Off-Road Trails in New Brunswick

The Wind and Water Trail is a 40-mile trail that starts at Route 6 in Lincoln, Maine. At the start of the trail is a collection of windmills, each with its access road. These windmills are amazing to see up close, and some of the windmill sites open up to expansive views. Most of the trail is dirt w...
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Narraguagus Lake is the beginning of a larger trail system heading northward labeled as Trail 501. This is a mostly gravel road with some soft muddy areas after rain. This reaches some remote areas of Maine and ends up below a large group of wind turbines, then continues on to South Spectacle Pond R...
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Spectacle Pond can be accessed off Highway 9 and is mostly private property with lots of public trails. The main roads are wide and well-maintained gravel, but the smaller spur roads can become very narrow, only wide enough for 4 Wheelers. Be respectful of private property owners and stay on the tra...
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This Gauntlet Falls West Trail is a branch starting at the Katahdin Iron Works Historic site which is also the Ki-Jo Mary check-in point for the Northern Maine Woods. The trail is all dirt roads typically wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass. The trail has a variety of spurs to be explored with time. ...
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A mostly gravel road with a few washouts. A few snowmobile side trails that are not 4x4 friendly. Towards the top, there are a few ledges with some concrete filler and a granite bluff with some ledge steps to play on. The top is shared with a hiking trail, and the road is hiked as well.
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This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access road, it can be considered busy at times, but as a connector, it is a crucial part of other trails to be explored. Ther...
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This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times of the year. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger...
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This trail traverses between Nicatous Lake to the east and West Lake to the west. The trail is primarily dirt and wide enough for vehicles to pass each other. There is a variety of spurs from this trail leading to either lake and to some private seasonal camps. Woods, water, and wildlife are abundan...
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Donnell Pond is a gravel road that is mostly wide open, but some spur roads can become quite narrow. Sections of this road serves as snowmobile trails in the wintertime. Camping in this area is allowed, but campfires are prohibited for non-established sites. The trail becomes progressively rougher t...
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Otter Creek is a quick out and back trail with a few dispersed campsites along the side of the road. It's narrower than most in the area and ends at a rock gatekeeper. The trail seems to disappear into the woods beyond that but serves as a hiking trail to get to Trunk Stream. The road is well mainta...
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Granite rock face. Very steep up and down with a few off-camber angles with a few in excess of 27 degrees over some ledges. Amazing views on both sides of the trail going up and past the antenna towers overlooking Phillips Lake up to Bangor.
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This trail provides access to the western side of Brandy Pond. The trail is primarily dirt road, with some sections that are more water-saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times of the year. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more acce...
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This trail provides access to the eastern side of Buffalo Stream. The trail is primarily dirt/grass and is very narrow due to the soft white pine needles. Use caution as the narrowness of this trail may result in scratches on the vehicle. This trail dead ends at Buffalo Stream, where there used to b...
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The famous Golden Road from Millinocket to the Canadian Border, with stops at Ripogenus Falls, Ripogenus Gorge, and Ripogenus Dam. This route does enter North Maine Woods which requires paying an entrance fee at the checkpoint about halfway through the route (after the Falls/Gorge/Dam). North Maine ...
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This trail takes you to the top of Baker Hill. The trail is dirt and grass and somewhat elevated. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more accepting of single-vehicle traffic. Towards the top, the trail spurs out into a few smaller dead ends and becomes a bit tigh...
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This is a quick way in or out of the forests south of Springfield, New Brunswick. Exiting Highway 615, you will find yourself passing some very large pork facilities that have been vacant for some time. The road is still groomed and graded, and a popular bypass to the more water-logged entrances nea...
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This is the rear entrance to an abandoned / closed pit. The pit is overgrown, but the main access road from Carlisle Road is used to maintain a communication tower. Many trails go east from here, letting you explore south of the hydro lines and towards the undeveloped rural areas.
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After passing the hydro line sub station from Claudie Road, you begin a few descents and manage some deep washouts leading you to a flat area before the Nashwaaksis River. Here you will need some mud tires, a good lift, and most definitely a winch. After passing through the mud, where the Poutinery ...
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Pockwock Falls Trail, also known as Bowater Mersey to Pockwock Road, is officially named Old Kemptown Road. This primitive road in Halifax Regional Municipality is accessed from Pockwock Road in Hammonds Plains and leads to the former Bowater Mersey lands and its trail system. The trail is very wash...
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East River Road begins at the end of Mersey Road Connector, accessible from Highway 3. The first 18 km is well-maintained, with hard-packed dirt and gravel, offering numerous spots for camping and access to many lakes and trails. Be cautious of active logging in the area. After Brigley Lake, as East...
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A mostly gravel road with a few washouts. A few snowmobile side trails that are not 4x4 friendly. Towards the top, there are a few ledges with some concrete filler and a granite bluff with some ledge steps to play on. The top is shared with a hiking trail, and the road is hiked as well.
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This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access road, it can be considered busy at times, but as a connector, it is a crucial part of other trails to be explored. Ther...
Learn more about Oxhead Lakes Trail

This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times of the year. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger...
Learn more about West to Oxhead Connector

This trail provides access to the western side of Brandy Pond. The trail is primarily dirt road, with some sections that are more water-saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times of the year. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more acce...
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A mostly gravel road with a few washouts. A few snowmobile side trails that are not 4x4 friendly. Towards the top, there are a few ledges with some concrete filler and a granite bluff with some ledge steps to play on. The top is shared with a hiking trail, and the road is hiked as well.
Learn more about Bald Mountain Trail

This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access road, it can be considered busy at times, but as a connector, it is a crucial part of other trails to be explored. Ther...
Learn more about Oxhead Lakes Trail

This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times of the year. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger...
Learn more about West to Oxhead Connector

Granite rock face. Very steep up and down with a few off-camber angles with a few in excess of 27 degrees over some ledges. Amazing views on both sides of the trail going up and past the antenna towers overlooking Phillips Lake up to Bangor.
Learn more about Bald Mountain