Map: Cod Pond Trailhead   Camping Opporunities

More about Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest...

Located in the southwest corner of the Catskill Park, Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest contains more than 13,500 acres of "forever wild" Forest Preserve. With an extensive trail network to several ponds, this wild forest is ideal for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, backpacking, canoeing and cross-country skiing.

The Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest is located 8 miles south of Margaretville (Route 28) and 18 miles north of Livingston Manor (Route 17). It lies mainly within the western Ulster County town of Hardenburgh, with small appendages in the towns of Middletown and Andes in Delaware County.

The terrain is a combination of high mountain ridges, steep sided valleys, numerous brooks and ponds, with elevations ranging from a low of 1,740 feet along Mill Brook to a high of 3,723 feet at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.

Map: Alder Lake - Millbrook Range
Map: Alder Lake Campsites
Map: Balsam Lake Mountain Trail
Map: Kelly Hollow Trail
Map: Mongaup Hardenburg Trail
SVGZ Graphic: Viewable from the Balsam Lake Firetower
Photo: Cooking Dinner
Photo: Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires
Photo: Ranger's Cabin Storm Door
Photo: Entering the Forest Preserve
Photo: Telephone Poll
Photo: Balsam Lake Firetower
Photo: Paddling Past Ducks
Photo: Trail to Balsam Mountain
Photo: Coykendall Lodge Ruins
Photo: Primative Campsite II

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