Partridge Run Game Management Area

Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consists of about 4500 acres of upland and wetland habitat in Albany County. It is located in the Town of Berne. The majority of the current WMA was transferred to the New York State in 1962 by the federal government. The WMA can be access from County Rt. 13, County Rt. 6 and a number of town roads. Numerous parking areas are located throughout the WMA. This parcel of public land affords multiple uses for outdoor recreation including hunting, trapping, fishing, birding, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, and horseback riding.

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Gifford Hollow Road

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Heading down Gifford Hollow Road, past Gifford Hollow Farm towards Partridge Run.

Frozen Switz Kill

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The Switz Kill was frozen with a lot of snow when I skied past it last weekend.

Icy Bradt Hollow Road

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Bradt Hollow Road is plowed through the winter at Partridge Run to allow access by farms that our located on the backroads from Partridge Run. While it is plowed and lightly sanded, with cold conditions, it was ice packed, requiring due care while driving.

View from Long Path

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Walking the Long Path along the escarpment overlooking the Switzkill Valley at Partridge Run,