Thank you, this is a big help, and It's relatively close to us Westchester ppl. Any input from others who know of spots it helpful. Thanks again

 

spank, have you tried rausch creek?

 

Nope not yet. After you mentioned it, I checked it out online and it looks sick. My dad's got an 08 jk thats bone stock, and I've got an 04 grand cherokee limited with a 2 inch lift. I think this place has some fun stuff for us. This sounds bad, but our jeeps are always spotless, and we definetly wouldnt be going anywhere to get any trail rash on the paint... his is black and mine is midnight blue so they are quick to get scratched. If anyone knows of a place in westchester, let me know

 

my jk was a week old when it went to rc for the first time(stuck to greens and blues). no scratches, dents, trail rash, etc. just be careful and you'll be fine. besides if you put a mark on it everytime you see it you will think of how much fun you had putting it there!

i grew up in westchester (somers), had some great places to wheel back in the 80/90's. most of them have been developed by now.

 

I'm in eastchester... anyone interested in doing a recon mission to the sunken mine rd. place... seems to only be ~75 min from lower westestchester.

 

I may have done the Sunken Mine Rd thing once a few years ago.. but not by Jeep. It's a part of Fahnestock State Park, and they have hiking trails and a cross country ski park. So I'm not sure how much of Sunken Mine Rd is actually open during the winter.

But I'm down to go.. If I remember correctly, it's pretty much just a tight fire trail.

 

Eastchester, wow that brings back memories. in college i dated a girl that owned a wedding favor shop right on the main rd through Eastchester.

 

Just a tight fire trail? Hmm... probably worth the 45 extra minutes to go all the way to the Pine Barrens (~120min from lower Westchester)...

 

is the pine barrens legal?

 

Sunk Mine Road (Off of Dennytown Rd/Rt 301) Putnam County

I haven't been on this road in about 10 years

I could have changed since, but back then it was a "seasonal, unmaintained road"

Go there after a nice rain or snow storm and there was plenty of ravines, ruts, mud, snow, and slippery slopes

On a dry, summer day though, I could navigate it no problem in my Subaru Outback, though I did bottom out a few times.

The Appalachian Trail also crosses Sunk Mine Road

There is also a nice little rocky dirt road on the right hand side off of Dennytown Road before you make the left to hit Sunk Mine Road...it use to lead to the Taconic Outdoor Educational Camp and has a lot of twists and turns and single lane passing.

Also further up 301 towards Carmel is Chuang Yen Monastery that is cool to drive around...after entering it from 301, on the right hand side, there use to be a old logging road...very intense....didn't see any "do not enter" signs, though I may have missed them....

I live in Northern Westchester....my disclaimer to above is that I haven't been there in about 10 years.

FWIW, after a real nice snow or rain storm, there is a twisty rut filed dirt road that goes around the Croton Reservoir and pump station, that will lead you to the top of the Croton Dam.

Attached pic was taken at the beginning of that road Tuesday 2/16/09