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.

Wilcox Lake – Willis Lake Trail

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Wilcox Lake - Willis Lake Trail

The Willis-Wilcox Lake Trail is a 3 mile walk back from Pumpkin Hollow Road outside of Wells. A quiet trail, it's relatively flat with some up and down over the col of Cattle Mountain and then over part of Wilcox Mountain. Part of the trail follows an old woods road, other sections follow the Wilcox Outlet Stream.

Mud Pond Trail

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Mud Pond Trail

The Mud Pond Trail runs from Mud Pond Road to Garnett Lake.

Mud Pond is located 1/10th mile south of Mud Pond Road Parking Area, and Round Pond is 7/10th mile from the second Mud Pond Road Parking Area. The trail drops about 100 feet in elevation to Round Pond. You can then hike back to Garnett Lake.