Riding Vermont's CRAZIEST Public Road! - Belvidere Mountain Road

Heading from Bakersfield over Belvidere Mtn Rd to Smithvile Rd and back on a 2008 KTM 250 XC-W.
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[@mattywho8485]

Yeah, that's about as smooth as most Vermont roads !

[@zacharyhart7025]

I've been out exploring VT's back roads too but this takes the cake so far. You're a good rider dude! I used to work on property out that way...I think the big wet open area was called 'the war zone'...how would you rate Kings hill compared to this. I'll bet at time you were thinking 'I hope i don't have to go back that way!'.

[@northeastadv5817]

Thank you! Honestly I haven't explored King's Hill nearly as much, but the ride from Waterville Mtn Road over to where it exits near a farm on 108 is a pretty good ride. Not quite as wet. I like to ride down King's Hill rd, into Kings Hill, and out onto Waterville Mtn road, then over to Belvidere Mtn road. That's a solid few hours of riding. The beaver dam area I think you're referring to is The Arena.

[@Mrsnamor]

Hi from Chickamauga GA. Brought back some memories to this old timer. I used to ride 250 Bultaco Alpina Enduro in the 70's. I was up in Waterville on 109 right by the Belvedere line on the week of July 4 . Did some fishing on the Hogback. Thanks for the ride. 😎

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Just getting back into riding and live about an hour away from there. Can’t wait to start exploring again. Nice job! Some of those larger water areas would have been to sketchy lol.

[@onesabez]

You're a very skilled rider!

[@skippythetownie3123]

That looked horrible and awesome at the same time. I'm not too far away to go try it. Thanks for sharing this!

[@isthereanybodyinthere1833]

Looks like the back roads in WV.

[@scottdrew6403]

😂 really?

[@skippythetownie3123]

Spent some time playing around Jim Bridger Rd and crazy woman canyon back in 2020. Wyoming is easily one of the most beautiful states in the Union.

[@newenglandscrambler2262]

I lived in Belvidere for several years, but didnt get into moto until later in life. I've been dying to get back there to take a rip down some of these roads.

[@graemesydney38]

ALL public roads should be that good !!! I might get to enjoy my commute, going to the shops..............😁.

[@derrickbilodeau1435]

I drove my sxs down that today. One of the more rugged town roads that i have come across in vt.

[@northeastadv5817]

I haven't come across anything quite like this other than Kings Hill Rd in Bakersfield

[@steveacevedo820]

That's some good riding right there, I made a run at that trail some years ago on my DR-650 which was way too big of a bike. After dropping it twice on the rocks I turned around so I could live to ride another day.

[@maximusaugustus6823]

Now that's what I call an offroad.

[@ThomasMitchell-kr8yy]

Dam some rough stuff great skills bro

[@michaelsupple6081]

Yup...that's a pretty serious ass road! Great riding! Heading to VT to ride the NEBDR in a few days.

[@SheWillRide]

Great video. I was laughing everytime you came to a puddle. Good stuff!!!!!

[@waniacanderson5712]

that was awesome!!! just got back last night from the dirty dog route and was solo on a klr so I wasnt trying that one !! nice job man.

[@northeastadv5817]

Take the KLR down there! Would be a decent ride from Smithville Rd side.

[@scottburghart9278]

That's a road? You have got to be kidding! At first I was thinking it would be a piece of cake on my V Strom......but then....more likely need a trials bike! That is nuts!

[@hamerplayer1229]

Perfect bike for that road. I would be scared shit on my DR650

[@tommyshebell2645]

I just came across this video and holy crap you’ll never believe this. That is my old bike! I bought it in in ‘17 and owned it through approx ‘21. Sounds like it is still running great!

[@northeastadv5817]

That’s so funny, yes this is your bike. She is still kicking strong

[@sethjones1419]

Pretty gnarly stuff! Nice riding.

[@Olive-oilien]

Is that wide enough for a wrangler? Great content btw

[@northeastadv5817]

Thanks! Yes it is. I’ve seen Tundras in there.

[@edkelley6916]

We go there all the time my taco loves this road

[@edkelley6916]

Getting to turtles outlook is a challenge though

[@thomasschofield6633]

my klx 230 wouldnt make it thru that rough mid section. that was fun to watch!

[@sfallier]

Thumbnail delivers.

[@earlwheelock7844]

I looked this upon a map, is this SR 58, between Lowell and Montgomery Center??

[@STUNThOgS]

This is Belvidere Mtn. Road, goes from Bakersfield, and connects to Smithville Rd in Waterville. It’s condition is significantly worse than in this video due to all the 4x4 use

[@on2wheels275]

Rumor has it he’s still riding look for the trail’s end

[@johnbailey5586]

Sucker Pond road outside of Bennington is another interesting road...been up a few times

[@ethanhudson5439]

What bike are you riding ? KTM 300?

[@on2wheels275]

Is that a street legal dirt bike. Very hard to get plate for a two stroke in many states. If so, what state will plate it

[@northeastadv5817]

It’s set up to be street legal, but I don’t have a plate on it. Depends on the state. Vermont requires headlight, brake lights, turn signals, horn and 1 mirror

[@northeastadv5817]

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[@on2wheels275]

@@northeastadv5817 I had a 500 EXC for that reason - to ride the public roads between trail heads. Now a 690 Enduro R, great for longer stretches of public roads between dirt but a bear in the woods in the thick stuff. Well done video my friend 👍🏻

[@KamSd]

hey, im going to be around Stowe VT, looking for some good roads and trails for my drz400s, only problem is its not street legal, any idea on some okay stops to ride around there?

[@northeastadv5817]

This area is ~30 mins from Stowe. Smithville rd in Waterville/Belvidere. Theres an area you can park toward the end where it begins to open up. If you head off to the left, you’ll be heading down Belvidere mtn road and that will bring you out to Bakersfield. In Bakersfield, there’s Kings Hill rd. Head all the way down Kings hill and you’ll connect to a bunch of different wider trails that loop all around the area

[@northeastadv5817]

You can keep going straight down Smithville rd on the bike and you’ll head through some logging areas and on some rocky spots eventually coming out at an old pond/swamp

[@KamSd]

sweet. thanks! defiantly will be checking those out @@northeastadv5817

[@pillscottvt6628]

Looks like RT2 in Montpellier

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

You think that's bad?You should come to maine. Where some of the roads are owned by logging companies.

[@frednouvertne4216]

Thanks.

[@archibalcox]

when ya see ledge like that ya know yur in vermont

[@painsrides3616]

Look fun... I'd hit this on the DRz 👍

[@kingsofnh]

Yeah, that’s I-91. I drive it every day.

[@wraithoracle9367]

That’s actually a fucking road? that was like a parkour course lmao

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

It's a town road, yes

[@xXRedEyedStrangerXx]

Typical northern New England town roads

[@lulu5754]

Please say were is this road?

[@timothythompson8269]

ties with Woodbury mtn road

[@tylerars24]

Any idea if there are some single track trails up there?

[@northeastadv5817]

No, there isn’t anything. I thought about making some of my own in this area but I think legally it’s too risky, a lot of private land

[@scottdrew6403]

@@northeastadv5817just leave a single track. Do it somewhere secluded, with enough variation to keep it fun and enough open terrain to eliminate the need to weed whack. I have never carved my own trail beyond the woods around my house as a kid but I have ridden on illegally carved dirt bike trails everywhere and anywhere. I may try to make one this summer somewhere along a river or ridge.

[@rattongallonass6211]

Here's where cars and super bikes turned around

[@sund5]

Usa vermont or france vermont??

[@johnsilva9139]

This is USA.

[@scottdrew6403]

Yea I saw a miller lite can.

[@earlwheelock7844]

I was raized in Vermont ( Brattleboro ) we used to call those kind of roads " LOGGING ROADS " BET THEY DONT GET PLOWED IN WINTER!!! 😮😮😮🤐🤐😨😨😨😨😨😆😆😆😆

[@earlwheelock7844]

Taking your new Cadillac limo NOT recomended!! 😮😮🤐🤐😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😷🤒🤕😭😭😭😭

[@stephenfazekas5054]

A class 4 road is a public road but not maintained it means travel at your ownn risk

[@guest6423]

Slow down. Keep the noise to a minimum. You're in those people's neighborhood, and they didn't choose to live there to have you and others ripping up and down their road. Show some respect.

[@northeastadv5817]

@@guest6423 are you serious? This is my neighborhood. nobody is ripping up and down the road. Speed limit is observed. Half of these are camps as it is

[@oDIRECTORo]

Fuck yeah!!! Moving to Vermont soon and looking to buy a home in that town! Can’t wait to rip my KTM in that beautiful area!