Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Lunenburg, Vermont

Gale River

Gale River is a well-maintained gravel road through White Mountain National Forest and has many hiking trails to access along the roadway. This winding and scenic roadway provides many views of the South Branch of…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Haystack Road

Haystack Road is a well-maintained gravel forest road that ends at the North Twin hiking trailhead. When we arrived, the Forest Service was grading the road that appears to be heavily traveled for hiking. 10…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mill Brook

Mill Brook is a short spur road in White Mountain National Forest that ends at a turnaround. There are large boulders blocking the remainder of the road that is presumed to be washed out from…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cherry Mountain

Cherry Mountain is a fun through road that climbs in elevation to an incredible alpine lake with a view of Mount Deception. Designated dispersed campsites are scattered along the road deep within the White Mountain…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ride the Wilds Segment 2

Total Miles
32.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wheeler Mountain Road

Classic Vermont class 4 road that cuts across Willoughby State Forest and accesses Wheeler mountain. The road is in relatively good condition with only a few difficult spots. There are not many pull-offs or places…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Success Pond

Success Pond is a wide but loose roadway with large rocks and sandy spots that extends to Success Pond to the North and on into Maine. There are many spur roads, private property, and OHV/ATV…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Indian Stream Road to Terrill Pond

This is an amazing out-and-back adventure that ends at the Canadian Border or at a beautiful pound called Terrill Pond. The road is a remote logging road system that has many gated offshoots that open…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cedar Stream Road

This is an amazing route that circles around both the second Connecticut Lake and Lake Francis and crosses the upper Connecticut river with fly-fishing-only access. There are a few backcountry trout ponds that are walk-in…
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Total Miles
22.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Symonds Mill Road

A very scenic Vermont back road drive. Road surface was mostly packed gravel with some muddy section. These are mainly farm roads so be on the look out for farm equipment or live stock .…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Edan Road

This is a very scenic drive that cuts through a wilderness management area and logging land. This trail was recently regraded for a logging operation so it's in great shape. There are some low wet…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Explore Vermont

This route is comprised of Vermont dirt farm roads and some class 4 roads. This scenic drive samples some of northern Vermont's beautiful country settings and looks into the farming community. It is not a…
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Total Miles
26.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Stock Bridge Road to Woodstock

Mainly a dirt and farm road with short sections of class 4. Be on the look out for dairy cattle and farm equipment. This is a great drive ant time of the year but when…
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Total Miles
28.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Patterson Brook Road Fire Service 50

A very well-maintained fire service road that follows the boundary of the bread loaf wilderness in the Green Mountain Forest. There are many amazing off-grid camping spots with some amazing views. This out-and-back road crosses…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Liberty Hill / FR 223

Located in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest this short trail bypasses a section of Scenic Route 100 north of Pittsfield. A fairly narrow and sometimes muddy section of a few miles is back-ended by a…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sanford Maine ATV Club & Rail Trail

Sanford's Rail Trail follows the old Portland and Rochester Railroad Company railbed, passing through many scenic areas in Sanford. This well-maintained, multi-use, flat gravel-topped trail is easily walked and used year round, with stores, ponds…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Edes Brook Trail

This trail is an easy access to some of our other trails and sights. Good trail for just cruising and enjoying the views. It will take you from Intervale Road to the Presidential Lookout or…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su