# Local ATV Trails **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 10, 2013, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220 "2013-02-10T08:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/1 "2013-02-10T08:42:08Z")
Ok I have been looking for LEGAL ATV trails to ride locally. I really cant seem to find much in the area. I’m looking for a spot within about a hour of Schenectady to go to with my wife. Anyone go to certain areas to ride with no issues? I have two mini buggies registered and insured I would like to get out with this year. If you know of a place please list it. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/2 "2013-02-10T09:14:04Z")
let me know when you find something too lol, even if its not legal but wouldnt get my balls busted too hard ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/3 "2013-02-10T10:08:32Z")
Theres an atv club in Nassau with trails that Ive been considering joining. I was just talking to a guy that lives out towards Windham and he said theres state atv trails out there. Just need to registered and insured to ride from what he said. Ive got the names of the trails in my van and will grab them later. A little more than an hour away but if its legit it might be worth the drive. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/4 "2013-02-10T11:42:43Z")
Potter Hollow and Preston Hollow are what I was told. I couldnt find anything on Google or Yahoo but we all know how useless most searches are. ---
**Author:** ![QuickLT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/eada6e/32.png) [@QuickLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickLT1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/5 "2013-02-10T12:10:16Z")
There is a club that is in Brunswick. They meet every second wed of the month at Guiseppes rt 7. Next one is Feb 13th. look up 'Northeast ATV-Association" on facebook. Apparently they have land to ride on and such. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/6 "2013-02-10T12:31:26Z")
[http://northeastatv.org/](http://northeastatv.org/) They dont say much about how big/long the trails are on the site. Here’s the one Ive heard of: [http://hilltownriders.com/](http://hilltownriders.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/7 "2013-02-10T15:47:14Z")
I could really careless about joining a club. Honestly I have no intrest in going to weekly meets etc. Just want a place I can go for a day a few times a month. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/8 "2013-02-10T16:57:45Z")
Seems like the clubs have the only fully legal trails around here though unfortunately. Im not really looking to join one either but Id consider it if I had to. Id like to find out more about the trails the guy at the jobsite I was at was talking about near Windham. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/9 "2013-02-10T18:59:01Z")
Yea a few of my coworkers are memebers out in Schodack. But if I am going that way. I might as well just ride on my buddies property where I only ride so far. ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/10 "2013-02-11T05:21:51Z")
there is a legal trail system around lake desolation i’ve ridden a while back with my father and a few friends. I know they still ride there because i’ve been over to tinney’s and people always pull in to grab a beer. Last i rode those trailes they were pretty rough though, idk what you have for a buggy but you deffinately want 4x4, and i think a buggy would sit too low for those trials, unless you’re talking about a rzr or the-like. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/11 "2013-02-11T10:04:15Z")
I’ve ridden up there but I’m not sure if they were legal trails. ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/12 "2013-02-11T10:55:54Z")
They are legal trails, the only ones around i know of. Most places don’t let dirtbikes and atvs ride on trails because they tear them up. There is some good riding over in rotterdam junction off the tracks too, and no one bothers you over there. i dont think they are legal trails over there, but they are pretty nice ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/13 "2013-02-11T11:30:12Z")
> [@Top 10 most-stolen vehicles 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-10-most-stolen-vehicles-2007/51704/11): > > They are legal trails, the only ones around i know of. Most places don’t let dirtbikes and atvs ride on trails because they tear them up. > > There is some good riding over in rotterdam junction off the tracks too, and no one bothers you over there. i dont think they are legal trails over there, but they are pretty nice The buggies I have are Honda Odyessys 2wd 350 2 strokes. They have almost a foot of ground clearance. Pjb mentioned Rotterdam trails before to me. But I’d hate toget caught on a buggy if I’m not suppose to be ridding there. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/14 "2013-02-11T11:36:32Z")
> [@Top 10 most-stolen vehicles 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-10-most-stolen-vehicles-2007/51704/11): > > They are legal trails, the only ones around i know of. Most places don’t let dirtbikes and atvs ride on trails because they tear them up. > > There is some good riding over in rotterdam junction off the tracks too, and no one bothers you over there. i dont think they are legal trails over there, but they are pretty nice any idea exactly where in rotterdam junction? Easy to park a truck and leave it?? ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/15 "2013-02-11T11:43:15Z")
you can park by the bad pig saloon ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/16 "2013-02-11T11:44:47Z")
> [@Yellow Toaster](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yellow-toaster/51671/9): > > The buggies I have are Honda Odyessys 2wd 350 2 strokes. They have almost a foot of ground clearance. Pjb mentioned Rotterdam trails before to me. But I’d hate toget caught on a buggy if I’m not suppose to be ridding there. i wouldn’t recommend lake desolation trails then. last i was up there (which was a long time ago, prob 10 years), there are lots of big rocks and big deep mud holes, it would not be too much fun on an odyssey, trails are just wayy to bumpy ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/17 "2013-02-11T13:32:42Z")
Yea I’m just looking for a few woods trails. I dont need to spend more time getting unstuck then actual ride time lol. Once the snows gone. I’ll have to scope out the Rotterdam trails with my on/off road. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/18 "2013-02-11T17:43:38Z")
> [@What time does Walden Galleria open (mall not stores)?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-time-does-walden-galleria-open-mall-not-stores/51702/7): > > any idea exactly where in rotterdam junction? Easy to park a truck and leave it?? I always parked at my brother’s friends house and rode out from Rotterdam and went across a shitload of roads in the area (Guilderland avenue, Helderberg avenue, Burdeck street, etc). Not really sure where a good place to leave a truck would be. > [@Unsatisfying poll.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsatisfying-poll/51663/18): > > i wouldn’t recommend lake desolation trails then. last i was up there (which was a long time ago, prob 10 years), there are lots of big rocks and big deep mud holes, it would not be too much fun on an odyssey, trails are just wayy to bumpy Tons of big rocks when I was up there a few years ago but my 2wd quad handled the trails ok with no damage. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/19 "2013-02-11T18:01:48Z")
> [@craigslist of the day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craigslist-of-the-day/51708/5): > > I always parked at my brother’s friends house and rode out from Rotterdam and went across a shitload of roads in the area (Guilderland avenue, Helderberg avenue, Burdeck street, etc). Not really sure where a good place to leave a truck would be. > > Tons of big rocks when I was up there a few years ago but my 2wd quad handled the trails ok with no damage. Pjb, why didnt we go there last time?? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220/20 "2013-02-11T18:05:54Z")
because you said to try the Clifton Park trails and I really wasnt sure where to leave the trucks for the Rotterdam trails and really dont know how to get to the Lake Desolation trails since Ive only been on them once and rode out from my cousin’s friends property. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-atv-trails/266220.md?page=2)