Dirt Bike Trails
Near Ansonia, Connecticut

Thomaston Dam Loop is a moderate dual-sport style ride best suited for experienced dirt bike riders looking for a mix of flowing singletrack and faster gravel segments within a controlled OHV area. Located along the Naugatuck River corridor just north of Thomaston Dam, this motorcycle-only trail sys...
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This trail is a straightforward path; however, there are sections that have puddle crossings that range from six to ten inches in size and require some ground clearance. The majority of obstacles are very straightforward and can be overcome with a stock vehicle. This road is located in the southern ...
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In order to access the trail system of the Cockaponset State Forest, Old Country Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel entrance. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the state forest.
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The dirt and gravel Mottland Road to Jericho Road leads directly into the Cockaponset State Forest trail network. Enjoy a leisurely drive through the forest on this road. A 4x4 /AWD is not needed to drive this road in regular conditions.
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Serving as an entrance to the Cockaponset State Forest trail system, Filley Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel path. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the forest and offers additional access to more trails in the state forest.
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This mellow backroad route through Meshomasic State Forest follows a rough, mostly dirt track with a few gravel sections mixed in. It’s doable in nearly any vehicle, but something with off-road durability makes the ride smoother, especially when the ruts deepen, or rain turns things muddy. You’ll pa...
Learn more about Del Reeves Road

This track is very overgrown;it's super tight to start with branches all over the sides and top of your rig. The cell service is decent, but the GPS gets a little confused at times. The majority of the track is dirt;there are some decent-sized boulders you'll have to crawl over, there is a spot with...
Learn more about Old Spencer Road

This track is very overgrown. If you like your paint, don't go down it. It does open up after the beginning, but it's super tight to start with branches all over the sides and top of your rig. The cell service is decent, but the GPS gets a little confused at times. The majority of the track is dirt;...
Learn more about Sully's Way

Level 1, besides one water crossing, which I'd give a 2 for a 4x4, single track wide, mostly rough gravel, overgrown slightly, will cause some scraping on the paint, it's maintained a little bit with clearing trees that fell, starts in Stafford Springs, Connecticut then ends in Hampden Massachusetts...
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Sky Peak Road is a short connector between Beartown Mountain Road and Wilcox Mountain Road. The trail begins from Beartown and climbs from 1760 to 1900 feet in the short 0.7 miles of the trail over loose rock. The trail is well-graded in most sections, with some showing exposed rock. The trail ends...
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Mt Wilcox Road is the main loop that meanders through Beartown State Forest. The loop is 4.3 miles and climbs from 1,600 feet to 2,100 feet. The trail begins and ends off Benedict Pond Road. Halfway through the route from either direction is a short spur that breaks off and provides access to the su...
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Pachaug Enduro Trail is a classic New England ride best suited for experienced dual-sport and street-legal dirt bike riders looking for a technical, mixed-terrain challenge through dense forest. Winding through Pachaug State Forest in southeastern Connecticut, this loop combines narrow singletrack w...
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Ashley Lake Road is an old, unmaintained road through October Mountain State Forest. It rolls through hardwood forests past multiple lakes/reservoirs, including Ashley Lake, Sandwash Reservoir (this has a unique "aerator" which is a large fountain in the middle of the woods), Clapp Pond, and Mud Pon...
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Baker Road starts with a "1" rated car-friendly mixed gravel and paved section. It becomes a "2" rated two-track when it crosses Quaddick Town Farm Road. Most people enter the trail here to avoid houses. As it crosses Wakefield Pond Road it becomes "3" rated (4WD needed), uphill on loose and medium ...
Learn more about Baker & Cruff Roads

This trail starts with a "1" rating until you pass the two houses (slowly please), then becomes an upper "3" rating as it is poorly maintained and often muddy until it enters Rhode Island which is better at maintaining it. The trail terminates at the junction of Border Trail and Munyon Trail in the ...
Learn more about Wakefield Pond & Silver Brook Roads

Head down Onley Keach Road and begin once the pavement turns to dirt just after the houses. This trail is a dirt and gravel road. It will loosen your filings and shed parts from your vehicle. The trail's main redeeming value is that it forms the Eastern border of the Northeast Rhode Island Trail Net...
Learn more about Olney Keach Road

Public road that is no longer maintained. Can approach from west off of Decotis Farm Road or from East off of West Reservoir Road. Approaching from Decotis, the road begins at the cul-de-sac. Parts of the road still have remnants of pavement before it was abandoned. The route was dry when mapped and...
Learn more about Hanton City Road

This is an unmaintained road in Florida, Massachusetts. The northern end is about a mile from the eastern portal of the Hoosac Tunnel, once the world's second-largest tunnel, and climbs southward out of the beautiful Deerfield River valley. One of the more challenging trails in the Berkshires, this ...
Learn more about Torrey Mountain Road

If entering from the south, the hard part is first. The northern end of the trail is an easy dirt track. Coming up the hill from the south are many differential dingers and under carriage crunchers. The trail gets a bit narrow at times but is easily passed with a good spotter. The rougher parts skir...
Learn more about Old Military Road/TH-35

This trail is a straightforward path; however, there are sections that have puddle crossings that range from six to ten inches in size and require some ground clearance. The majority of obstacles are very straightforward and can be overcome with a stock vehicle. This road is located in the southern ...
Learn more about Tower Hill Road to Spruce Ledge Road

In order to access the trail system of the Cockaponset State Forest, Old Country Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel entrance. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the state forest.
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The dirt and gravel Mottland Road to Jericho Road leads directly into the Cockaponset State Forest trail network. Enjoy a leisurely drive through the forest on this road. A 4x4 /AWD is not needed to drive this road in regular conditions.
Learn more about Mottlan - Jericho Road

Serving as an entrance to the Cockaponset State Forest trail system, Filley Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel path. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the forest and offers additional access to more trails in the state forest.
Learn more about Filley Road

This trail is a straightforward path; however, there are sections that have puddle crossings that range from six to ten inches in size and require some ground clearance. The majority of obstacles are very straightforward and can be overcome with a stock vehicle. This road is located in the southern ...
Learn more about Tower Hill Road to Spruce Ledge Road

In order to access the trail system of the Cockaponset State Forest, Old Country Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel entrance. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the state forest.
Learn more about Old Country Road

The dirt and gravel Mottland Road to Jericho Road leads directly into the Cockaponset State Forest trail network. Enjoy a leisurely drive through the forest on this road. A 4x4 /AWD is not needed to drive this road in regular conditions.
Learn more about Mottlan - Jericho Road

Serving as an entrance to the Cockaponset State Forest trail system, Filley Road is a very straightforward dirt and gravel path. The road allows for a smooth cruising experience through the forest and offers additional access to more trails in the state forest.
Learn more about Filley Road