Want to go offroading near New Haven, Connecticut?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4×4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near New Haven, CT.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near New Haven, Connecticut.  Last warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4×4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle – no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near New Haven, CT is Mottland Rd located 30 to 40 miles east of New Haven depending on which route you take.  Either way, the drive from New Haven to Mottland Rd should take around forty-five minutes.  Mottland Rd is part of a cluster of trails located in and around the Cockaponset State Forest; here you can find mud holes, small hills to play on, and even some rocks,  You can see what other wheelers are saying about Mottland Rd and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next offroad trail near New Haven, Connecticut is either Spruce Ledge or Pine Ledge; both trails are located 30 miles east of New Haven.  Both Spruce Ledge and Pine Ledge are super muddy forest roads that can easily swallow street tires and mild all-terrains; so if you do head out to these trails make sure to bring a buddy vehicle for recoveries or be packing a winch and tree saver strap.  Also, make sure to stay the trail at both these locations; if caught wandering off course into the forest, you will be ticketed by the local Game Wardens.  Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near New Haven, CT have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near New Haven, CT that is worthy of mention is the Mabell Trail located 85 miles north of New Haven for a drive time of an hour and a half.  The Mabell Trail name is short for Massachusetts Bell as the trail is named for the old Bell Telephone lines that used to run down the trail way back when.  The land is privately owned and the land owner is nice enough to let us Jeepers wheel there.  However; the trail is in constant danger of closing do to a lack of respect for the land.  Mabell Trail offers difficult rock climbs where 35s and lockers are needed however there are go arounds for less equipped vehicles.  The trail is rather short but challenging enough to make a day out of.  Please remember to always tread lightly, and leave only tire tracks.  Don’t forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near New Haven, Connecticut.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near New Haven, Connecticut.  For more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel or check out our Connecticut blog about offroad spots in CT.

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