Jessup River Wild Forest 📍

The Jessup River Wild Forest (JRWF) area consists of 47,350 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in the towns of Arietta, Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant, and Wells in Hamilton County. The unit is bounded by Route 28 to the north and Route 30 in the southeast, as well as three wilderness areas: West Canada Lakes Wilderness to the west; Siamese Ponds Wilderness to the east, and Silver Lake Wilderness to the south. The state lands in this unit border, or are in close proximity to, the communities of Indian Lake, Piseco, Speculator and Wells. Route 30 bisects the unit and serves as the main access corridor. Many people enjoy hiking to the fire towers on Pillsbury and Snowy mountains, snowmobiling between Piseco Lake and Indian Lake, canoeing on Fall Stream, or camping on Mason Lake. Hunting, fishing, and trapping are also popular activities throughout the unit but particularly in and around Perkins Clearing, the Jessup River and the Miami River.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22599.html

🖼️ Photos
Map: Thirteenth Lake
Map: Forest Road 13 Informal Camping Opporunities

Evening Along the Sacandaga River

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Walking along the Sacandaga River on a clear but cool night along Old Route 8B. Did not see a single car or person in over two hours of walking, returning to camp after the moon had risen, providing light for nighttime walking.

Monday April 26, 2021 — Perkins Clearing and Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement Lands — Jessup River Road - Perkins Clearing - Campsites and Mason Lake Access 🗺 — Kunjamunk Cave 🗺 — Old Route 8B - Austin Falls - Robbs Creek - Camping 🗺— PDF with All Maps 📚
Map: Green Mountain National Forest North
Map: Snowy Mountain
Map: Pine Lake From Chain Lakes Road