Sugar Hill State Forest

Sugar Hill State Forest is located about 7 miles west of Watkins Glen, near the hamlets of Tyrone and Bradford, in the Allegheny Plateau. It covers approximately 9,085 acres in the towns of Orange, Tyrone, and Reading in Schuyler County.

Among its many attractions is the Six Nations Trail System, approximately 35 miles long. A portion of the trail system is located on Goundry Hill State Forest. It is open for horse use in the summer months, and snowmobile use when there is sufficient snow cover. Foot travel is encouraged all year round.

The main trail head for the system is the Sugar Hill Fire Tower and Recreation Area located near the north end of the Sugar Hill State Forest, off of Tower Hill Rd. At that location you will find parking, water, flush toilets, the fire tower, rangers cabin, picnic area and pavilion, 16 horse stalls, rec building, kiosks with sign-in sheets, an accessible horse mounting ramp, two radio towers, a couple of archery targets and field area for camping.

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Camp Stove

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This is my white gas camp stove and lantern in the background. Both are working now with the cleaned out generators, plus fresh white gas. No more f-ing around with 87 octane gasoline.

Taken on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at Sugar Hill State Forest.

Camping

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By far Sugar Hill State Horse camp had the best digs. With the tarp, plus the table with the cement base, the heavy rain of the previous night had no real impact on things.

Taken on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at Sugar Hill State Forest.

Reading in the Rain

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With a rather nice campfire at Sugar Hill. The tarp kept me perfectly dry, and I really didn't notice the bad weather all that much, once the fire got going.

Taken on Monday June 29, 2009 at Sugar Hill State Forest.