does open at the south end where it intersects with a paved road. It is in good shape and not much ...
Learn more about Tuttle Road