Moose River Plains

Spanning Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, the Moose River Plains Wild Forest offers an array of activities, including camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and canoeing. Free campsites are accessible from late May to December’s end. Winter highlights snowmobiling along the Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road linking Inlet and Indian Lake. Must-visit spots encompass Cedar River Flow, Moose-spotting at Helldiver Pond, scenic Wakely Mountain with its firetower, as well as numerous smaller ponds and lesser-known trails. This diverse landscape caters to a range of outdoor pursuits, making it a year-round destination for nature enthusiasts and adventurers.

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Flags on a Rainy Evening at Camp

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During that very cold and rainy Memorial Day Weekend I spent up at Moose River Plains. While the black flies weren't bad, things were super wet and muddy until the last day with such beautiful skies. That was quite the year back in 2013.

Taken on Sunday May 26, 2013 at Moose River Plains.

Corning Preserve 1952

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Before Interstate 787 and the filling in of the Albany Yacht Club, much of Corning Preserve was the former railyards along the river.

Little Moose Lake

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The white-dashed line shows the route of the Wilson Ridge Trail, which is an old logging road that is maintained nowadays as a mountain bike trail.