Off-Road Trails in New Brunswick

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Learn more about Ryder Lake Easy Line
Ryder Lake Easy Line

Ryder Lake Easy Line

Whether you have had enough tight turns after your visit to Rider Lake, or you want to get there a little easier from the Gas line, this groomed logging road will take you close to…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Ryder Lake Passage
Ryder Lake Passage

Ryder Lake Passage

To call this trail narrow would be an understatement. Off of the Penniac Gas line, there is a very narrow trail that weaves between thick trees, with many roots jutting out of the ground just…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Sandlewood Tumble
Sandlewood Tumble

Sandlewood Tumble

This trail has a very narrow entry at the end of Sandlewood Lane. For an easier run, it's better to come from Sandlewood Lane and carefully head down a narrow path which later meets up…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Sands Road
Sands Road

Sands Road

This was once a used road. The majority of the trail can be done in 2WD with a high clearance vehicle. The obstacles on the trail consist of: small washouts (10 inches deep), 20-inch rock…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Shrub-Trim Pass
Shrub-Trim Pass

Shrub-Trim Pass

Beginning off Shepody Road, this single-lane gravel road quickly becomes a narrow trail overgrown with shrubs and small trees. Cross a shallow stream, then continue through the overgrowth for 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles), and you'll…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Softwood Weave
Softwood Weave

Softwood Weave

This slalom ducks and weaves through a wide truck road that is slowly being overtaken by the forest. Accessible by the hydroline just north of it, or from Claude Road; it offers a peaceful foray…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Stoneridge Hydro Logging Road
Stoneridge Hydro Logging Road

Stoneridge Hydro Logging Road

This trail begins north of the last bend on Lower Stone Ridge Road, follows the hydro line, and turns left onto a logging road. The route is fairly well maintained and passes through young alder…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Sunshine Estates Trail
Sunshine Estates Trail

Sunshine Estates Trail

This trail takes you from the heart of New Maryland out to Wilsey Road. There are some technical water crossings and steep angles. It's a perfect trail for a Jeep or 4x4. You'll see plenty…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sunshine Side Loop
Sunshine Side Loop

Sunshine Side Loop

Just off the Sunshine Estates Trail, this little loop takes you from the hydro line through some mildly overgrown logging trails. They are still in use by ATVs but they offer a few thrills, with…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Sweeney Road Descent
Sweeney Road Descent

Sweeney Road Descent

Head out to the end of Sweeney Road. Follow the tree line along the edge of the field, and you'll see this track diverge off to the left downhill. The beginning of the track narrows,…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Tetagouche Trail (Part 1)
Tetagouche Trail (Part 1)

Tetagouche Trail (Part 1)

This is a two-vehicle-wide trail with a gradual slope. Be aware that there are some small potholes along the way. Cell phone service is unavailable in this area. Please note that from December 1st to…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about The Irving Dam
The Irving Dam

The Irving Dam

Deep in the Crowne lands north of Milleville, taking the Mill road north towards Napadogan, this trail ends at an abandoned dam. It features many off-camber washouts, drops, and water crossings that are 24 inches…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about The Poutinery
The Poutinery

The Poutinery

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…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Top of the Town
Top of the Town

Top of the Town

This trail starts at the end of Baxter Road, goes up a loose gravel hill, and around Chalet Lake. When going around the lake, you will go through a small water crossing approximately 12 inches…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trip Settlement Easy Hydro Line
Trip Settlement Easy Hydro Line

Trip Settlement Easy Hydro Line

As an alternative exit from the Zealand Sand Pits trail, this avoids the mud hole at the top of the hydro line hill. Initially, the track is narrow with encroaching alders and overgrowth, but when…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Turtle Mountain
Turtle Mountain

Turtle Mountain

This trail is a breeze for hikers and up to ATVs. For full-size rigs, this is the Rubicon trail in New Brunswick. The trail begins near Highway 7, just south of Welsford. You can enter…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Upper Nine Mile Pool Access
Upper Nine Mile Pool Access

Upper Nine Mile Pool Access

Take this trail for an easygoing, scenic route that ends at a quiet dispersed campsite next to the Upper Nine Mile Pool on the Northwest Upsalquitch crown lands. The trail begins as a relatively smooth,…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Stone Ridge Backend Pit
Upper Stone Ridge Backend Pit

Upper Stone Ridge Backend Pit

This pit is an access trail that continues past the Upper Stone Ridge Easy Sand Pit. After heading up the hill after a bend in the trail, there is an intersection of trails. Sticking to…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Upper Stone Ridge Easy Sand Pit
Upper Stone Ridge Easy Sand Pit

Upper Stone Ridge Easy Sand Pit

This pit trail is accessed towards the end of Upper Stone Ridge Road. The beginning of the trail has a small metal box on a stake in the ground, which is all that remains of…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Upper Stone Ridge Winter Run
Upper Stone Ridge Winter Run

Upper Stone Ridge Winter Run

After Upper Stone Ridge Road dissolves into a dead end, this dirt road looks more like an ATV trail when you start. It leads into the managed snowmobile trail heading north in winter. Once you…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

ATV trails in New Brunswick

Learn more about Balancing Rock Winter Trail
Balancing Rock Winter Trail

Balancing Rock Winter Trail

During the winter months from December to April this is a snowmobile trail, but the rest of the year it is a great way to head West towards the Balancing Rock attraction and the Plane…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Betts Mill Brook
Betts Mill Brook

Betts Mill Brook

Not a maintained trail, tight trails in some sections that may create some pinstripes to the vehicle, may come across fallen trees, and there is a small brook crossing that intersects with the main trail.…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Claudie Pit Backroad
Claudie Pit Backroad

Claudie Pit Backroad

The hydroline will get you to this old gravel pit where there are a couple of steep piles to climb, a thick metal scrap husk, laden with bullet holes, and some great photo opportunities. The…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Claudie Road
Claudie Road

Claudie Road

This is an active logging road with many spurs. The trail is a snowmobile trail in the wintertime. It's a track that starts in the Fredericton area across from Sunset Drive and turns to dirt…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in New Brunswick

Learn more about Balancing Rock Winter Trail
Balancing Rock Winter Trail

Balancing Rock Winter Trail

During the winter months from December to April this is a snowmobile trail, but the rest of the year it is a great way to head West towards the Balancing Rock attraction and the Plane…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Betts Mill Brook
Betts Mill Brook

Betts Mill Brook

Not a maintained trail, tight trails in some sections that may create some pinstripes to the vehicle, may come across fallen trees, and there is a small brook crossing that intersects with the main trail.…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Claudie Pit Backroad
Claudie Pit Backroad

Claudie Pit Backroad

The hydroline will get you to this old gravel pit where there are a couple of steep piles to climb, a thick metal scrap husk, laden with bullet holes, and some great photo opportunities. The…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Claudie Road
Claudie Road

Claudie Road

This is an active logging road with many spurs. The trail is a snowmobile trail in the wintertime. It's a track that starts in the Fredericton area across from Sunset Drive and turns to dirt…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

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