Dirt Bike Trails
Near Johnstown, New York

Tannery road is a nice connecting off-road trail between Rt 125 and Rt 30. From north to south it starts off with a rocky uphill that transitions to some nice wooded trail. There is a beaver dam/ stream crossing with a small bridge in one spot and water crossing in another. The trail is mostly d...
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Sandy dirt road connecting from Cold Brook to Norway. It is a seasonal road only open during the summer months. They have recently resurfaced part of the road, making it easier for non-lifted vehicles. The sand can make it slow going epically for motorcycles. There are a few side trails with sand pi...
Learn more about Military Road

This trail goes through Burnt-Rossman State Forest. It is a mostly maintained dirt road with occasional mud holes or deep ruts in sections. Deep water can accumulate in the ruts in the spring. There is a great primitive camping area Arthur Hopkins campsite on a small pond just off the road.
Learn more about Burnt- Rossman Hill Road

Shelving Rock Road starts at the Sly Pond Road and takes you to several primitive campsites, trailheads that lead to breathtaking waterfalls, and Lake George in the Lake George Wild Forest in the eastern part of Adirondack Park. It is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn in...
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Hog Town Road connects Shelving Rock Road at the west end and County Road 16 at the east end of the trail. The road takes you to a few hiking trails and a fishing pond in the Lake George Wild Forest in the eastern part of Adirondack Park. It is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that c...
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The Dacy Clearing Road starts at the Shelving Rock Road and takes you to several primitive campsites and the Dacy Clearing Trailhead in the Lake George Wild Forest in the eastern part of the Adirondack Park. It is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn into mud holes after he...
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When traveling along this marked Lewis County ATV trail, riders will pass through a mix of pine and hardwood forest featuring a maintained two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt, natural soil, pine needles, and occasional loose stone with light rutting throughout. ...
Learn more about Wildcat Road Green Trail Loop

Vermont Class 4 Road: This is an easy drive through a notch between Little Equinox and Pendock Hill. The trail is sometimes steep, especially on the eastern slope, but includes nothing too technical. The road parallels Skyline Drive, the longest paved toll road in the US for some of the eastern clim...
Learn more about Southeast Corners Road

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

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

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

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 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

This is a nice wooded trail--hard-packed with no ruts or challenging sections. This is tighter, so 64-inch-wide vehicles or less is best. It's ATV and UTV-accessible with a Lewis County trail permit. It's open seasonally and there are updates regularly on their Facebook page. Expect two-way traffic ...
Learn more about The Commons 4

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 is a nice wooded trail--hard-packed with no ruts or challenging sections. This is tighter, so 64-inch-wide vehicles or less is best. It's ATV and UTV-accessible with a Lewis County trail permit. It's open seasonally and there are updates regularly on their Facebook page. Expect two-way traffic ...
Learn more about The Commons 1

This is a nice wooded trail--hard-packed with no ruts or challenging sections. This is tighter, so 64-inch-wide vehicles or less is best. It's ATV and UTV-accessible with a Lewis County trail permit. It's open seasonally and there are updates regularly on their Facebook page. Expect two-way traffic ...
Learn more about The Commons 3

This is a nice wooded trail--hard-packed with no ruts or challenging sections. This is tighter, so 64-inch-wide vehicles or less is best. It's ATV and UTV-accessible with a Lewis County trail permit. It's open seasonally and there are updates regularly on their Facebook page. Expect two-way traffic ...
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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

Tannery road is a nice connecting off-road trail between Rt 125 and Rt 30. From north to south it starts off with a rocky uphill that transitions to some nice wooded trail. There is a beaver dam/ stream crossing with a small bridge in one spot and water crossing in another. The trail is mostly d...
Learn more about Tannery Rd

Sandy dirt road connecting from Cold Brook to Norway. It is a seasonal road only open during the summer months. They have recently resurfaced part of the road, making it easier for non-lifted vehicles. The sand can make it slow going epically for motorcycles. There are a few side trails with sand pi...
Learn more about Military Road

This trail goes through Burnt-Rossman State Forest. It is a mostly maintained dirt road with occasional mud holes or deep ruts in sections. Deep water can accumulate in the ruts in the spring. There is a great primitive camping area Arthur Hopkins campsite on a small pond just off the road.
Learn more about Burnt- Rossman Hill Road

When traveling along this marked Lewis County ATV trail, riders will pass through a mix of pine and hardwood forest featuring a maintained two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt, natural soil, pine needles, and occasional loose stone with light rutting throughout. ...
Learn more about Wildcat Road Green Trail Loop

Tannery road is a nice connecting off-road trail between Rt 125 and Rt 30. From north to south it starts off with a rocky uphill that transitions to some nice wooded trail. There is a beaver dam/ stream crossing with a small bridge in one spot and water crossing in another. The trail is mostly d...
Learn more about Tannery Rd

Sandy dirt road connecting from Cold Brook to Norway. It is a seasonal road only open during the summer months. They have recently resurfaced part of the road, making it easier for non-lifted vehicles. The sand can make it slow going epically for motorcycles. There are a few side trails with sand pi...
Learn more about Military Road

This trail goes through Burnt-Rossman State Forest. It is a mostly maintained dirt road with occasional mud holes or deep ruts in sections. Deep water can accumulate in the ruts in the spring. There is a great primitive camping area Arthur Hopkins campsite on a small pond just off the road.
Learn more about Burnt- Rossman Hill Road

When traveling along this marked Lewis County ATV trail, riders will pass through a mix of pine and hardwood forest featuring a maintained two-track trail surface. The route primarily consists of hard-packed dirt, natural soil, pine needles, and occasional loose stone with light rutting throughout. ...
Learn more about Wildcat Road Green Trail Loop