Dutch Settlement State Forest

Consisting of one of the highest hills above the Schoharie Valley, the 860-acre Dutch Settlement State Forest is crossed by the Long Path and has a lean-to, off of Treadlemire Road in Middleburgh. The village of Middleburgh is roughly 5 miles down Cotton Hill Road from here.

Cotton Hill State Forest is nearby Dutch Settlement State Forest and is commonly confused — as the summit of Cotton Hill is in Dutch Settlement State Forest and not Cotton Hill State Forest, which was acquired first. Part of the long path runs along Cotton Hill State Forest.

Cotton Hill

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A close up view of Cotton Hill in Middleburgh near the lean to. I have camped up there a few times, it's pretty nice.

Cotton Hill Lean-To

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For a while before I had to work, I considered going up to the Cotton Hill Lean-To this weekend to either camp there or hammock camp then spend the day at the Gas Up.