Off-Roading in Green Ridge State Forest | On the Trail

We take you on an off-road day trip through the Green Ridge State Forest trail system in the latest episode with Team Nitto driver Erik Miller. Only a few hours from major cities like Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, these trails are some of our favorite for East Coast off-roading.
0:00 Green Ridge State Forest Basics
1:36 Jeep LJ, Jeep Gladiator & GMC Canyon Breakdown
2:39 Off-Roading Essentials
3:31 Route 40 to Town Hill Overlook
4:56 Green Ridge State Forest Trails
7:43 Point Lookout
9:46 Green Ridge Tunnel & Log Roll Overlook
10:51 Jeep and GMC Water Crossings
12:40 Green Ridge State Forest Impressions
Green Ridge State Forest located in Western Maryland along the Potomac River. Approximately 46,000 acres in size, it is situated along Green Ridge and Town Hill in eastern Allegany County. While this area is known for its amazing views and hikes, there's now a great off road trail system that winds through the entire forest.
The vehicles we're going off-roading in the Maryland Forest with are a nearly-stock 2017 GMC Canyon on Nitto Ridge Grapplers, Erik Miller's daily driver Jeep Gladiator, also on Ridge Grapplers, and a fully-built, LS-swapped Jeep Wrangler LJ on Nitto Trail Grapplers.
Follow along as we highlight all the best trails to hit if you plan on taking a day trip of off-roading on the East Coast through this lush country. There are plenty of water crossings so a vehicle with high ground clearance and 4 Wheel Drive is a MUST have.
Let us know where you want us to go next in the comments and we will come review a trail near you.
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[@calpon3]

Amazing video. Please do more trails in DC/VA/MD areas. I’m new to off-roading and hoping to learn more about trails near DC!

[@mdohva3112]

Wolf Den Run State Park near Deep Creek Lake MD is an actual OHV park with over 30 miles of jeep trails and even more atv/sxs/bike trails. Hopefully you all can highlight this great new facility.

[@markbauer4868]

Is there a comprehensive trail map for the route you take on this video? I'd love take a drive on this trail system!

[@fatmanonlinenow]

Just go up and explore bud. Lets not discuss routes here and get too many public wheelers in the spot.

[@earlcharger]

I'm on Green Ridge alot in my CJ5 or KLR 650. Twigg Rd is all graded and gravel now. Mountain Rd to Cliff Rd is a nice ride even down into Yonkers Bottom. Piclic Rd is the gated seasonal Rd in this video. Although short Polly Neil is more of a high clearance trail. If you enter GR at 15 mile Creek Rd take left onto Doug Hill Rd out to Orleans/Oldtown and make a left. Go a mile and take Carrol Rd on the right keep on truckn and make another left and you will end up at Bonds Landing. You'll thank me for this route. Best of luck to everyone. Ride safe! Many Creek Crossings on this route

[@blitzie1233]

Enjoyed your video was very beautiful. My Uncle and Aunt are the former owners of the farm where 1812 is located!! My old stomping grounds with my family. Thanks for supporting the brewery. We wish it great success!!

[@kennethroby4794]

I have been wheeling those roads for more than 40 years. Had a great time back in the day going through more than a foot of snow and stuck there many times

[@jeffbeck8522]

I’m hooked this ride is on my to do list , thanks great video

[@jaylynnfarr1276]

So cool! Will recommend this trail to some friends!!!

[@jaygee2116]

I'm waiting to be able to buy my truck. Once I do, this will likely be the first trail I hit with my 3 boys.

[@MattJones1829]

Green Ridge local here...nice little flick and the Oak Barrel rocks! But for the love of all that's holy, it's a state FOREST, not state park..c'mon man!!! 🤣 Keep your eyes peeled for a new offroad park that'll hopefully open this year. It's called Toxic Offroad Park. Check them out on Facebook. I believe they have an Instagram page too but it's not real active...yet! 👍

[@donaldsharpless1746]

Funny that they see this State Forest as an offroad destination. One more time people....."THE ROAD SYSTEM THROUGHT THE STATE FOREST IS NOT AN OFFROAD TRAIL SYSTEM.! They closed the offroad trail years ago partially for this same thing. Off roaders wander off the main roads and make there own little trails and obstacles through the forest at will. They opened new offroading facilities just for this. Use them. Tear the trails up! Not the State Forest roads that many travel just for the scenic pleasure or to access the forest to camp at the 100 designated campsites in the forest. Driving through mudholes at 50 mph on these roads is not what they are designed for. they are access roads for people to enjoy the State Forest. After awhile, tax payers dollars has to go into repairing the roads so people can access the area again. Tax dollars and funds that come from people that live in the state, not offroaders from all over the country. Take your offroading to an offroading designated area. You are there for one reason only.......to go offroading! Not to enjoy any aspect of the outdoors. These guys would lose their minds if someone set up camp in the middle of their offroading trail or slung a rifle over their shoulder and hiked around shooting at deer while they drove thru the woods in the middle of a crossfire. Always have that handful of a "group" that ruins it for everyone else that does it right. Again........"GREEN RIDGE STATE FOREST IS NOT AN OFFROAD TRAILWAY!" There are no signs that state this and it isn't recognized by the city, county, or state agencies as any different.

[@bryanhousley7014]

Bryan Housley Hi Karen. They stayed on the trails and pushed that adamantly in the video that this is not an offroad park. You’re just upset because they didnt slow down for puddles. Refer to his comment at 8m30s.

[@brianb.59]

I'm from Hagerstown, Md. Thanks for showing Western md and giving our backyard some love.✌

[@ninja63639]

Me too but I could've sworn they shut this down

[@DrivingLine]

@@ninja63639 It had been, but was recently re-opened. Go out and enjoy!

[@albakreuk5830]

Oh kool, western md. Maybe a days drive or less for me. Hopefully it'll be open if & when I can get me an off roader. Like to get 1, something like the Jeep LJ, looks prodigious.

[@dmelson7502]

@@DrivingLine are you saying that the off-road vehicle Trail is open or just the park itself is open? The off-road vehicle Loop closed in 2010. If you want to do any real off-roading and you're from Maryland you go to Virginia, West Virginia or Pennsylvania or even New Jersey. Maryland's pretty well a dud. If you're looking for scenic drives Maryland is quite beautiful.

[@MarkFisch]

Great video!!!

[@chriskelleher349]

Nicely done.

[@rcwanderlust757]

Love this, thanks! Can't wait to get out there

[@1opuss]

Thank you!! Just getting into this.

[@johnwilliams640]

Great video. Living the good life.

[@lindarobbins7407]

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[@yotaman492]

Very cool, will definitely plan to visit with the family in my 4runner after its built. Easy drive from Pittsburgh.

[@Dr.Twisty]

Nice video! Thank you.

[@denbron5364]

It's a beautiful , amazing and wonderful !

[@bottomknockinbaja6092]

Been camping and driving Green Ridge for 30 years. Love that place

[@JTRSpartacus]

Nice video. Sub’d. Kinda forgot about this place. Haven’t been out there for years. Definitely will be going out there.

[@rianbeaird2422]

Always had a soft spot for those LJ’s, and that one is 🔥🔥

[@baddogforge5181]

That was pick lick rd lol I'm a greenridge boy born and raised I grow up on town hill my property boarderds tarpen run creek

[@reneemarvin8516]

Can't wait until my Jeep is back on the road ,, I live 30 mins from this place

[@schmittshow7217]

Back in the day we used to drive through the green ridge tunnel. It’s kinda sad they have it all locked down now l

[@240LTS]

... Great video!! Thank you. ... I live on the other side of Baltimore in Harford County. I would like to do some weekends on my dual sport, Honda CRF 300 Rally and camp overnight. Looking for any info on campsites and trails instead of just riding blindly not knowing where I am going. Again, thank you! Jeff

[@m.w.h.9253]

Good stuff, I as in green ridge today mushroom hunting and my brother lives 5-10 mins from 1812 brewery.

[@leafinitup1]

That was fun to see. I’ve been there twice on hunting trips, and wish I had my current 4Runner off-road back then. We couldn’t make it too far down twig road at the time. What sized tires do you think are minimally needed for that? Are the stock 20” big enough to handle it? I may go back in 2021. Thx

[@andyham6094]

20 inch tires? I think you meant wheels but wheels/rims have nothing to do with it. A stock 4runner will be able to this trail no problem.

[@HioSSilver1999]

You use to be able to ride atv, dirt bikes, utv,s on the 13mile greenridge loop. I thought they stopped that. I used to ride up there. Had to get a yearly pass but they stopped selling them.

[@fatmanonlinenow]

Wish we could have seen a bit more of the road to the overlook. Some of the best areas in the forest to explore, but keeping it unnamed for obvious reasons lol.

[@VeryCoolJeep]

Nitto or Toyo mt 37s for Jeep JLU overlanding?

[@andycrawl2128]

Spent a lot of time there. Definitely a friend of Greenridge

[@unyotv1107]

I'm a newbie first time to own a truck.my 2022 tundra is arriving this month

[@tedsell1455]

One of th first places i went off roading. , sometimes nobody around , be safe

[@justcallmeDiesel]

Do you still live in Flintstone? It's cool seeing spots 15 minutes away from me bieng explored. Would love to tag along sometime!

[@mikek3201]

Very cool live in Baltimore did not know of the trails there

[@unlimitedoutdoors3307]

Like the LJ 🏁

[@Jim-uo7mz]

Are most of the trails open? How long did it take to complete your route?

[@jameswalker8443]

Great video. Can't wait to get my 2003 Dakota up and running for a trip to this place

[@johnspindler9732]

Spent many a year playing on those trails and then when I had my daughter would take her and my nephew we used to have a blast on these trails there endless

[@onesabez]

Can we get more videos like this?

[@DrivingLine]

There's an entire series of On The Trail! kzbin.info/aero/PLzmFpekl13YeEQDo7YAmGSJzQus-r1qzq

[@christinacruz7984]

Hi Pat I subscribed to most of your channels and I also watched Jen Channel

[@kkingss4]

Can you camp off trail?

[@craigversetti5700]

Is this near Deepcreek ? Any chance I could get some coordinates or something that would help me find this location ? Feel free to I M me if you don't wanna put it on blast , would totally understand .. great video !!!

[@albakreuk5830]

Craig Versetti might be able to google some info & coordinates with google maps.

[@InstinctiveAdventures]

How long ago was this filmed? The culvert on Twigg road is almost washed out, I saw the mud holes on twigg road but not the culvert. Thought for sure you guys would have showcased that tricky situation.

[@darinsweitzer96]

My backyard playground as well, we lost some trails a few years back to State of Md logging but still a great place to explore

[@calpon3]

Also any chance you could share the trail map? Thanks!

[@boobees5027]

I was watching Shane Dawson and I accidentally clicked on this and I thought this was part of his video XDDD

[@4x4rides]

Do you have a address for the entrance to the trail?

[@blountscreek]

I think its cool you’re exploring the east coast. Any other places you can let us know about would be awesome!

[@billjordan4172]

1812 is my favorite oasis!

[@blitzie1233]

Bill Jordan . My Uncle's old farm!! I wish it success.

[@andyham6094]

Do you need a permit to use this trail?

[@ThePrepper14]

No it’s all state owned

[@mimismojo]

Looks like I accidentally clicked this ad.

[@whatislife6293]

Corey Real Corey same

[@hmboverland8584]

Looks like fun! If you are looking for more off road trails on the east coast, check out appalachianbyway.com

[@hmboverland8584]

It's an overland route that follows the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.

[@danr3545]

All the dislikes are from Toyota fanboys. Obviously.

[@ninja63639]

Since they're reopened, I'm trying to set up a trip out here for a day or two. If anyone's interested let me know and we'll make it happen

[@luciavillamil8049]

I think pennywis won

[@cloudoriginal2423]

K

[@johncalliope197]

Too bad the actual ORV trail is closed.

[@andyham6094]

The trails in this video are still open? Is this the green ridge state driving tour?

[@johncalliope197]

@@andyham6094 the trails they show are just gravel county roads

[@bilgiyabanoglu7503]

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[@wongelfski4681]

Hydroplane city

[@kaisparks4373]

Idh a Jeep I want one but I'm gonna go make a Jeep on Forza horizon 4 😂

[@WW2_in_action]

My backyard is flat #NorthDakota

[@christinacruz7984]

Who are you cuz all I see on your screen is nothing

[@michaelmalaska1054]

I live here in Greenridge. You could drive a Yugo on the roads here. Yes they are dirt and gravel. Do us here a favor don't promote are area as a trail system.

[@joeleefinn8091]

Sorry, boredom city.

[@dmelson7502]

Not to mention they closed the actual off-road trail years ago. Maryland is pretty well the No state. Greenridge is just mild mountain dirt roads.

[@I_love_Earth144]

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