Adirondacks

The Adirondack Park is a publicly protected, elliptical area encompassing much of the northeastern lobe of Upstate New York. It is the largest park and the largest state-level protected area in the contiguous United States, and the largest National Historic Landmark. The park covers some 6.1 million acres (2.5Γ—106 ha), a land area roughly the size of Vermont and greater than the National Parks of Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains combined.

The Adirondack Park boundary, commonly referred to as the ‘Blue Line,’ contains the entire Adirondack Mountain range, as well as some surrounding areas, all within the state of New York. The park includes all of Hamilton and Essex counties, as well as considerable portions of Clinton, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, St. Lawrence, and Warren counties and small portions of Lewis, Oneida, Saratoga, and Washington counties as well. (The Clinton County towns of Altona and Dannemora, despite being entirely within the park boundary, are specifically excluded from the park by statute, due to the large prison facilities in both towns.)

Not all of the land within the park is owned by the state, although new sections are frequently purchased or donated. State land comprises 2.7 million acres (1.1Γ—106 ha), about 45% of the park’s area, including the highest peaks in New York State, as well as Mount Marcy, the highest elevation in the state. About 1 million acres (400,000 ha) of this is classified as wilderness, with most of the remainder managed under the somewhat less stringent wild forest classification. Villages and hamlets comprise less than 1% of the area of the park; the remaining area of more than 3 million acres (1.2Γ—106 ha) is privately held but is generally sparsely developed.[3] There is often no clear demarcation between state, private, and wilderness lands in the park. Signs marking the Adirondack Park boundary can be found on most of the major roads in the region, but there are no entrance gates and no admission fee.

Below is a list of lean-tos, campsites, parking areas, and other assets along the Northville – Placid Trail πŸ•οΈ

Link to anΒ  Interactive Map of the Northville Placid Trail.

Type Name Description Coordinates
Hand Launch Ceder River Flow Boat Ramp Hand Carry Launch, Ramp 43.725826369700904, -74.47289916126694
Lean-To Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2) Β  43.625969396804386, -74.54927150370021
Lean-To Carry Lean-To Β  43.67874488347091, -74.49549821879448
Lean-To Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To Β  43.99801269269887, -74.39278456108421
Lean-To Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To Β  43.628125665037935, -74.54047323992656
Lean-To Cold River #2 Lean-To Β  44.14251664317184, -74.13035824291548
Lean-To Cold River #3 Lean-To Β  44.091459278051204, -74.25764175084498
Lean-To Cold River #4 Lean-To Β  44.09139025333258, -74.25573480252505
Lean-To Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To Β  44.14272737628489, -74.12984021065587
Lean-To Duck Hole #1 Lean-To Β  44.14162687400988, -74.10693734676616
Lean-To Duck Hole #2 Lean-To Β  44.14167686466829, -74.10654354672256
Lean-To Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To Β  43.39741359517532, -74.45529759002217
Lean-To Hidden Cove Lean-To Β  44.00265528819394, -74.38648026325164
Lean-To Kelly Point #1 Lean-To Β  44.02880023617087, -74.36730798599064
Lean-To Kelly Point #2 Lean-To Β  44.02870256717196, -74.36713034867948
Lean-To Moose Pond Lean-To Β  44.182843382402666, -74.07364102375995
Lean-To Mud Lake Lean-To Β  43.342671073157994, -74.45629078563864
Lean-To O’neill Flow Lean-To Β  43.875596840936154, -74.36642623697053
Lean-To Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To Β  44.120221281603584, -74.18744717390932
Lean-To Plumley Point #2 Lean-To Β  44.06559891610762, -74.32761224546002
Lean-To Rodney Point #1 Lean-To Β  44.04140938489936, -74.35014909639557
Lean-To Rodney Point #2 Lean-To Β  44.042976745412616, -74.34933464753136
Lean-To Seward Lean-To Β  44.106244137686204, -74.2091536427719
Lean-To Silver Lake Lean-To Β  43.29193545679836, -74.4237351676776
Lean-To South Lake Lean-To Β  43.58724480971, -74.62157883837274
Lean-To Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To Β  43.52728411257782, -74.6099246975027
Lean-To Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To Β  43.53463062983387, -74.60808580306896
Lean-To Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To Β  43.53712972792447, -74.60820962802477
Lean-To Stephens Pond Lean-To Β  43.818673668554965, -74.42052487172707
Lean-To Tirrel Pond North Lean-To Β  43.887344477557306, -74.37880062606054
Lean-To West Canada Creek Lean-To Β  43.58698761405157, -74.61399797100106
Lean-To West Lake #1 Lean-To Β  43.59316222884976, -74.62688668431306
Lean-To West Stony Creek Lean-To Β  43.22474428954461, -74.26933345717664
Paved Parking Lot Lake Durant Northville Placid Trail Parking Lot Paved, 12 Vehicle Capacity 43.84219550506574, -74.3862742856788
Paved Parking Lot Northville Lake Placid Trail Parking Lot Paved, Good Condition 43.84213270187873, -74.38656792328511
Primitive Tent Site Canary Pond Campsite Β  43.30513256312245, -74.4472062440692
Primitive Tent Site Cedar Lake Dam 1 Β  43.62894580965635, -74.53639939387939
Primitive Tent Site Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite Β  43.62937624507422, -74.53679785644344
Primitive Tent Site Cedar River Flow Tentsite Β  43.70292480315104, -74.48713041165333
Primitive Tent Site Fall Stream Tentsites Β  43.49661052800474, -74.53713112743992
Primitive Tent Site Jessup River Tentsites Β  43.51246207852797, -74.57229710138834
Primitive Tent Site Kelly Point Tentsites Β  44.02910364406153, -74.36670207204214
Primitive Tent Site Moose Pond Tentsites Β  44.18274441156179, -74.07408240028583
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 01 Live 43.72667672123972, -74.47410026642402
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 02 Live 43.72665150100841, -74.47331107300782
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 03 Live 43.725959512295866, -74.47389996564202
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 04 Live 43.726067692208126, -74.47423264719026
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 05 Live 43.725563790898704, -74.47417512282912
Primitive Tent Site Moose River Plains Campsite 06 Live 43.72522313374867, -74.47458303719159
Primitive Tent Site Mud Lake Tentsites Β  43.59647433847274, -74.61354076182431
Primitive Tent Site O’neill Flow Tentsite Β  43.87567135918534, -74.3666467203306
Primitive Tent Site Rock Lake Campsite Β  43.265591839994535, -74.41543516012669
Primitive Tent Site Salmon River Tentsites Β  43.907925071619914, -74.38530801916977
Primitive Tent Site Shattuck Clearing Tentsites Β  44.08679657756681, -74.26368397541134
Primitive Tent Site Silver Lake Tent Site Β  43.29112770008321, -74.4240469986026
Primitive Tent Site Spruce Lake Tentsite Β  43.53695545329776, -74.60818912022354
Primitive Tent Site Tirrell Pond North Tentsites Β  43.88594343639596, -74.37834897628142
Primitive Tent Site Trailside Campsite Β  43.2716741112023, -74.43107546264162
Primitive Tent Site Wanika Falls Tentsites Β  44.19944690357389, -74.05663862305364
Primitive Tent Site West Lake Former Caretaker Clearing Tentsites Β  43.59389874347195, -74.62560220247346
Primitive Tent Site Whitehouse Campsite Β  43.373430193527696, -74.43578942968477
Primitive Tent Site Whitehouse Campsite Β  43.37406302094423, -74.43516794694158
Primitive Tent Site Woods Lake Campsite #2 Fire Pit, Water Front Campsite 43.25071034607129, -74.31177480398298
Primitive Tent Site Woods Lake Campsite #3 Fire Ring, Water Front Tentsite, Scenic View 43.250888826581715, -74.31104030228295
Primitive Tent Site Woods Lake Campsite #4 Fire Place, Water Front Campsite, Nice View 43.251811433787196, -74.3092782205918
Unpaved Parking Lot Benson Road Parking Area 8 Vehicle Capacity 43.24745928673895, -74.31187044250609
Unpaved Parking Lot Chubb River Bridge Β  44.2628824981147, -74.01364844250504
Unpaved Parking Lot Moose River Recrieation Area Northville-Placid And Cedar River Trails 43.726457025366315, -74.47386984656715
Unpaved Parking Lot Norhtville Placid Parking-Haskells Rd Β  43.45841038153893, -74.52201705350714
Unpaved Parking Lot Northville Placid Trail Parking Area 6 Car Interior Parking Area 43.21330828950083, -74.2083824784703
Unpaved Parking Lot Northville Placid Trail Route 28n Parking Lot Β  43.97584466308438, -74.39296138679799
Unpaved Parking Lot Tarbell Road Shoulder Parking Lot Β  43.984346733793245, -74.39813014848872
Unpaved Parking Lot Wakely Dam Β  43.72640808237045, -74.47425964611213
Unpaved Parking Lot Wakely Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot 1250 Sq Feet 43.732197733217824, -74.47253968128065
Unpaved Parking Lot Wakely Pond Accessible Fishing Dock Β  43.737643556916666, -74.46542853470272
Unpaved Parking Lot Wakely Pond Accessible Launch Β  43.738042554833534, -74.46399313053813

 Whitehouse Suspension Bridge

Reber

Back in college I used to like to explore the back roads of the Adirondacks. My explorations once took me to Reber on the Bouquet River which is one of the rare agricultural valleys of the Adirondacks - and iysnot right on Lake Champlain.

Northville Placid Trail To Canary Pond

 Northville Placid Trail To Canary Pond

This map shows the Northville - Placid Trail from where it leaves the road in Benson up to the remote Canary Pond in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest.