Moose River Plains 📍

Spanning Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, the Moose River Plains Wild Forest offers an array of activities, including camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and canoeing. Free campsites are accessible from late May to December’s end. Winter highlights snowmobiling along the Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road linking Inlet and Indian Lake. Must-visit spots encompass Cedar River Flow, Moose-spotting at Helldiver Pond, scenic Wakely Mountain with its firetower, as well as numerous smaller ponds and lesser-known trails. This diverse landscape caters to a range of outdoor pursuits, making it a year-round destination for nature enthusiasts and adventurers.

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Dusk at Icehouse Pond

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Remote wilderness pond that is accessed via a 4/10th mile accessible trail from Otter Brook Road.

Terrain Map: Amsterdam and Mohawk River
Thematic Map: Downtown Albany - Non-Tax Exempt Properties

Beyond Sturges Hills in Autumn Color at Moose River Plains

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While in some sections of Moose River Plains, the autumn colors are past peak, in other sections, especially in higher elevations with lots of maples, the colors are starting to peak, such as this section of Cedar River - Limekiln Lake Road near the Silver Run.

Terrain Map: Stockport Middle Island and Gay’s Point

Super Soft Spot in the Plains

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Heading out in the sandy part of Moose River Plains, there are some sections were the road is super soft from the wet spring.

Map: High Falls Reservior
Terrain Map: Batavia
Map: Cascade Lake
Map: Empire State Topography