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.

Crane Mountain

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Crane Mountain

Except for a small cut for Ski Hi Road, most of the Crane Mountain remains free of cut and fills, dumping, and changes to the terrain they are so common on most mountains as mankind reshapes the landscape.

Doig Creek

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Doig Creek in Wells, at the end of Pumpkin Hollow Road.

Upper Pumpkin Hollow Road

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Pumpkin Hollow Road, past the hunting camps narrows down to a small, rutted track in the woods until it's terminus in a small parking area at the Doig Creek. This section of road is only recommended for high-clearance vehicles, there is parking before this section just past the hunting camps.

Taken on Saturday June 9, 2018 at Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.