Andy Arthur.
Moose River Plains
on September 27, 2011.
Moose River Plains is a 50,000 acre state recreation area parcel between the West Canadian Creek Wilderness and Blue Ridge Wilderness. It has 150 road-side campsites (some set as far as mile off the road), along a 40 mile rough dirt roads, along with many beautiful lakes and mountains surrounding it. These are the pictures I took on that particular Tuesday in September.
Related Fodder: A Rainy Day at Cedar River Flow, July 23, Camping at Cedar River Flow, August 12, Cedar River Flow, July 21, Kayaking Cedar River Flow, August 2010, Wakely Mountain Firetower.
Related Maps: Moose River Plains.
Related Photos: Moose River Plains.
... locations of photos are estimates that were done using heads-up digitizing.
Filled in Washout on Wakely Mountain Road. It's not gated, but I don't think you'd want to drive it, except if you got a big Forest Ranger's truck.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 43' 52.75" W 74° 28' 22.55"
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Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 40mm.
Colorful Trees Along Gravel Pit.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 7.37" W 74° 28' 52.82")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Along the Old Wakely Mountain Road.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 5.14" W 74° 28' 56.39")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/125 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Another Open Sand Pit Along Trail.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 10.72" W 74° 29' 14.46")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Swamp at Base of Wakely Mountain.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 43' 57.79" W 74° 30' 4.82")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Broken Views Climbing Wakely.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 3.7" W 74° 30' 28.15")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Peering Out Into the Valley.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 7.04" W 74° 30' 35.1")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Views from Where It Opens Up.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 11.08" W 74° 30' 46.98")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Cedar River Flow Thru the Trees.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 11.18" W 74° 30' 49.79")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
The Reconstructed Helipad. It looks like the DEC did a really nice job fixing it up, as part of the extensive work up here.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 11.08" W 74° 30' 53.03")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Wakely Firetower.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.1" W 74° 30' 55.08")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
The Moose River Plains.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Cedar River Flow and Areas West.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
East of Payne Mountain.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Towards the Fulton Chain of Lakes.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/3.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 51mm.
Looks Like Late Fall Here. Fall comes super early in Moose River Plains.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 51mm.
Swamp at Base of Wakely Mountain (Looking Down).
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 189mm.
Payne Mountain.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Wakely Pond.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 218mm.
Ladder to the Top. And no, I didn't take it up.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Metcalf Mountains.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Moose River Plains (Vertical).
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Cedar River Over Edge of Payne.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 128mm.
Corner of Tower.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Payne Mountain: East.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Clouding Up.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 43mm.
Inside and Outside Tower. The stairs up the tower where added in the 1920s, to make it safer then climbing the big ladder up to the top, 90 feet up.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Corners and Cables.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
East.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 64mm.
Aspen Turning.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 59mm.
Blue Ridge Wilderness.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/3.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 268mm.
Double X.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 9.35" W 74° 30' 54.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
View Descending the Mountain.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 44' 11.08" W 74° 30' 49.79")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 64mm.
Wakely Mountain Observatory: One Mile.
Moose River Plains on September 27, 2011. (N 43° 43' 59.66" W 74° 30' 4.21")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/60 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 140, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 139mm.
“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution