Moose River Plains

Spanning Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, the Moose River Plains Wild Forest offers an array of activities, including camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and canoeing. Free campsites are accessible from late May to December’s end. Winter highlights snowmobiling along the Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road linking Inlet and Indian Lake. Must-visit spots encompass Cedar River Flow, Moose-spotting at Helldiver Pond, scenic Wakely Mountain with its firetower, as well as numerous smaller ponds and lesser-known trails. This diverse landscape caters to a range of outdoor pursuits, making it a year-round destination for nature enthusiasts and adventurers.

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Along the NTP

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Hiking along the Northville-Lake Placid Trail towards Little Moose Lake, which I never got to due to time constraints and laziness.

Thursday July 22, 2010 — Moose River Plains

Cedar River Flow, July 21

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The Cedar River Flow at Moose River Plains has 10 roadside campsites along with an Assembly-area. It is popular for kayaking, camping, and exploring nearby mountains and trails such as Wakely Mountain. There are also about 20 campsites that you can paddle in along the lake, and over 150 campsites located up in Moose River Plains, a 30-60 minute drive up a rough dirt road from here.

You enter via Cedar River Road.

Cedar River Road

Half of the campsites at Cedar River Flow are located across the Wakley Dam.

Wakley Dam

Wakley Dam Bridge. It looks fairly secure. Heck, people drag their big fifth-wheel RVs across this bridge all the time, so it has to be pretty sturdy.

Wakley Dam Bridge

I camped out at Campsite No 9.

Campsite

At Cedar River Flow is the Entrance to Moose River Plains, where you have to register your vehicle in case you get lost or your car or truck is otherwise found abandoned.

Entrance to Moose River Plains

Sitting back and having a beer at Moose River Plains in the afternoon.

Afternoon

A big ass Campfire. Sigh!

Campfire

One of the neat things is walking out on Wakely dam at night and looking up at the stars. Here is moonlight on Cedar River Flow.

Moonlight on Cedar River Flow

Here is a map of the Cedar River Flow. The camping area is located on the Northern End by the dam.


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