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What trails have you brought your Broncos down in the area?

We haven’t had any adventures yet. Looking forward to hitting some class 4s here in VT next summer.

So far it’s been a beast on mountain roads and dirt.

Nothing, to be honest.

If anyone has any suggestions for southern New England, let me know. You used to be able to off-road in Pachaug State Forest (eastern Connecticut), but the state closed those trails to 4x4 vehicles a few years ago--only dirt bikes and snowmobiles are allowed nowadays.

Seems like my best options are to make the 3+ hour drive up north to Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.... or make the 3+ hour drive west to Pennsylvania. Neither of which I'm real crazy about.

I'm told Franklin State Forest has lots of unmaintained roads and trails. Many of them are for side-by-sides and single track (dirtbike). I'm not sure what is available for 4x4. But you don't have to check in with a park ranger or pay a fee. Not far from there is the F.Gilbert Hills State Park. I want to get down and check them out at the first inkling of Spring.

I have done the "Ma Bell" trail, about 1.5 miles one-way (no exit= return same way) in Northampton, MA, so named because it's a hillside cut that was made for phone lines (AT&T used to be nicknamed "Ma Bell." It's nicknamed the "Jeep Eater" and onX maps rated it a "6," which I think is harsh. Compared to Moab trails, I'd say it's a 3 or 4. I did it comfortably with a BadSquatch without deflating. I'd say an unlifted 4x4 with experience and/or a savvy spotter can handle it. I consider it an excellent first-timer's experience for serious trail and rockcrawling. I GPS's 805 Sylvester Road Northampton which isn't exact, but gets you close. Look for 100 feet of rough "parking" next to a slickrock break in the trees. Climb the slickrock, and you're good to go! This will advise you about land use there, plus a video:

https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/length-of-the-ma-bell-trail.730487/

Even better video. There's a monster truck handling some very technical obstacles: not to worry, there are workarounds for those:

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