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Howdy all,
Have any of you hit these trails? I'm looking to somewhere to dip my toes in the water. Not after anything crazy. I'm looking to check out Meadow Mountain, which as I gather is essentially a gravel road (that's fine to start!), but can find very little info about the other Maryland ORV trails other than they exist and where. I've got JCR engine and bumper skid plates (why not?), and some basic safety/recovery gear (shovel, traction boards, hitch and strap that wont explode, spares, etc). Would rather not put myself somewhere where they're necessary but figured it's better to have them and not need them than wish I had them later! I've got some basic offroad and recovery experience from working on a rural Montana ranch, but nothing formal and I wont pretend that's a substitute; just trying to get off the beaten path a bit
Have any of you hit these trails? I'm looking to somewhere to dip my toes in the water. Not after anything crazy. I'm looking to check out Meadow Mountain, which as I gather is essentially a gravel road (that's fine to start!), but can find very little info about the other Maryland ORV trails other than they exist and where. I've got JCR engine and bumper skid plates (why not?), and some basic safety/recovery gear (shovel, traction boards, hitch and strap that wont explode, spares, etc). Would rather not put myself somewhere where they're necessary but figured it's better to have them and not need them than wish I had them later! I've got some basic offroad and recovery experience from working on a rural Montana ranch, but nothing formal and I wont pretend that's a substitute; just trying to get off the beaten path a bit
Backbone Mountain/Burkholder Road ORV Trail (2.7 Miles)
That portion of Backbone Mountain Trail beginning near the intersection of Swanton Hill Road and Maryland Route 135 and running northwest in two branches to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Backbone Mountain Youth Center and to the boundary line of the forest may be used only by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during deer firearms season; and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles during the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season.
- Piney Mountain ORV Trail (1.7 Miles)
The Piney Mountain Trail beginning at the Sang Run-Cranesville Road and ending at the intersection of the Piney Mountain Road and the unnamed dirt road may only be used by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during deer firearms season; and (2) two wheel and four wheel vehicles the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season. The western half of the loop may be used by snowmobiles only, and may not be used by any motorized wheeled vehicle.https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/garrett/snaggy_orv.pdf - https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/garrett/snaggy_orv.pdf
- Snaggy Mountain ORV Trail (3.2 Miles)
That portion of Snaggy Mtn. Road, beginning at Cranesville Road and running south along Snaggy Mountain Road/Hutton-Switch Road to the bridge at the head of Herrington Lake may be used only by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during deer firearms season; and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season. That portion of the trail forming the eastern side of the northern loop beginning and ending at the points where the loop leaves the part of the trail running along Snaggy Mountain Road/Hutton-Switch Road, the southern portion of the trail beginning at the bridge at the head of Herrington lake to the trail's end, and the trail connecting at midway the northern loop to the southern portion of the trail may only be used by snowmobiles and may not be used by any motorized wheeled vehicle.
- Wallman/Laurel Run ORV Trail
Laurel Run Road ORV Trail: (2.4 Miles) The northern portion of the Trail beginning at the western boundary of the forest at Rileys Spring Branch and running eastward toward the Potomac River along Laurel Run Road to the intersection of an unnamed dirt road may be used only by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during the deer firearms season; and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles during the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season.
Wallman Road ORV Trail: (3.9 Miles) The eastern portion of the Trail beginning at the western boundary of the forest at Rileys Spring Branch and running southward along Wallman Road to the boundary of the forest near Wallman may be used only by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during the deer firearms season: and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles during the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season.
- Meadow Mountain Trail:the northern portion of Meadow Mountain trail beginning at and running along East Shale Road (approximately 1/4 mile south of U.S. route 68) southward to the point where it intersects New Germany Road may only be used by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during the deer firearm season; and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles during the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season.
Backbone Mountain/Burkholder Road ORV TrailSponsored
