Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Washburn, Maine

This is a very well-maintained trail. The trail is a mix of ATV-only and mixed-use logging trails. An ATV Maine membership is required. It can be with any club affiliated with ATV Maine. Email the…
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Very short, easy woods trail that allows you to bypass Masardis Main Street. This trail is part of the Masardis trail system. It does run through private land. Please respect the property owner and drive…
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Heading west from Millville on the 104, you enter this trail through Becaguimac South Branch Road. It quickly turns into a track through Crowne woodlands. It is well maintained and very easy to traverse. This…
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During the winter, this is a snowmobile track, but after April 14, it's a well-groomed backwoods trail, connecting two landmarks, Balancing Rock, and the Plane Crash. The track rolls up and down between the hills,…
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To the east of Millville, take the Mill road north. After 10 km or so, take a left onto this tight but scenic track, following a stream bed past Rocky Island. The trail is a…
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During the winter months from December to April this is a snowmobile trail, but the rest of the year it is a great way to head West towards the Balancing Rock attraction and the Plane…
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The famous Golden Road from Millinocket to the Canadian Border, with stops at Ripogenus Falls, Ripogenus Gorge, and Ripogenus Dam. This route does enter North Maine Woods which requires paying an entrance fee at the…
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After Upper Stone Ridge Road dissolves into a dead end, this dirt road looks more like an ATV trail when you start. It leads into the managed snowmobile trail heading north in winter. Once you…
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This old logging road connects Zealand, New Brunswick with Greenhill Lake, New Brunswick, and can be traversed by any 4x4 truck or Jeep. The trail leads through the stunning forests of New Brunswick and features…
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This is a quick way in or out of the forests south of Springfield, New Brunswick. Exiting Highway 615, you will find yourself passing some very large pork facilities that have been vacant for some…
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From December to mid-April, this is a snowmobile trail, but it's maintained throughout the year regardless. It skirts a lot of logging areas, and is relatively easy to get through in almost any all wheel…
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Starting on Lower Stone Ridge Road, you take a right onto an old pit access road and follow a trail through the woods. There are many odd inclines after coming out of the forest and…
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Just before you get to the first set of Hydro lines crossing Crow Hill road, this little path is on the left. The first bit is a former logging road, but once you get to…
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The Wind and Water Trail is a 40-mile trail that starts at Route 6 in Lincoln, Maine. At the start of the trail is a collection of windmills, each with its access road. These windmills…
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Take this trail for an easygoing, scenic route that ends at a quiet dispersed campsite next to the Upper Nine Mile Pool on the Northwest Upsalquitch crown lands. The trail begins as a relatively smooth,…
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Take this quick loop for incredible views of the surrounding Upsalquitch Crown Reserve lands. The entirety of this trail is a winding, single-vehicle-wide dirt road with gentle hills. 2WD vehicles should have no trouble on…
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A gravel backroad turns into a rough track as you pass the last set of houses. There are some small ledges to bump your way up to the first deep mud hole. If you stay…
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This is a dirt road from Moosehead Lake providing access to the famous Golden Road. Sias Hill Road provides a great introduction to the North Maine Woods' flagship routes. Dirt roads are well-maintained for such…
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Off of Highway 104, take a right down Pineo Drive in Burtt's Corner. Pineo Drive will turn into a logging road, turning into Pioneer St. The first hydro line you cross will be the one…
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This trail is directly on Highway 104. It is a steady ascent up the mountain with breathtaking views of the valley. It features slightly overgrown roads leading to an old shale pit. When the road…
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This Gauntlet Falls West Trail is a branch starting at the Katahdin Iron Works Historic site which is also the Ki-Jo Mary check-in point for the Northern Maine Woods. The trail is all dirt roads…
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This 30-meter waterfall is down the Holtville road near Boiestown. You will find yourself going down a well-graded logging road to a toll station that takes you into Irving's woodlands. The toll is 10 dollars…
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This is a spur of the Wet and Wiry Cut; it's the alternative to driving through 20 inches or more of water and features a lot of bedrock lumps, dryer gravel, and mostly dry terrain.…
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This is an active logging road with many spurs. The trail is a snowmobile trail in the wintertime. It's a track that starts in the Fredericton area across from Sunset Drive and turns to dirt…
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A simple mix of logging roads and wide goat paths through the woods north of Fredericton. Starting on the Royal Road, you enter at the end of the Hurlett Road subdivision. The trail is pretty…
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This is the rear entrance to an abandoned / closed pit. The pit is overgrown, but the main access road from Carlisle Road is used to maintain a communication tower. Many trails go east from…
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This is a series of forks that flow through the forest north of the hydro line and connect to the Claudie Road substation. The trail has a couple of puddles and narrowing bends with encroaching…
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You can enter this trail at the end of Firewood Lane near Carlisle Road, or you can just exit off the hydro line. It takes you around some steep bends, but it's wide enough for…
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This slalom ducks and weaves through a wide truck road that is slowly being overtaken by the forest. Accessible by the hydroline just north of it, or from Claude Road; it offers a peaceful foray…
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The hydroline will get you to this old gravel pit where there are a couple of steep piles to climb, a thick metal scrap husk, laden with bullet holes, and some great photo opportunities. The…
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