Dirt Bike Trails
Near Fairmount, New York

The Oswego Recreational Trail is an old railroad bed with various surface types and old road millings. Very flat with some whoops and potholes in places. It's a nice easy ride through wooded, shaded areas and runs through the three-mile bay wildlife area. There are a couple of restaurants, bars, and...
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Stony loamy trail connecting Route 26 and Stone Hill Road. The road goes through Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area. There is a pull-off access to Whitney Pond for fishing, hiking, or viewing wildlife. This road is part of the Oswego County ATV club so use caution for oncoming ATV traffic.
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This route consists of seasonal gravel roads that are generally well-maintained in the summer. During the winter the roads are used for snowmobile trails. The roads lead to several side routes that are two-tracks, most are out-and-back routes and will add adventure to the ride. The main road is easi...
Learn more about Linklaen State Forest

This is a seasonal gravel road that winds through the eastern section of Taylor Valley State Forest. The road starts with well-maintained gravel and transitions into a narrower two-track as it pushes deeper into the forest. Cross Island Road provides a scenic drive through mixed hardwoods and conife...
Learn more about Cross Island Road

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

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

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

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

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

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...
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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...
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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

This route travels through the Lesser Wilderness State Forest, featuring long straightaways, rolling hills, and light curves. The trail primarily consists of maintained gravel and dirt roads with sections of loose rock, shallow mud, and soft shoulders depending on recent weather conditions. Several ...
Learn more about Plumber Road

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...
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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.
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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 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 is a seasonal road that becomes soft, slick, and washed out in the later Fall, Winter, and Spring. On the seasonal portion, this road is one vehicle width wide. Bigelow Hill Road can be accessed off NY-226. The surface is a mix of gravel and clay. During winter and the shoulder seasons, the roa...
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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

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...
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The Oswego Recreational Trail is an old railroad bed with various surface types and old road millings. Very flat with some whoops and potholes in places. It's a nice easy ride through wooded, shaded areas and runs through the three-mile bay wildlife area. There are a couple of restaurants, bars, and...
Learn more about Oswego Recreational Trail

Stony loamy trail connecting Route 26 and Stone Hill Road. The road goes through Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area. There is a pull-off access to Whitney Pond for fishing, hiking, or viewing wildlife. This road is part of the Oswego County ATV club so use caution for oncoming ATV traffic.
Learn more about Happy Valley Road

This route consists of seasonal gravel roads that are generally well-maintained in the summer. During the winter the roads are used for snowmobile trails. The roads lead to several side routes that are two-tracks, most are out-and-back routes and will add adventure to the ride. The main road is easi...
Learn more about Linklaen State Forest

This is a seasonal gravel road that winds through the eastern section of Taylor Valley State Forest. The road starts with well-maintained gravel and transitions into a narrower two-track as it pushes deeper into the forest. Cross Island Road provides a scenic drive through mixed hardwoods and conife...
Learn more about Cross Island Road

The Oswego Recreational Trail is an old railroad bed with various surface types and old road millings. Very flat with some whoops and potholes in places. It's a nice easy ride through wooded, shaded areas and runs through the three-mile bay wildlife area. There are a couple of restaurants, bars, and...
Learn more about Oswego Recreational Trail

Stony loamy trail connecting Route 26 and Stone Hill Road. The road goes through Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area. There is a pull-off access to Whitney Pond for fishing, hiking, or viewing wildlife. This road is part of the Oswego County ATV club so use caution for oncoming ATV traffic.
Learn more about Happy Valley Road

This route consists of seasonal gravel roads that are generally well-maintained in the summer. During the winter the roads are used for snowmobile trails. The roads lead to several side routes that are two-tracks, most are out-and-back routes and will add adventure to the ride. The main road is easi...
Learn more about Linklaen State Forest

This is a seasonal gravel road that winds through the eastern section of Taylor Valley State Forest. The road starts with well-maintained gravel and transitions into a narrower two-track as it pushes deeper into the forest. Cross Island Road provides a scenic drive through mixed hardwoods and conife...
Learn more about Cross Island Road