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.

Down to End of NY 8

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Heading down to the end of NY 8 along the East Branch of Sacandaga River.

Past Eleventh Mountain with Lots of Color

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Driving past Eleventh Mountain with lots of color along NY 8, outside of Johnsburg, not that far from Gore Mountain. The color is pretty good in this area, at least from the last weekend, but further down along the East Branch of the Sacandaga River, there is less color.

Cod Pond

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Stopping at Cod Pond in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest for a while on a mid-April afternoon as it started to drizzle a bit.

Camping under a Full Moon on the East Branch

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"Once again this first weekend of December 2017 I camped on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River near Cod Pond. It was a nice night, but a bit cold and long, being that it's December."

Loons at Garnet Lake

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It might still be wintry like in the Adirondacks, but the loons are out there singing their songs.