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Saranac Lake Wild Forest 📍

The Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (SLWF) is 79,000 acres of state land in Franklin and Essex Counties. It is situated near the communities of Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, and Lake Placid.

The unit offers many recreational opportunities, including but not limited to hiking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing, mountain biking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing. Popular hiking attractions include Scarface and Panther Mountains, Fernow Nature Trail, and the Lake Placid Peninsula Nature Trails.

Many people enjoy boating and camping on Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes.

🗺️ Maps 🖼️ Photos

Across Poliwog Pond

Andy | August 14, 2010

It's a remarkably hazy summer day. This is from the south bay of the pond, where I was swimming and getting cleaned up in the morning.

Saturday August 14, 2010 — Follensby Clear and Polliwog Ponds — Polliwog Pond 🗺

SVGZ Graphic: poverty

Western Bay of Poliwog Pond

Andy | August 14, 2010

There was somebody camping up on the banks, but other then that it was relatively quiet.

Saturday August 14, 2010 — Follensby Clear and Polliwog Ponds — Polliwog Pond 🗺

Map: Hinckley State Forest

Swamp Across from East Pond

Andy | August 14, 2010

This was located directly across East Pond on Floodwood Road.

Saturday August 14, 2010 — Floodwood Road — Green Pond 🗺

Map: Sand Lake

Floodwood Pond Loop (Aug 14, 2010)

Andy | August 14, 2010

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