Chazy Highlands

The Chazy Highlands Management Complex is comprised of approximately 36,800 acres of state land in Clinton and Franklin Counties. Included in the unit are 26,900 acres of Forest Preserve, 8,600 acres of State Forest, and 1,300 acres of Wildlife Management Area. The Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan classifies all of these lands as Wild Forest. In addition to state-owned land, the unit includes conservation easements held by the state.

The Chazy Highlands has very few developed recreational facilities. Recreational activities which do occur in the unit include hunting, fishing, and hiking. State Routes 3 and 374 bisect the area, providing access to the facilities and resources. Important local roads for access include County Route 26 (Old Route 99), Standish Road, and Plank Road.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22606.html

Chazy Lake and Farms Along It

There is some land of temperate climate along Lake Chazy to allow some agricultural activity, despite the fact Altona is largely lacks farms.

Taken on Sunday October 9, 2011 at Lyon Mountain.

Chazy Lake

Chazy Lake

On Chazy Lake there are a series of three free campsites located beyond the gated end of Wilfred Kingdom Road.

Chazy Lake, Ellenburg Mountain, Lyon Mountain, Johnson Mountain

 Chazy Lake, Ellenburg Mountain, Lyon Mountain, Johnson Mountain

With the addition of the SSD drive to my laptop, I am able to process large digital elevation model files much quicker, so I've been playing more with hillshades of mountain ranges and making colorful pictures of the terrain below. This image shows some of the terrain in the lands west of Dannemora in Clinton County mountain country.