Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Westernville, New York

Hertz Road entry just off of Buck Hill Road is a narrow entry with 2-car parking. The trail enters Buck Hill State Forest and winds through some great scenery. During spring and fall makes for some wet trails but not overwhelming, with some ruts and standing water 10" deep. Most light SUVs can make ...
Learn more about Hertz Road & Buck Hill Truck Trail

This is a nicely maintained public forest access road that winds through the southern Tughill region. There is plenty of opportunity to view wildlife all year long as long as the snow isn't too deep in the winter. Watch for downed trees and limbs littered along the track after storms. This area is p...
Learn more about Webster Hill PFAR

West Gate Road is a relatively well-maintained section of the Penn Mountain State Forest access roads. The trail can be muddy in spots and as always with trails in this region watch for fallen trees or limbs blocking the trail. This area is very susceptible to high winds whenever a weather front mov...
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This is a well-maintained forest access road offering plenty of nice views of the landscape and wildlife. Watch for downed trees and limbs blocking the trail, this area is subject to high winds whenever weather fronts move through. Always carry a saw of some sort to clear your path if needed.
Learn more about Jackson Hill PFAR

This trail is a mix of gravel and dirt. The trail is snowmobile only after December 8, but until then, it is open for snowwheeling. However, depending on conditions, the trail reopens from March- December 8th for snowwheeling. Obstacles include possible washouts and downed trees and branches. Multip...
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While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

When traveling along this marked connector trail, riders will pass through a mix of wooded terrain and open grass corridor sections featuring a primarily narrow two-track trail surface. Riders can expect mostly hard-packed dirt with shallow ruts, loose soil, scattered roots, and occasional muddy are...
Learn more about Bauer Wooded Spur Trail

A moderately easy wooded trail route traveling through classic Lewis County terrain featuring hard-packed dirt, shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, and gradual elevation changes throughout. Riders will travel through dense hardwood forest sections with narrow trail corridors, rolling hills, and...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 1

This minimum-maintenance road travels through a quiet section of forest featuring a mix of mature hardwoods and evergreens. The route consists primarily of a maintained gravel and hard-packed dirt surface with occasional loose stone, shallow washboarding, and wet areas following periods of rain. Dri...
Learn more about Goodhines Road

A scenic and moderately challenging Lewis County ATV trail route traveling through open farm fields, wooded corridors, and remote backcountry terrain. Riders will encounter a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow mud holes, rutted sections, and soft, low-lying areas depending on recent weathe...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail West

Follow this old wagon road through the Southern Tughill region, where you will see many stone foundation ruins and stone walls. You will come across many rutted areas, particularly on the hills, so take your tim,e and I recommend airing down to make the rocky sections more comfortable for you and yo...
Learn more about Fall Brook State Forest PFAR

When traversing along this marked connector trail, riders will travel through a mix of open field edges and wooded terrain featuring a narrow two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt and natural soil with light rutting, uneven sections, scattered loose stone, and occ...
Learn more about Pollock Run Trail

This out and back ends at a parking area and fishing access site built by the NYS Department of Conservation. The trail is a mix of gravel and dirt roads with plenty of opportunity for wildlife viewing. There are a couple of primitive camping spots right off the trail that can be utilized. This road...
Learn more about Camp 4 Road

This short connector trail provides access to cross New York State Route 26, where riders can use the designated on-road ATV route to connect with other sections of the Lewis County Trail System. The trail primarily serves as a link between riding areas and offers an easy transition to the county’s ...
Learn more about Zimmer Road Spur

This is a mildly challenging trail that is multi-use. The trail is a snowmobile trail in the wintertime. You will experience rocky sections of this trail along with some mud, depending on the time of year or the amount of rain that has fallen. There is plenty of history in ruins along this path if y...
Learn more about Gubbins Road

This is a seasonal Road through state forest lands. This is a pass-through trail to many others in the area. This road becomes a snowmobile trail in the winter, so do not attempt to pass down it after the first few snowfalls. Respect the trail in all seasons. NO SXS OR ATVs are allowed on this or an...
Learn more about Houlahan Road

This seasonal road cuts through the heart of the Swancott Hill State Forest. Offering many views of old farmsteads that dotted the region, along with some old bridges and dam ruins. There is an old graveyard along with two campsites towards the north end of the track. This is a fairly well-travelled...
Learn more about Hanifin Road

This Lewis County trail winds through historic farmland, including the remnants of an old orchard that hint at the area’s past agricultural use. The route follows a two-track trail with a mix of rutted sections and several mud holes. While the mud varies in depth, none of the holes are bottomless. T...
Learn more about Byron Corners Orchard

Also known as the Dolsee Trail, this route offers a true backcountry driving experience and showcases the full range of terrain found throughout the Tughill region. Expect rocky ledges, deep ruts, mud holes, water crossings, and narrow sections that require careful tire placement and attention to tr...
Learn more about Seelman PFAR

Hertz Road entry just off of Buck Hill Road is a narrow entry with 2-car parking. The trail enters Buck Hill State Forest and winds through some great scenery. During spring and fall makes for some wet trails but not overwhelming, with some ruts and standing water 10" deep. Most light SUVs can make ...
Learn more about Hertz Road & Buck Hill Truck Trail

While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

When traveling along this marked connector trail, riders will pass through a mix of wooded terrain and open grass corridor sections featuring a primarily narrow two-track trail surface. Riders can expect mostly hard-packed dirt with shallow ruts, loose soil, scattered roots, and occasional muddy are...
Learn more about Bauer Wooded Spur Trail

Hertz Road entry just off of Buck Hill Road is a narrow entry with 2-car parking. The trail enters Buck Hill State Forest and winds through some great scenery. During spring and fall makes for some wet trails but not overwhelming, with some ruts and standing water 10" deep. Most light SUVs can make ...
Learn more about Hertz Road & Buck Hill Truck Trail

While traversing through this route, riders will encounter a moderate wooded trail through rolling terrain featuring a mix of hard-packed dirt, loose rock, shallow ruts, and scattered root sections. Several narrow trail corridors wind through the forest with tight turns, small hill climbs and descen...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 3

As you traverse this trail, expect a moderately easy route winding through a mix of wooded terrain and open meadow sections. Riders can expect primarily hard-packed dirt with occasional shallow ruts, loose rock, exposed roots, soft grassy sections, slight off-camber descents, and scattered mud holes...
Learn more about Grower Green Trail East - 2

When traveling along this marked connector trail, riders will pass through a mix of wooded terrain and open grass corridor sections featuring a primarily narrow two-track trail surface. Riders can expect mostly hard-packed dirt with shallow ruts, loose soil, scattered roots, and occasional muddy are...
Learn more about Bauer Wooded Spur Trail