The Woods

Lean-tos with Outhouses

A list of lean-tos on state lands with an outhouse within 150 feet.

Forest Lean-To Name Description Region Latitude Longtitude
Big Indian Wilderness Shandaken Brook Lean-To 3 42.0502743293466 -74.5106001666636
Big Indian Wilderness Biscuit Brook Lean-To 3 42.0091051509829 -74.4838519036791
Delaware Wild Forest Mud Pond Trail Lean-To 4 42.0116839995216 -74.9476810002715
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Diamond Notch Lean-To 4 42.1694869998955 -74.2569359998362
Blue Mountain Wild Forest Tirrel Pond North Lean-To 5 43.8873444775573 -74.3788006260605
Blue Mountain Wild Forest O’Neill Flow Lean-To 5 43.8755968409362 -74.3664262369705
Blue Ridge Wilderness Wilson Pond Lean-To 5 43.8201917816146 -74.4686803224003
Blue Ridge Wilderness Cascade Pond Lean-To 5 43.8299374729896 -74.4366163022193
Blue Ridge Wilderness Stephens Pond Lean-To 5 43.818673668555 -74.4205248717271
Giant Mountain Wilderness Giant Mtn. Lean-To 5 44.1759172264724 -73.7215350426426
Hammond Pond Wild Forest Moose Mt Pond Lean-To 5 43.9655912049299 -73.6440374623141
High Peaks Wilderness Catlin Bay #2 Lean-To 5 43.9972143811434 -74.3959393656481
High Peaks Wilderness Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To 5 43.9980126926989 -74.3927845610842
High Peaks Wilderness Hidden Cove Lean-To 5 44.0026552881939 -74.3864802632516
High Peaks Wilderness Rodney Point #1 Lean-To 5 44.0414093848994 -74.3501490963956
High Peaks Wilderness Rodney Point #2 Lean-To 5 44.0429767454126 -74.3493346475314
High Peaks Wilderness Plumley Point #2 Lean-To 5 44.0655989161076 -74.32761224546
High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #3 Lean-To 5 44.0914592780512 -74.257641750845
High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #4 Lean-To 5 44.0913902533326 -74.2557348025251
High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Stream Lean-To #2 5 44.079553878647 -74.2391509433142
High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Stream Lean-To 5 44.079589788976 -74.2389368366902
High Peaks Wilderness Seward Lean-To 5 44.1062441376862 -74.2091536427719
High Peaks Wilderness Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To 5 44.1202212816036 -74.1874471739093
High Peaks Wilderness Newcomb Lake Lean-To #1 5 44.0158171441475 -74.1523218842845
High Peaks Wilderness Newcomb Lake Lean-To #2 5 44.0205306743106 -74.1522782706761
High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #2 Lean-To 5 44.1425166431718 -74.1303582429155
High Peaks Wilderness Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To 5 44.1427273762849 -74.1298402106559
High Peaks Wilderness Duck Hole #1 Lean-To 5 44.1416268740099 -74.1069373467662
High Peaks Wilderness Duck Hole #2 Lean-To 5 44.1416768646683 -74.1065435467226
High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Lean-To 5 44.1828433824027 -74.07364102376
High Peaks Wilderness Henderson Lake Lean-To 5 44.104178442066 -74.066913293691
High Peaks Wilderness Beaver Point #1 5 44.1210154790382 -73.9821264349125
High Peaks Wilderness Beaver Point #2 5 44.1207874446534 -73.9817139903994
High Peaks Wilderness Kagel Lean-To 5 44.1494011459341 -73.9557902346565
High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Brook Lean-To 5 44.1469386474738 -73.9552287452665
High Peaks Wilderness Panther Gorge Lean-To 5 44.099635151426 -73.9133647612345
High Peaks Wilderness Lilian Brook Lean-To 5 44.0601596208968 -73.807816780134
High Peaks Wilderness Slide Brook Lean-To 5 44.0441261980002 -73.8058583966018
High Peaks Wilderness Bouquet Lean-To 5 44.1082054720282 -73.7738312580535
Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area Gulf Brook Lean-To 5 44.253019593455 -73.7180348153422
Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To 5 44.2607301476158 -73.7100106668894
Lake George Wild Forest Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To Lean-To With Privy And Fire Ring 5 43.5996600138705 -73.5330643345846
Lake George Wild Forest Lapland Pond Lean-To Campsite With Lean-To 13-27 5 43.5958213340907 -73.5179510245416
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness Placid Lean-To 5 44.3214560456649 -74.030786043903
Sentinel Range Wilderness Copperas Pond Lean-To 5 44.3317122951397 -73.8997103538312
Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Holmes Lake Lean-To 5 43.1885867657416 -74.4310218122738
Siamese Ponds Wilderness John Pond Lean-To 5 43.7278247361895 -74.2012685562129
Siamese Ponds Wilderness E. Sacandaga River Lean-To 5 43.6154338756917 -74.1499734599501
Silver Lake Wilderness Mud Lake Lean-To 5 43.342671073158 -74.4562907856386
Silver Lake Wilderness Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To 5 43.3974135951753 -74.4552975900222
Taylor Pond Wild Forest Poke-O-Moonshine Summit Lean-To 5 44.3997973548695 -73.5145569962096
Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Stony Pond Lean-To 5 43.8387348152587 -73.9856219153826
West Canada Lake Wilderness West Lake #1 Lean-To 5 43.5931622288498 -74.6268866843131
West Canada Lake Wilderness West Lake #2 Lean-To 5 43.5970642572198 -74.6231056495758
West Canada Lake Wilderness South Lake Lean-To 5 43.58724480971 -74.6215788383727
West Canada Lake Wilderness West Canada Creek Lean-To 5 43.5869876140516 -74.6139979710011
West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To 5 43.5272841125778 -74.6099246975027
West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To 5 43.5371297279245 -74.6082096280248
West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To 5 43.5346306298339 -74.608085803069
West Canada Lake Wilderness T Lake Lean-To 5 43.4527175891905 -74.5822815394449
West Canada Lake Wilderness Beaver Pond (AKA Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2) 5 43.6259693968044 -74.5492715037002
West Canada Lake Wilderness Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To 5 43.6281256650379 -74.5404732399266
West Canada Lake Wilderness Pillsbury Lake Lean-To 5 43.5968984708902 -74.5316653645311
West Canada Lake Wilderness Carry Lean-To 5 43.6787448834709 -74.4954982187945
West Canada Lake Wilderness Colvin Brook Lean-To 5 43.6524139144065 -74.4903803529398
Black River Wild Forest Bear Lake Lean-To 6 43.6000735406502 -75.0530032053211
Black River Wild Forest Sand Lake Falls Lean-To 6 43.5589723655294 -75.0029762567594
Five Ponds Wilderness Griffin Rapids Lean-To Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 38. With Full Sized Privy. Checked 05/2016. 6 44.0841653919081 -74.9687479733594
Five Ponds Wilderness High Falls No. 2 Lean-To Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 13. With Full Sized Privy. 6 44.0689134869774 -74.9113129664397
Five Ponds Wilderness High Falls No. 1 Lean-To Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 15. With Full Sized Privy. 6 44.0689098251132 -74.9093969117936
Pigeon Lake Wilderness Gull Lake Lean-To 6 43.8574321808094 -74.8250005772908
Wolf Lake State Forest Wolf Lake Lean-To 6 44.3363136708752 -75.3138633269515
Sugar Hill State Forest Parks Hollow Lean-To Log 8 42.3690917205455 -77.0130036276398
Sugar Hill State Forest The Twin Lean-To’s 2 Lean-To At This Location 8 42.3822533325968 -77.0026799994935
Sugar Hill State Forest Vanzandt Lean-To 8 42.3898077706314 -76.972589837336

Chance of Thunder Lean To

Last week I got an email requesting a list of lean-tos on state land that have full accomindations - that is an outhouse or pit privy. So I made up that list, and figured I'd share it as some might find it useful.

Wisdom of a quarter mile between campsites

As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to realize that beauty of the state’s policy of keeping dispersed and wilderness campsites at least a 1/4 mile apart.

While that leads to fewer camping opportunities in popular locations, it also means a truer wilderness experience where other campers will not be disturbed by talking, music, chopping wood or other human noise, smoke from other fires or other privacy issues.

Afternoon

I enjoy having my space while camping and having nobody else in sight or sound while in the wilderness.