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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Making Breakfast

Andy | May 28, 2026

Sunday June 10, 2018 — 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 🗺

Thematic Map: Catskill Creek Stream Access

Doig Creek

Andy | May 28, 2026

No, I didn't make up the name Doig Creek. Its outside of Wells/Northville. http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=43.35815,-74.23519&z=13&t=T&marker0=43.35815%2C-74.23519%2C6.1%20km%20SE%20of%20Wells%20NY

Saturday June 9, 2018 — 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 🗺

Map: Little John Wildlife Management Area

Upper Pumpkin Hollow Road

Andy | May 26, 2026

Pumpkin Hollow Road, past the hunting camps narrows down to a small, rutted track in the woods until it's terminus in a small parking area at the Doig Creek. This section of road is only recommended for high-clearance vehicles, there is parking before this section just past the hunting camps.