Essex County

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Along with Hamilton County, Essex is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York State, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the State. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New York, Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet (1,629 m), is in the Town of Keene. The Ausable River forms a partial northern boundary for the county.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_County,_NY

High Peaks Wilderness Parking 🗻

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High Peaks Wilderness Parking 🗻

Below is a list of DEC parking areas in the High Peaks Wilderness.

Parking Area Description Nearby Trail Road On Lat Lng
Ampersand Parking Lot   Blueberry Horse Trail Amperstand Road 44.1916605216101 -74.2634384334002
Amr Parking Lot Maintained By Dot, 20 Vehicle Capacity Roaring Brook Trailto Giant Mtn. Ausable Club Road 44.1497419915036 -73.7679950097098
West Mill Brook Parking Lot Maintained By Dot, 6 Vehicle Capacity Courtney Pond Trail Dix Wilderness Trail 44.0249442519573 -73.7047623540544
Elk Lake Parking Lot 12 Vehicle Capacity Elk Lake To Marcy Trail Elk Lake Road 44.0196996395741 -73.8266783528032
Cascade Mountain Parking Paved, Roadside Pull-Off Casade Mountain Trail NY 73 44.2196728508921 -73.8858798087473
Cascade Lakes Picnic Parking   Pitchoff Mountain Trail NY 73 44.2255447838164 -73.8751811579178
Cascade Mountain Parking Paved, Roadside Pull-Off Pitchoff Mountain Trail NY 73 44.2189443167024 -73.8874781553099
Cascade Mountain Parking Paved, Roadside Pull-Off Pitchoff Mountain Trail NY 73 44.2183931807012 -73.8894370872999
Zander Scott Trail Head Parking Lot Paved, Maintained By Dot, 40 Vehicle Capacity Ridge Trail To Giant Mountain NY 73 44.138255933091 -73.7436978674947
Pull Off   Round Pond Trail NY 73 44.1368895741045 -73.7422824389762
Round Pond Parking Lot Paved, 8 Vehicle Capacity Round Pond Trail NY 73 44.1320077972245 -73.7319715371644
Chapel Pond Parking Lot Paved, Maintained By Dot, 10 Vehicle Capacity Round Pond Trail NY 73 44.1403322479409 -73.7463981627774
South Branch Bouquet River Parking Lot Maintained By Dot, 11 Vehicle Capacity Round Pond Trail Spur To Campsite NY 73 44.1040542341833 -73.6929545851725
North Branch Bouquet River Parking Lot Maintained By Dot, 10 Vehicle Capacity Round Pond Trail Spur To Campsite NY 73 44.1141894890601 -73.7097647324262
Beerwalls Parking Lot Paved, Maintained By Dot, 24 Vehicle Capacity Weston Trail NY 73 44.1456023560885 -73.7560857515608
Marcy Dam Parking Lot   Marcy Dam Truck Trail South Meadows Road 44.1896114889394 -73.9385542601212
East River Trail Parking   East River Trail Upper Works Road 44.0812112121921 -74.0551293402588
Upper Works Trail Parking   Indian Pass Trail Upper Works Road 44.0891639549695 -74.0564019659383
Walker Brook Parking Lot Maintained By Dot, 6 Vehicle Capacity Bass Lake Trail US 9 43.9994562009087 -73.7090410772457
King Phillips Spring Parking Lot Paved, Maintained By Dot, 25 Vehicle Capacity Deadwater Road US 9 At Northway 44.077412279315 -73.6652084506369

Campsites Along NY 28N

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I was asked the other day about accessible campsites just off the road outside of Alden Lair and Newcomb. I've camped at these field campsites along the Boreas River and they are pretty nice although some road noise. The Hewitt Eddy Trail is worthwhile to hike too.