Wilcox Lake Wild Forest 📍

Wilcox Lake Wild Forest is located in the southeastern part of the Central Adirondacks and is made up of approximately 140,000 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in Warren, Hamilton, Saratoga and Fulton Counties. Nearby communities include Stony Creek, Thurman, Bakers Mills, Day, Wells, Hope Falls, and Northville.

Wilcox Lake Wild Forest is bounded on the north by NY 8, on the east by the Hudson River, on the south by the Adirondack Park Blue Line, and on the west by NY 30. This wild forest offers many recreational opportunities, including hiking to the fire tower on Hadley Mountain, camping on Wilcox Lake, and ice fishing on Garnet Lake. With over forty-five miles of marked trails available, there are countless opportunities for hiking, skiing, and snowmobiling in the unit.

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Saturday Evening Up at Camp

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I haven't camped up along Hope Falls Road in years, so it was nice to be back there.

Saturday July 10, 2021 — Wilcox Lake Wild Forest — Bartman Trail 🗺 — Cotter Brook Trail 🗺 — Coulumbe Creek Trail 🗺 — Harrisburg Roadside Camping 🗺 — Indian Pond Trail 🗺 — Oregon Trail 🗺 — Pine Orchard Trail 🗺 — Rome Wildlife Management Area 🗺 — Wilcox Lake - Willis Lake Trail 🗺 — Willis-Wilcox Lake Trail 🗺— PDF with All Maps 📚
Map: Severence Hill Trail
Map: Green Mnt NF Forest Road 74 Camping

First Ladder

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Then the trail gets step enough to demand a ladder. You probably could climb up this without the ladder, but it might be rough on the knees, to say nothing if you had a pack on your back.

Sunday July 5, 2009 — Crane Mountain — Crane Mountain Trail 🗺
Map: Mountain House Trail and North Mountain
SVGZ Graphic: Town of Bethlehem - Population Density
Map: Ohisa State Forest