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.

Winter Camping at Foxx Lair in 2016

Four years ago, it was a very mild January so I decided to do a winter camping trip up to former site of the Foxx Lair Summer Camp in the Adirondacks.

Winter Camping

While fairly cold, it was nice to get away for a night, although I decided to pack up early the next day due to the risk of snow coming in on Martin Luther King Day.

View from Fox Lair Campsite

The snow really wasn’t deep that year, but I decided not to drive back to camp, to avoid the risk of getting stuck.

I could have driven back but to be safe I left Big Red by the road

The winter skies over the mountains, were actually kind of magical.

Mountains

Map of the area.

 Fox Lair Campsites