Old Forge Backcountry 1

Total Miles 2.5
Technical Rating
2 Easy
Best Time Summer
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

Dive deep into the untapped wilderness of the Adirondack State Park, just minutes away from the town of Old Forge. This trail consists of smooth dirt and gravel sections, with plenty of mud spots and camping spots. The difficulty is an easy 2 out of 10 and can be done in 2WD with a stock Jeep or truck with all-terrain tires (depending on rainfall). Where the trail lacks in difficulty, it makes up in beautiful views and potential for wildlife spotting. Some important things to note: this is a snowmobile trail and is only open to vehicles in the summer until the beginning of the hunting season. Trail conditions can change drastically depending on rainfall.

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Difficulty

This trail is mostly dirt with some light sandy sections and mud depending on rainfall. There are small amounts of small/medium-size rocks in the road but they don't prove to be a challenge.

Technical Rating

2

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Traci Gates
Oct 09, 2025
Open
Trail was open and amazingly beautiful. Easily done by most 4x4 vehicles.
Phillip Kolodzie
Jul 28, 2025
Open
Don't let the marked size on onX fool you. There's a lot of trails and roads to drive on. We just went everywhere that didn't say Private Property. Had some 14" deep mud puddles, 10" ruts, and room to have fun.
Mac Ritz-Kenny
Jul 14, 2025
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outback wanderer
Oct 14, 2023
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Sandy Sitch
Jul 14, 2023
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Steve Michalek
Jun 29, 2023
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Matthew Tortora
May 28, 2023
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Alec Stilwell
May 14, 2023
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Old Forge Backcountry 1 Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

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  • Full Width

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