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Green Ridge State Forest offers an 18-mile loop trail located on East Valley and Stafford Roads for off-road vehicles (ORV). All unregistered motorcycles and four wheelers (three-wheel ORV's are not permitted) are required to obtain an identification permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Permits are available from any DNR Regional Service Center or State Forest offices that have designated ORV trails. An Off-Road Vehicle Trail guide that contains useful information and safety recommendations is available from the forest's visitor center. Dirt, rock, gravel and clay make up the surface of these roads. Oak-hickory forest located in the Allegheny Mountain chain in the Ridge and Valley Province of Maryland. Visitors will pass the highest point in Green Ridge State Forest along the trail. Wildlife is plentiful in the forest and includes whitetail deer, wild turkey, and squirrel. From I-68 take exit 62 Travel Fifteen Mile Creek Road south Go straight at the Green Ridge Road/Fifteen Mile Road Intersection Follow Green Ridge Road to Mertens Avenue Turn left onto Mertens Avenue Follow Mertens to East Valley Road (parking spots available on East Valley)
