Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Watertown, New York

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc. Lewis County T...
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Blue Trail

Plenty to see along this track that cuts through the heart of the Tug Hill State Forest. This truck trail will show you all the Tug Hill region has to offer, from dense hardwood stands to groves of spruce and hemlock with gentle streams passing through them. You can also pull off near the large pond...
Learn more about Mile Strip Road

Journey down one of the longest public forest access roads in the Tughill region that crosses over the Tug Hill State Forest and the Sears Pond State Forest. The area directly alongside the trail offers up scenery this area is known for, including large bogs, beaver ponds, and the occasional small s...
Learn more about Horace Forward Truck Trail

The upper portion of the Forks-Factory trail remains high and dry, running along a scenic ridgeline overlooking the Deer River. The route features three ATV bridges and a picnic table overlook, both of which provide excellent photo opportunities. Please note that there are several steep climbs throu...
Learn more about Upper Forks-Factory Trail

Despite its name, the Lower Forks-Factory trail ascends to the highest point in the system. The route features shallow mud puddles, rutted ridge trails, and several deep mud sections. Please be advised that there are multiple climbs throughout; we strongly encourage the use of 4WD to help preserve t...
Learn more about Lower Forks-Factory Trail

The connector portion of the Forks-Factory trail features several muddy, rutted sections as you skirt the edges of a beaver swamp. There are many opportunities to enjoy the views and capture photos of your machine and local wildlife. Please note that there are several climbs throughout; we strongly ...
Learn more about Forks-Factory Trail Connector

Worth Road is a short, easy to moderate OHV connector in the Tug Hill Plateau designed for registered ATVs and compliant side-by-sides linking Worth Road and Culpepper Road within the Lewis County OHV Trail System. While not a destination trail on its own, it plays an important role in connecting la...
Learn more about Worth Road Spur

Avoid the pavement! This route connects the Lewis County ATV/SXS trail system to the Jefferson County system and is all gravel/dirt. The trail offers many places to stop and take in the sights of the Tughill plateau. This trail is a public road and does not require a permit to ride.
Learn more about Worth Road Connector

Expect to see varying terrain as you creep through a mix of rocky trail and mud/dirt that traverses a mostly pine forest on the edge of O'Leary's pond. Lots of ruts and the potential for shallow water holes exist, especially after rain events. A Lewis County trail permit is required to use this trai...
Learn more about Culpepper Spur

Expect a well-maintained gravel road that is primarily one lane wide, though there is ample room along the sides of the trail to safely move over for oncoming traffic. This scenic route is well known for its wildlife viewing opportunities, with numerous ponds and wetland areas lining the trail that ...
Learn more about Huck Berry Truck Trail

Culpepper Road serves as a connector between two primary ATV/SxS corridors and includes access to two Lewis County ATV systems. While a trail permit is not required for the road itself, one is mandatory to access the connected county systems. The road is legal for ATV/SxS use and offers plenty of sp...
Learn more about Culpepper Road

An offshoot of Texas Road in Beartown State Forest, this is a seasonally maintained NYDEC Trail. During the summer and fall months, enjoy a breathtaking view of the changing leaves, deer, and other joys of nature, on an easy dirt/gravel road. During the winter months, this becomes a great snow wheel...
Learn more about Aspen Hollow Road

For those who are looking for a less swampy route through this unique landscape, this is it. This rolling trail passes through some new growth forest with the occasional mud hole along the way. Nothing you will need a winch for, but you will definitely need 4WD. Be sure to obtain a Lewis County Trai...
Learn more about Flat Rock Swamp Spur

Texas Road through Beartown State Forest is designated Seasonal by the New York Department of Conservation and is not maintained between December 1st and April 1st. As such, during the winter and spring, it becomes a beautiful trail through the forest, with snow on the ground perfect for snow wheeli...
Learn more about Texas Road

This out-and-back is a well-maintained seasonal road with some loose rocks on the larger side that get kicked up occasionally from the road surface. This track narrows in sections, so always be aware of the possibility of traffic coming the other way. This road takes you through an old Tughill plate...
Learn more about Maple Ridge

This track follows along the old logging railroad line through the heart of Tughill forest land. Along this route, you will see abundant wildlife, swamps, deep forests, and cold water streams and brooks. The route starts at Tabolt Corners and goes on for roughly 10 miles with varying trail condition...
Learn more about Glenfield and Western Railroad Corridor

Expect a very well-maintained seasonal road that is an ATV/SXS highway connecting the southeastern end of the Tughill region's trail system. Expect very dusty conditions if it has not recently rained. A Lewis County permit is not required to ride this seasonal road. Always stay to the right and have...
Learn more about North Road

Newly refurbished as of 2025, this conservation easement access road is very well maintained with a new bridge crossing over Fall Brook. Part of the trail is used as a snowmobile trail in the winter, so I do not recommend traversing this in the winter season. The gate on the main road may be closed.
Learn more about Fall Brook Easement Road

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc. Lewis County T...
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Blue Trail

The upper portion of the Forks-Factory trail remains high and dry, running along a scenic ridgeline overlooking the Deer River. The route features three ATV bridges and a picnic table overlook, both of which provide excellent photo opportunities. Please note that there are several steep climbs throu...
Learn more about Upper Forks-Factory Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc. Lewis County T...
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Green Trail

This is a county parcel with several connecting trails, making for a good day of riding. You can expect narrow, muddy, hilly trails designed for ATVs and 60-inch SxSs. Bridges and tight turns make for some fun riding. Deer are a common sighting. There are open areas for picnics, etc.
Learn more about Lewis County Area A - Blue Trail

The upper portion of the Forks-Factory trail remains high and dry, running along a scenic ridgeline overlooking the Deer River. The route features three ATV bridges and a picnic table overlook, both of which provide excellent photo opportunities. Please note that there are several steep climbs throu...
Learn more about Upper Forks-Factory Trail