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August 29, 2020 Night

Good evening! Cloudy and damp around 70 degrees on Delmar. ☁️ There is a west breeze at 13 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 67 degrees. The skies will clear around 9 pm.

Not a super nice day so I stayed home 🏡 and read and worked on a variety of little projects. I wanted to go for an evening walk 🚶🏻 but the threat of rain was much too high. Tomorrow I’ll get out hiking. Put together some new maps 🗺️and stuff for the blog, was reading another book 📙 about homesteading. 🐐 Cheeses and dairy science is fascinating stuff 🧀 – minor changes in processing milk 🥛 can create vastly different effects products or more likely ruin it entirely.

I finally baked up that cookie mix 🍪that expired in April. Good peanut 🥜 butter cookies that I bought last fall for my West Virginia trip but never eat. 😋 I figured I better eat it before the mice get in an chew holes in the packaging.🐁It’s been a bad year for mice in the woods – something people were talking about yesterday on Facebook and I noticed we’re bad both in the Finger Lakes and Piseco Powley Road.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 58 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 67 at 9pm. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 57 degrees. The record low of 38 occurred back in 1982.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon with 90% illuminated. At 9 PM, the moon was in the south-southeast (156°) at an altitude of 21° from the horizon, some 239,388 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by February 27th. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The darkest hour is at 12:57 am, followed by dawn at 5:49 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:19 am in the east-northeast (77°) and last for 2 minutes and 59 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 4 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:56 am with sun in the east (83°). Tonight will have 10 hours and 44 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 44 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 72 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 16th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 7am. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 82 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1953. The great Heat Wave of 1953.

Should be a nice autumn like day. 🍂 Nice change from the humidity and stormy weather today. I am thinking of doing some hiking and fishing 🎣 at Partridge Run tomorrow. Should be a great day to spend outdoors but maybe a bit chilly by the time I go out to my parents house for Sunday dinner. 🍲 But then again, Tuesday is September. Summer has quickly bit the dust.

I get so tired of hearing so many police 🚨 sirens lately. The past few months they really have been abusing them it seems. For a while they were relatively quiet, tapping the sirens only briefly at the traffic light 🚦 to warn motorists but lately it’s been non-stop and it’s annoying. That and the super throaty motorcycles and trucks 🏍. Maybe I’m noticing it more this year as I’m home all of the time I’m not in the woods enjoying the quiet. 🤫

I am planning my next trip after Labor Day Weekend. 🍂 I’ll have to get out my blaze orange and gun cleaned up at that point. I’m thinking the Spectulator Area most likely especially if I’m planning several weekdays because the library is a pleasant place to work for Zoom Meetings. After October 1st I might camp and work from a combination of Stoney Pond State Forest and Charles Baker. ⛺ I can probably get Wi-Fi at the Cazenovia and Hamilton libraries out there for Zoom. Remote work has its benefits. 💻No permit is needed for Stoney Pond State Forest after October 1st and it’s unlikely I’ll see anyone there except maybe a grizzled old hunter. 🎫 Fishing in Nelson Swamp is a lot of fun too.

I really enjoy reading and looking at pictures of folks off grid properties on the Facebook. 🏡 I just really like the simple and the small with lots of land in remote country. Some folks are really fancy or big builders but that certainly aint me. Some are into art work and making things pretty but I’m fine with chipboard for walls. The less you have, the less to spend money on, the less to break or have to throw away regularly. 🛠️

I’ve considered doing a trip in October to the Finger Lakes 💻 and remote working from there but I have concerns about the length of day and having enough sunlight then to keep things charged and the long trip back to Albany after hours should something break that I can’t continue to work from there likedead fuse, inverter or other problems with the solar system which I couldn’t fix in the field. ⬛ It would be fun though to enjoy the leaves, 🍁 hunt before 9 AM 🐿️🐰🦃and then work the rest of the day from camp but maybe exhausting to boot. At the National Forest you can camp for two weeks in one site, no permits required.

I also don’t want to put on too many miles or break shit in my truck 🔧before the state inspection in November. Since addressing the tire wear issue on the truck in June things have been a lot better at slowing the wear and I’m not concerned about this year’s inspection but I also don’t want to have any kind of costly repairs this autumn if possible. 🔩

In four weeks on September 26 the sun will be setting in the west (269°) at 6:45 pm,🌄 which is 49 minutes and 15 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 69 and 53 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 68 and 47 degrees. The record high of 90 degrees was set back in 2017.

Looking ahead, Northern Zone Regular Season 🦌 is in 7 weeks, Halloween 🛥️ and the Blue Moon 🌕 is in 9 weeks, Small Business Saturday 🛍️ is in 13 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 14 weeks, Boxing Day 🥊 is in 17 weeks, Cold Moon 🌕 is in 4 months, Static Electric Shock Day 🧼 is in 19 weeks, National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀 is in 21 weeks, 38th Birthday 🎉 is in 5 months, Save the Pine Bush Turns 43 🦋 is in 23 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 25 weeks, Snow Moon 🌕 is in 26 weeks and Snow Moon 🌕 is in 26 weeks.

Schoharie Valley

2017 NYSDEC Lean-To Listing

Location Region Facility Name Notes
40.8977396062,
-72.6606151038		 1 David A. Sarnoff Pine Barrens Preserve Interior Lean- To
42.039846675,
-74.593646931		 3 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Balsam Lake Mountain Lean-To
42.0821851976,
-74.5866114487		 3 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Dry Brook Ridge Lean-To
42.0669125899,
-74.6546347244		 3 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Kelly Hollow Lean-To
42.0673682324,
-74.5869876883		 3 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Mill Brook Lean-To
42.0490509759,
-74.644686588		 3 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Mill Brook Ridge Lean-To
42.1150311581,
-74.4907498238		 3 Belleayre Mtn Ski Center East Ski Lean-To
42.1177186512,
-74.5031992126		 3 Belleayre Mtn Ski Center West Ski Lean-To
42.009105151,
-74.4838519037		 3 Big Indian Wildernes Area Biscuit Brook Lean-To
41.9980754336,
-74.5603918334		 3 Big Indian Wildernes Area Fall Brook Lean-To
42.0753394054,
-74.4858565042		 3 Big Indian Wildernes Area Mckinly Hollow Lean-To
42.0920121203,
-74.50571316		 3 Big Indian Wildernes Area Rider Hollow Lean-To
42.0502743293,
-74.5106001667		 3 Big Indian Wildernes Area Shandaken Brook Lean-To
42.0697505965,
-74.2874492999		 3 Phoenicia – Mt. Tobias Wild Forest Tremper Mountain Lean-To 1
42.0719347774,
-74.280350018		 3 Phoenicia – Mt. Tobias Wild Forest Tremper Mountain Lean-To 2
42.1388242073,
-74.4544191301		 3 Shandaken Wild Forest Rochester Hollow Lean-To
42.1027865494,
-74.3948255307		 3 Slide Mountain Wilderness Fox Hollow Lean-To
41.9591817103,
-74.4068771821		 3 Slide Mountain Wilderness Table Mountain Lean-To
42.0273156785,
-74.3356447251		 3 Slide Mountain Wilderness Terrace Mountain Lean-To
41.9400595492,
-74.6320548238		 3 Willowemoc Wild Forest Long Pond Lean-To
42.1584913515,
-75.3620266032		 4 Arctic China State Forest A-40 Lean-To
42.1528069973,
-75.3102096425		 4 Barbour Brook State Forest A-41 Lean To
42.2276166115,
-75.3902198332		 4 Beals Pond State Forest
42.3354251044,
-73.4841812463		 4 Beebe Hill State Forest Beebe Hill Lean-To
42.543303724,
-74.4885945942		 4 Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest Eminence Lean-To
42.5282012278,
-74.6420043552		 4 Clapper Hollow State Forest Clapper Hollow Lean-To
42.0491041533,
-74.9281738602		 4 Delaware Wild Forest Cat Hollow Lean-To
42.0118726464,
-74.9483763817		 4 Delaware Wild Forest Mud Pond Trail Lean-To
42.0058597072,
-74.8682131934		 4 Delaware Wild Forest Pelnor Hollow Lean-To
42.0124988931,
-74.9472696156		 4 Delaware Wild Forest Trout Pond Trail Lean-To Built For ADA
42.6294376039,
-74.2675434311		 4 Dutch Settlement State Forest Lean-To
42.2197534864,
-74.4391024687		 4 Halcott Mountain Wild Forest Halcott Lean-To
42.313988005,
-73.4414954693		 4 Harvey Mountain State Forest Harvey Mountain Lean-To
42.1660752671,
-74.2304343401		 4 Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Devil’s Acre Lean-To Good Condition
42.1692897833,
-74.2576582937		 4 Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Diamond Notch Lean-To
42.3550413796,
-74.3460668476		 4 Huntersfield State Forest Lean-To
42.1196391066,
-74.0873843029		 4 Indian Head Wilderness Devils Kitchen Lean-To
42.0985881282,
-74.0915994051		 4 Indian Head Wilderness Echo Lake Lean-To
42.1357750354,
-74.1634997793		 4 Indian Head Wilderness Mink Hollow Lean-To
42.1894936316,
-74.239507302		 4 Rusk Mountain Wild Forest John Robb Lean-To
42.2789596573,
-74.1033902943		 4 Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness Batavia Kill Lean-To
42.3062546068,
-74.1744107284		 4 Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness Elm Ridge Lean-To
43.8755968409,
-74.366426237		 5 Blue Mountain Wild Forest O’neill Flow Lean-To
43.8873444776,
-74.3788006261		 5 Blue Mountain Wild Forest Tirrel Pond North Lean-To
43.829937473,
-74.4366163022		 5 Blue Ridge Wilderness Cascade Pond Lean-To Fair
43.8186736685,
-74.4205248717		 5 Blue Ridge Wilderness Stephens Pond Lean-To Good
43.8201917816,
-74.4686803224		 5 Blue Ridge Wilderness Wilson Pond Lean-To Fair
44.5989256982,
-74.2285921246		 5 Debar Mtn. Wild Forest Debar Mountian Lean-To Debar Mtn Leanto
44.4918501724,
-74.2523227309		 5 Debar Mtn. Wild Forest Grass Pond Lean-To
44.5192586399,
-74.2710522386		 5 Debar Mtn. Wild Forest Sheep Meadow Lean-To #1
44.5193465505,
-74.2711670085		 5 Debar Mtn. Wild Forest Sheep Meadow Lean-To #2
44.108205472,
-73.7738312581		 5 Dix Mountain Wilderness Bouquet Lean-To
44.0601596209,
-73.8078167801		 5 Dix Mountain Wilderness Lilian Brook Lean-To
44.044126198,
-73.8058583966		 5 Dix Mountain Wilderness Slide Brook Lean-To
44.1759172265,
-73.7215350426		 5 Giant Mountain Wilderness Giant Mtn. Lean-To
43.8863219437,
-73.5641701351		 5 Hammond Pond Wild Forest Eagle Lake Lean-To
43.9655912049,
-73.6440374623		 5 Hammond Pond Wild Forest Moose Mt Pond Lean-To
44.1447454969,
-73.9547665307		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Avalanche
44.1809734501,
-73.8284043214		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Bear Brook Lean-To
44.121015479,
-73.9821264349		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Beaver Point #1
44.1207874446,
-73.9817139904		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Beaver Point #2
44.1825279757,
-74.1805220238		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Blueberry Lean-To
44.1449655863,
-73.8833895452		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Bushnell Falls #1 Lean-To
44.1444007481,
-73.8834828976		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Bushnell Falls #2 Lean-To
44.1129718174,
-73.9928913122		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Calamity #1 Lean-To
44.1448580137,
-74.2751710479		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Calkin’s Brook Lean-To
44.1058294131,
-74.3120366857		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Calkin’s Creek Lean-To
43.9980126927,
-74.3927845611		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To
43.9972143811,
-74.3959393656		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Catlin Bay #2 Lean-To
44.1425166432,
-74.1303582429		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #2 Lean-To
44.091459278,
-74.2576417508		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #3 Lean-To
44.0913902533,
-74.2557348025		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Cold River #4 Lean-To
44.1427273763,
-74.1298402107		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To
44.1778467491,
-73.833854921		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Deer Brook Lean-To
44.141626874,
-74.1069373468		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Duck Hole #1 Lean-To
44.1416768647,
-74.1065435467		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Duck Hole #2 Lean-To
44.1142099053,
-73.9556152329		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Feldspar Lean-To
44.1186643668,
-73.9840090128		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Flowed Lands #2 Lean-To
44.1077341951,
-73.9912056361		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Griffin Lean-To
44.1773165403,
-74.3218077012		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Hemlock Hill Lean-To
44.1041784421,
-74.0669132937		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Henderson Lake Lean-To
44.1117549601,
-74.0592189223		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Henderson Lean-To
44.1178828905,
-73.9873641274		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Herbert Brook Lean-To
44.0026552882,
-74.3864802633		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Hidden Cove Lean-To
44.0760291647,
-74.3235341651		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Island House Lean-To
44.1494011459,
-73.9557902347		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Kagel Lean-To
44.0288002362,
-74.367307986		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Kelly Point #1 Lean-To
44.0287025672,
-74.3671303487		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Kelly Point #2 Lean-To
44.1706807759,
-73.9050776091		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Klondike Lean-To
44.1130126221,
-73.9888393806		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Livingston Point Lean-To
44.1469386475,
-73.9552287453		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Brook Lean-To
44.1579156535,
-73.953395811		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Dam #1 Lean-To
44.1573119259,
-73.9533863686		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Dam #2 Lean-To
44.1573817221,
-73.9512823564		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Dam #3 Lean-To
44.158399029,
-73.9510719571		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Dam #4 Lean-To
44.1586913289,
-73.9524288871		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Marcy Dam #5 Lean-To
44.1828433824,
-74.0736410238		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Lean-To
44.079589789,
-74.2389368367		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Stream Lean-To
44.0795538786,
-74.2391509433		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Moose Pond Stream Lean-To #2
44.1992083493,
-73.9059885406		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Mr. Van Lean-To
44.0158171441,
-74.1523218843		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Newcomb Lake Lean-To #1
44.0205306743,
-74.1522782707		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Newcomb Lake Lean-To #2
44.1733720177,
-74.1571389816		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Number Four #1 Lean-To
44.1733860424,
-74.1561240274		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Number Four #2 Lean-To
44.1110695692,
-73.9924324205		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Opalescent Lean-To
44.1466502842,
-73.8622440861		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Ore Bed Brook Lean-To
44.1202212816,
-74.1874471739		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To
44.0996351514,
-73.9133647612		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Panther Gorge Lean-To
44.0654422644,
-74.3285192442		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Plumley Point #1 Lean-To
44.0655989161,
-74.3276122455		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Plumley Point #2 Lean-To
44.1472355081,
-74.318105399		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Raquette Falls #1 Lean-To
44.1568302695,
-74.3133083456		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Raquette Falls #2 Lean-To
44.1710800022,
-73.9974911766		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Rocky Falls Lean-To
44.0414093849,
-74.3501490964		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Rodney Point #1 Lean-To
44.0429767454,
-74.3493346475		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Rodney Point #2 Lean-To
44.099413657,
-74.1052871721		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Santanoni Lean-To
44.159177638,
-74.013876769		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Scott Clearing Lean-To
44.1062441377,
-74.2091536428		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Seward Lean-To
44.1247329647,
-73.9010796778		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Slant Rock Lean-To
44.1988046777,
-74.3183103111		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Stony Creek Lean-To
44.1093110139,
-73.961729679		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Uphill Lean-To
44.1191510722,
-73.9841831313		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Walker Brook Lean-To
44.1221483174,
-74.0532242803		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Wallface Lean-To
44.1784419747,
-74.1736369919		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Ward Brook Lean-To
44.161824666,
-73.8555947195		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Wm. G. Howard Lean-To
44.1538919753,
-73.8510077515		 5 High Peaks Wilderness Wolf Jaw Lean-To
44.2530195934,
-73.7180348153		 5 Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area Gulf Brook Lean-To Fair
44.2607301476,
-73.7100106669		 5 Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To Fair
43.5996600139,
-73.5330643346		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To Lean-To With Privy And Fire Ring Black Mtn Pond Trail
43.6193129088,
-73.5841121844		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Fifth Peak Lean-To Lean-To W/ Privy And Fire Ring Tongue Mtn Range Trail
43.5760391953,
-73.5361031163		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Fishbrook Pond North Lean-To Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring Fishbrook Pd-Lk Grg Shore Trl
43.5738720148,
-73.5384766731		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Fishbrook Pond South Lean-To Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring Fishbrook Pd E Shore Trl
43.6473357817,
-73.5745337831		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Five Mile Mountain Lean-To Lean-To W/ Privy And Fire Ring Tongue Mtn Range Trail
43.5778037953,
-73.5168397538		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Greenland Pond Lean-To Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring Greenland Pd Shelter Spur
43.5958213341,
-73.5179510245		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Lapland Pond Lean-To Campsite With Lean-To 13-27 Lapland Pond Lean-To Conector
43.5871682823,
-73.5277594231		 5 Lake George Wild Forest Millman Pond Lean-To Campsite With Lean-To 5-10 Old Farm To Millman Pond Trl
44.3214560457,
-74.0307860439		 5 Mckenzie Mtn. Wilderness Placid Lean-To
44.3442169075,
-73.9286469378		 5 Mckenzie Mtn. Wilderness White Face Brook Lean-To
43.7790246336,
-74.7044289121		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest 8th Lake Island Lean-To
43.7801152974,
-74.7044390115		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest 8th Lake North Shore
43.7897826664,
-74.6985922707		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest 8thlake East Shore Lean-To
43.8316711731,
-74.6617561796		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Beaver Bay Lean-To 1
43.8316049364,
-74.6615109228		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Beaver Bay Lean-To 2
43.8314336654,
-74.6609019165		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Beaver Bay Lean-To 3
43.7478050188,
-74.7441985068		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Seventh Lake Lean-To 1
43.7507665118,
-74.7346427944		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Seventh Lake Lean-To 2
43.7563901134,
-74.7178174969		 5 Moose River Plains Wild Forest Seventh Lake Lean-To 3
43.8145480145,
-73.5808194792		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Berrymill Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8384100119,
-73.5916749102		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Clear Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8412911595,
-73.6316882519		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Crab Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8223693677,
-73.5906397879		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Grizzle Ocean Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8492027141,
-73.6180024108		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Lillypad Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8500028762,
-73.5895397847		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Little Rock Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8405296779,
-73.6501782303		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Oxshoe Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.7945783128,
-73.6458567831		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #1 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.7966550547,
-73.6403349616		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #2 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8049450672,
-73.6240085371		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #3 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8049450672,
-73.6240085371		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #3 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8121074537,
-73.6282851829		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #4 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8021964679,
-73.6391689125		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Pharaoh Lake #5 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8505590671,
-73.5922949091		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Rock Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.8581713271,
-73.626483712		 5 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Tubmill Marsh Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
44.3961331068,
-74.3704212658		 5 Saint Regis Canoe Area Fish Pond Site 2 Lean-To Saint Regis Mountain
44.3913013571,
-74.3658071555		 5 Saint Regis Canoe Area Fish Pond Site 5 Lean-To New Lean-To Built Sept. 2010,Relocated Further From Water
44.3808655111,
-74.3200340382		 5 Saint Regis Canoe Area St. Regis Pond Site 3 Lean-To Lean-To Too Close To Water, Need To Move Back When Major Work Is Needed
44.3250945507,
-74.3498966646		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Follensby Clear Lean-To
44.2866574735,
-74.1626018103		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Kiwasa Lake Site 3 Lean-To
44.3322955804,
-73.9566258523		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To Lake Placid
44.3325954268,
-73.9566801194		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To Lake Placid
44.2253525405,
-74.3803783852		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Raquette Lean-To Built In 2013 Relocated From Trombley Landing Site
44.3092299998,
-74.1801499997		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Saranac Islands Site 2 Lean-To
44.2890999998,
-74.2172199999		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Saranac Islands Site 45 Lean-To
44.2666999994,
-74.2447999995		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Saranac Islands Site 63 Lean-To
44.2729500004,
-74.27398		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Saranac Islands Site 81 Lean-To
44.2878799998,
-74.2885399997		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Saranac Islands Site 87 Lean-To
44.2287716477,
-74.3755334312		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Trombley Landing Lean-To
44.3028866826,
-74.3026336593		 5 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Upper Saranac Lake Lean-To
43.8161997506,
-74.6446678086		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Big Island Lean-To 1
43.8170896757,
-74.6432509546		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Big Island Lean-To 2
43.8171339137,
-74.6437800321		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Big Island Lean-To 3
43.8707715776,
-74.6285067054		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Boucher Point Lean-To #1
43.8710064606,
-74.6281079204		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Boucher Point Lean-To #2
43.8707202965,
-74.629171869		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Boucher Point Lean-To #3
44.1027442039,
-74.321862706		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Deep Hole Lean-To
43.9262175397,
-74.4753958672		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Deerland Carry # 2 Lean-To Fair Condition
43.9257807189,
-74.4758457554		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Deerland Carry #1 Lean-To Fair Condition
43.9028470717,
-74.5480629364		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Forked Lake Lean-To
44.0814068183,
-74.3358291461		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Long Lake Nw Lean-To #1
44.0825043385,
-74.3339145725		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Long Lake Nw Lean-To #2
43.8593314968,
-74.5626945075		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Lower Sargents Pond Lean-To Fair Condition
43.8794136061,
-74.6060523536		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Outlet Bay Lean-To Hit By Tree, 2011
43.9066458928,
-74.5025901551		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Pinebrook Lean-To Fair Condition
43.8368984989,
-74.5352656022		 5 Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Utowana Lake Lean-To
44.3317122951,
-73.8997103538		 5 Sentinel Range Wilderness Copperas Pond Lean-To
43.2171873383,
-74.3641178087		 5 Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Chase Lake Lean-To
43.1885867657,
-74.4310218123		 5 Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Holmes Lake Lean-To
43.6161332228,
-74.1506253912		 5 Siamese Ponds Wilderness E. Sacandaga River Lean-To
43.7007731961,
-74.1581732825		 5 Siamese Ponds Wilderness Hour Pond Lean-To
43.7278247362,
-74.2012685562		 5 Siamese Ponds Wilderness John Pond Lean-To
43.6775543215,
-74.1916025718		 5 Siamese Ponds Wilderness Puffer Pond #1 Lean-To
43.6765395437,
-74.1997399401		 5 Siamese Ponds Wilderness Puffer Pond #2 Lean-To
43.3974135952,
-74.45529759		 5 Silver Lake Wilderness Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To
43.3426710732,
-74.4562907856		 5 Silver Lake Wilderness Mud Lake Lean-To
43.2919354568,
-74.4237351677		 5 Silver Lake Wilderness Silver Lake Lean-To
44.4897002134,
-73.8614267379		 5 Taylor Pond Wild Forest North Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To Managed By Operations
44.4776887718,
-73.881283087		 5 Taylor Pond Wild Forest Northwest Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To Managed By Operations
44.3997973549,
-73.5145569962		 5 Taylor Pond Wild Forest Poke-O-Moonshine Summit Lean-To
44.4828880086,
-73.8537772441		 5 Taylor Pond Wild Forest South East Taylor Pond Lean-To Managed By Operations
43.9326741166,
-73.9690844017		 5 Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Cheney Pond Lean-To
43.8387348153,
-73.9856219154		 5 Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Stony Pond Lean-To
43.6259693968,
-74.5492715037		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Beaver Pond (AKA Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2)
43.6787448835,
-74.4954982188		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Carry Lean-To
43.628125665,
-74.5404732399		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To
43.6084635843,
-74.559724172		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Cedar Lakes #3 Lean-To
43.6524139144,
-74.4903803529		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Colvin Brook Lean-To
43.5968984709,
-74.5316653645		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Pillsbury Lake Lean-To
43.5807608964,
-74.576533363		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Sampson Lake Lean-To
43.5872448097,
-74.6215788384		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness South Lake Lean-To
43.5272841126,
-74.6099246975		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To
43.5346306298,
-74.6080858031		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To
43.5371297279,
-74.608209628		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To
43.4527175892,
-74.5822815394		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness T Lake Lean-To
43.586987614,
-74.613997971		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness West Canada Creek Lean-To
43.5931622288,
-74.6268866843		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness West Lake #1 Lean-To
43.5970642572,
-74.6231056496		 5 West Canada Lake Wilderness West Lake #2 Lean-To
43.5102617091,
-74.0492883971		 5 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Lizard Pond Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.3363734227,
-74.2173211966		 5 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Murphy Lake Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.396075559,
-74.1532214824		 5 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Wilcox Lake #1 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
43.39859675,
-74.1554639493		 5 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Wilcox Lake #2 Lean-To Digitized From National Geographic Map
44.0021452737,
-74.7756817712		 5 William C. Whitney Wilderness Lake Lila # 7 Lean-To
44.4244015852,
-73.8486868866		 5 Wilmington Wild Forest Cooper Kill Lean-To Too Close To Water, Need To Replocate, Do Not Repair
44.1070894301,
-75.0674448544		 6 Aldrich Pond Wild Forest Streeter Lake Lean-To Wood
43.7434886212,
-74.8776068003		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 01
43.7443528827,
-74.8771318496		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 02
43.7456011181,
-74.8768832894		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 03
43.7466942129,
-74.8745145576		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 04
43.746535972,
-74.8735980503		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 05
43.7467703384,
-74.8722666576		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 06
43.7465482669,
-74.8718037808		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 07
43.7458848539,
-74.8729191925		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 08
43.7454701717,
-74.8727721949		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 09
43.7450840439,
-74.8725955649		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 10
43.744783668,
-74.8724088972		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 11
43.7441622435,
-74.8727256743		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 12
43.7440135576,
-74.8739878218		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 13
43.7431429387,
-74.875172598		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 14
43.7428736074,
-74.8760835968		 6 Alger Island Campground Campsite # 15
43.6000735406,
-75.0530032053		 6 Black River Wild Forest Bear Lake Lean-To
43.5245079024,
-75.0409215605		 6 Black River Wild Forest Chub Pond #1 Lean-To Rehabbed In 2008
43.5298225654,
-75.0424937056		 6 Black River Wild Forest Chub Pond #2 Lean-To Built By Lean-To Permit 1963, Taken Care Of By Plumley Family
43.5537469236,
-75.059377614		 6 Black River Wild Forest Gull Lake Lean-To
43.5341150034,
-74.9280935302		 6 Black River Wild Forest Lean-To
43.6299248982,
-75.0362877527		 6 Black River Wild Forest Remsen Falls Lean-To Rehabbed In 2008
43.5589136946,
-75.0030576033		 6 Black River Wild Forest Sand Lake Falls Lean-To Rehabbed In 2008
43.5998849075,
-75.0203817469		 6 Black River Wild Forest Woodhull Lake Lean-To Rehabbed In 2008, Double Sized Lean-To
43.6520754244,
-75.0592470923		 6 Black River Wildforest Nelson Lake Trail Lean-To
43.3445446485,
-75.6722203255		 6 Cobb Brook State Forest Leanto
44.1990987752,
-74.8148790735		 6 Cranberry Lake Wild Forest Bear Mountain Lean-To
44.2105729246,
-74.7181527787		 6 Cranberry Lake Wild Forest Burntbridge Pond Lean-To
44.1533999108,
-74.8840290725		 6 Cranberry Lake Wild Forest Ranger School Lean-To Campsite 41 Aka Inlet Flow Lean-To
44.0529214425,
-74.9471939334		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Big Shallow Lean-To Cs 30
44.0528916324,
-75.0090580588		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Cage Lake Lean-To
44.0931113064,
-74.8498397365		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Cowhorn Pond Lean-To
44.1123581654,
-74.8914922468		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Janacks Landing Lean-To With Full Sized Privy
44.0474525004,
-74.9526919257		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Little Shallow Lean-To Cs 30
44.1198328093,
-74.8454890242		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Olmstead Pond Lean-To With Full Sized Privy
44.0689970407,
-74.9112845696		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Oswegatchie River Site 13 Lean-To Cs 13 Lt
44.0688665373,
-74.9093532798		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Oswegatchie River Site 15 Lean-To Cs 15 Lt
44.0746275016,
-74.9613775006		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Oswegatchie River Site 34 Lean-To Cs 34 Lt
44.0843538607,
-74.9687312803		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Oswegatchie River Site 38 Lean-To Cs 38 Lt
44.0154640897,
-75.0054753701		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Sand Lake Lean-To Cs 30
43.9284894776,
-74.9448704212		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Trout Pond Lean-To
43.9284894776,
-74.9448704212		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Trout Pond Lean-To
44.0299676783,
-74.9801386129		 6 Five Ponds Wilderness Wolf Lake Lean-To Cs 30
43.7029255425,
-75.0960024266		 6 Haderondah Middle Branch Lake Lean-To
43.6859486954,
-75.0986138399		 6 Haderondah Middle Settlement Lake Lean-To
44.1511613292,
-74.5657606156		 6 Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest Black Bay Lean-To Checked 11/2015
44.196860294,
-74.5121752893		 6 Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest Eagle Landing Lean-To Tupper Lake Site #5
43.8235350455,
-75.1693122081		 6 Independence River Wild Forest Panther Pond Lean-To
43.7083935125,
-75.14645298		 6 Independence River Wild Forest Pine Lake Lean-To
43.8089062032,
-75.474955964		 6 Lowville Demonstration Area Lowville Forestry Demonstration Area
43.8558345419,
-74.804220953		 6 Pigeon Lake Wilderness Andes Creek Lean-To
43.8575116443,
-74.8252446695		 6 Pigeon Lake Wilderness Gull Lake Lean-To
43.8764050748,
-74.7655286668		 6 Pigeon Lake Wilderness Lower Sister Lake Lean-To
43.8421644493,
-74.8055993839		 6 Pigeon Lake Wilderness Russian Lake Lean-To
43.8139160683,
-74.7983685471		 6 Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area Queer Lake Lean-To Campsite With Lean-To
43.8348742486,
-75.8607286637		 6 Tug Hill State Forest Electric Loop Lean-Too Wooden Lean-Too Built In 1982, By Steve Wood Troop 7
44.3578220602,
-75.3160008277		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Beaver Flow Lean-To Beaver Flow Leanto
44.3242717044,
-75.3337383742		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Huckleberry Lake Lean-To Huckleberry Lake Leanto
44.3322757137,
-75.3211717792		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Moon Pond Lean-To Moon Lake Leanto
44.3322757137,
-75.3211717792		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Moon Pond Lean-To Moon Lake Leanto
44.3322757137,
-75.3211717792		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Moon Pond Lean-To Moon Lake Leanto
44.3322757137,
-75.3211717792		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Moon Pond Lean-To Moon Lake Leanto
44.3363136709,
-75.313863327		 6 Wolf Lake State Forest Wolf Lake Lean-To Wolf Lake Leanto
42.746653083,
-75.3797255193		 7 Charles E. Baker State Forest Trail 17 Lean-To Primitive Campsite With Fire Pit
42.7627233838,
-75.379619514		 7 Charles E. Baker State Forest Woodland Pond Lean-To Primitive Campsite With Hore Tie Rail And Fire Pit
42.3270424066,
-76.4900608723		 7 Danby State Forest Chestnut Lean-To
42.3176423354,
-76.4225442513		 7 Danby State Forest Tamarack Lean-To
42.8201846305,
-75.8591052772		 7 Deruyter State Forest Deruyter Lean-To
42.4228873052,
-75.7674346807		 7 Genegantslet State Forest Top Ten Lean-To 20′ X 20′ Log Cabin
42.4728525684,
-76.1787322193		 7 Kennedy State Forest Foxfire Lean-To
42.4458019158,
-75.7015069607		 7 Ludlow Creek State Forest Ludlow Creek Lean-To 8′ X 10′ Constructed 2002
42.723126977,
-75.8709545002		 7 Mariposa State Forest Mariposa Finger Lakes Lean-To
42.7672022335,
-76.0112561891		 7 Morgan Hill State Forest Morgan Hill Lean-To
42.6423073773,
-75.7437663179		 7 Perkins Pond State Forest Flt Lean-To Lean-To
42.3905962266,
-76.2718006242		 7 Robinson Hollow State Forest Kimme Lean-To
42.3276442724,
-76.3290355678		 7 Shindagin Hollow State Forest Shindagin Lean-T0 Scheduled For Replacement In 2004
42.5122011517,
-76.1208238604		 7 Tuller Hill State Forest Woodchuck Hollow Lean-To Rebuilt In 2002 From Local State Forest Red Pine, Built By Volunteers From Suny Cortland
42.6060629372,
-75.4671141039		 7 Whaupaunaucau State Leanto
42.3132130609,
-77.5663734584		 8 Burt Hill State Forest On Finger Lake Trail Lean-To
42.625051213,
-77.3586638233		 8 High Tor Wma High Tor North Lean-To Campsite With Stone Firepit And Privy Updated By Emily Bonk Forest Tech
42.6146971076,
-77.3661109424		 8 High Tor Wma High Tor South Lean-To Campsite With Firepit And Privy Updated By Emily Bonk Forest Tech
42.0965007548,
-77.1964378403		 8 Mccarthy Hill State Forest Mccarthy Hill Leanto Built By Fltc 2012
42.2891155929,
-77.1188809327		 8 South Bradford State Forest Moss Hill Lean-To
42.3730816642,
-76.9554800047		 8 Sugar Hill State Forest Buck Settlement Lean-To Built 2006 By Fltc
42.369515888,
-77.0127591279		 8 Sugar Hill State Forest Parks Hollow Lean-To
42.3690917205,
-77.0130036276		 8 Sugar Hill State Forest Parks Hollow Lean-To Log Built 2011
42.3822533326,
-77.0026799995		 8 Sugar Hill State Forest The Twin Lean-To’s 2 Lean-To At This Location
42.3898077706,
-76.9725898373		 8 Sugar Hill State Forest Vanzandt Lean-To
42.3340314562,
-78.532889311		 9 Boyce Hill State Forest Flt Lean To Log Lean To Built In 2012 By Flt Club
42.53472215,
-73.9623319605		 Cabins
42.3492343019,
-77.8075299409		 Flt

Lean-To Side

This lists out the 331 lean-tos with coordinates in the DEC's April 2017 release of Points of Interest Shapefile, that can be obtained from here: http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/member.cfm?OrganizationID=529

December 23, 2015 night

Good evening folks. Merry Christmas! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Rain and 53 degrees tonight. Rain will last a few more hours before stopping. Tomorrow is going to be a hot one, at least by December standards with Christmas Eve expected to reach the upper 60s or low 70s depending upon how much the clouds break. Christmas Day will be not as quite warm, with highs looking to reach the mid to upper 50s. Saturday afternoon the rain comes, and we will see low 50s then. More rain Sunday, then Monday into Tuesday, Albany may finally get its first snowfall of the year 1-3 inches of snow and ice. The snowfall if it happens on Tuesday will be the latest ever recorded in the history of Albany.

Went down to the library for a bit, uploaded some maps and content to the blog. I haven’t done many for a while, but soon some Google Maps will be coming to the blog. Technically, they’re KML maps but they’re interactive, full-screen maps overlaid on Google Maps. I could and may eventually switch them to Open Street Map or something from the US Government that is totally free to use. Some are census data and some are political data. Neat stuff, but sometimes static maps are better, especially for simpler maps.

I checked the truck and the battery looks good per the voltage meter. All my battery problems were fixed by just disabling the accessory battery while starting or so I think. We will see but I’m feeling fairly confident at this point.

Packing tomorrow for camping. Christmas Day looks to have fantastic weather. If not for the family dinner tomorrow, I’d leave tomorrow as both Christmas Eve after dark and Christmas Day look to be spectacular.

Christmas Day, I’m going to explore Basswood Pond State Forest and hike some of the trails there. It’s only 750 acres up on a mountain but looks nice based on what I’ve read. Probably just camp one night at Charles Baker State Forest and come back with the rain expected Saturday evening. I was going to stay the full weekend but not if Saturday is going to be a soaker. No snow up there, and the campsites are hardened with gravel, so they shouldn’t be too muddy. They also have good cellphone service up there for emergencies and entertainment at night. Lot less road noise than NY 8 in the . I’d love to do more hiking but I don’t know how to make it work with camping plans.

Christmas Day looks so nice I thought about hiking in the Adirondacks and camping along Route 8 on the East Branch, but I might do that next week for the New Years Eve celebration. Same distance almost as Charles Baker. NY 8 is a blacktop state road, maintained all winter, so I can camp there even if there is a fair amount of snow. The campsites are all pretty close to the road. Which is nice, except it does mean a lot of road noise when the big trucks come through at night. I want to get some sparklers and fountains to light off, which are supposed to be on sale this time of year. Plinking would be fun too. Originally planned to camp at the lean-to on Beebe Hill but I doubt we’ll have sufficient snow by New Years to drag my sled with gear up it. Beebe Hill has that great fire tower up top.

Campsites and Lean-Tos in DEC Region 7 (Central NY)

Today we look at Campsites and Lean-tos and other “developed” camping opporunties in DEC Region 7, which consists of lands in Central NY Counties of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins and Tioga, and is based on data in Region 7 Recreation Master Plan.

Rhododendrons

Current 85 Designated Campsites/Lean-Tos.

  • Balsam Pond State Forest (Chenango 17) – 1 campsite at Baker’s pond
  • Balsam Pond State Forest (Chenango 34) – 9 campsites 3
  • Beaver Creek State Forest (Madison 12) – 2 campsites at the assembly area 4
  • Charles E. Baker State Forest (Madison 1) – 14 campsites at Moscow Hill 4
  • Charles E. Baker State Forest (Madison 1) – 2 lean-tos
  • Charles E. Baker State Forest (Madison 1) – 8 campsites at Cherry Ridge 3
  • Danby State Forest (Tompkins 1) – 2 lean-tos (Finger Lakes Trail)
  • Gee Brook State Forest (Cortland 17) – 6 campsites at Calico Pond
  • Long Pond State Forest (Chenango 35) – 8 campsites
  • Ludlow Creek State Forest (Chenango 6) – 1 lean-to (Finger Lakes Trail)
  • Mariposa State Forest (Chenango-Madison 1) – 1 lean-to (Finger Lakes Trail)
  • McDonough State Forest (Chenango 1) – 3 campsites at Whaley Pond
  • Morgan Hill State Forest (Cortland 4) – 1 lean-to
  • Morgan Hill State Forest (Onondaga 1) – 9 campsites at Spruce Pond 1
  • New Michigan State Forest (Chenango 5) – 1 lean-to (Finger Lakes Trail)
  • Robinson Hollow State Forest (Tioga 3) – 1 lean-to
  • Shindagin Hollow State Forest (Tompkins 3) – 1 lean-to (Finger Lakes Trail)
  • Stoney Pond State Forest (Madison 13) – 12 campsites 2
  • Taylor Valley State Forest (Cortland 2) – 12 campsites 5
  • Tuller Hill State Forest (Cortland 9) – 1 lean-to
  • Whaupaunaucau State Forest (Chenango 31) – 1 lean-to
  • Wiley Brook State Forest (Chenango 7) – 1 campsite

1 DEC Camping permit required. Call (607) 674-4036 to have a permit mailed to you.

2DEC Camping permit required from April 15-October 15th. Call (607) 674-4036 to have a permit mailed to you.

3 Vehicle accessible.

4Horse Assembly and Camping-area.

5 Currently undesignated sites (lacks “Camp Here Markers”) on an old loop road that was part of CCC Camp in Taylor Valley.

Related Maps.

Reed Hill

Pavilion

Morning shadows

Waterfall on the Long Path

Shoreline

DEC’s Future Plans for Region 7

1. Develop 31 additional campsites in Region 7. Twenty-eight of these will be open campsites and three will be lean-tos. A portion of the new campsite development will occur on Hall Island State Forest (Oswego 10), as noted in items b and c. The Department will consider the option of permanently closing any or all of the Island campsites if patrol or enforcement problems become an issue. Fiscal constraints and public demand will determine if any additional campsites are to be developed within the Region.

a. Development of the new campsites will be in compliance with the guidelines for access by people with disabilities.

b. Develop 12 to 15 open campsites on Hall Island State Forest (Oswego10). These campsites will be located on the south side of the Salmon River Reservoir and will only be accessible by water. A permit will be required to occupy these sites. Three of these sites will be developed for people with disabilities . c. On Hall Island State Forest (Oswego 10), upgrade two designated campsites on Burdick Island and two campsites on Huckleberry Island in the Salmon River Reservoir. A permit will be required to occupy these sites. Two of these sites will be developed for people with disabilities.

Households That Make Less then $30k

d. Develop one lean-to campsite along the Finger Lakes Trail on Perkins Pond State Forest (Chenango 22) in the Town of Otselic.

e. Develop two open campsites on the Marsh Pond State Forest (Broome 4) near the pond. One of these sites will be developed for people with disabilities.

f. Develop three campsites on Robinson Hill State Forest (Tioga 3) near Tricounty Pond. The exact number of sites will be determined from local demand. One or two of these sites will be developed for people with disabilities. Install kiosk and develop area brochure.

g. Develop one lean-to on the Genegantslet State Forest with access from Creek Road. The access trail to the lean-to will be approximately 0.7 miles of hiking trail.

h. Develop an open campsite in stand C-7 on Long Pond State Forest (Chenango 35) designed for access by canoe or boat.

i. Develop three open campsites on Oakley Corners State Forest (Tioga 2). One of these sites will be developed for people with disabilities. Use of these sites will be by permit only.

j. Upgrade and designate three formal sites on the Salmon River State Forest (Oswego 8). A permit will be required to occupy these sites.

k. Rebuild the lean-to along the trail on Chateaugay State Forest (Oswego 4 & 5).

Cherry Ridge Camping Area Sign

l. Build one lean-to on Cuyler Hill State Forest (Cortland 6).

m. Inspect and, if necessary, repair or replace lean-tos on the Finger Lakes Trail.

2. Propose a change to the current regulations to address the conflicts encountered with camping within 150 feet of a road.

a. Propose a change to the current regulation that prohibits camping within 150′ of any road. The intent of this proposal is to accommodate the style of camping that is common during hunting season.

Number 1

3. Provide camping opportunities on State Forests for people with disabilities. These ADA compliant facilities will be distributed throughout the Region. Most of the designated campsites will have fire rings and several of the sites will have picnic tables. Fire rings, picnic tables and benches will be of Universal Design. Accessible latrines will be located at areas with several campsites, such as Long Pond, Stoney Pond and Charles E. Baker State Forests. All camping areas that can be driven to will have at least one accessible parking space. a. Make alterations to the Moscow Hill campsites on the Charles E. Baker State Forest (Madison 1 & 4) so that at least four of the sites are accessible by people with disabilities.

Hunting Camps Along Reservoir

4. Designate 14 campsites at Moscow Hill, Madison 1, camping area.

5. Maintain 85 existing campsites.

6. Propose a regulation to prohibit camping at Nanticoke Lake Multiple-Use Area and Redfield Island Day-Use Area

Campsite 8

7. Remove the lean-to on New Michigan State Forest (Chenango 5) This lean-to is structurally poor and is no longer located on an active trail. The lean-to proposed in 1. d will replace this lean-to.

Camping Log

New York Land Cover

January – June 2011.

Roadside: 9, Tent: 1, Leanto: 0 nights …

Date Campsite Where Type Notes
06/19/11 Campsite On Forest Road 70 Near Lye Wilderness Forest Road 70, Green Mountains NF, Kelley Stand, VT Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Hiked towards Big Alder, but couldn’t cross stream. Rainy day, did a little paddling in Powley Place. Nicer day on Memorial Day
06/04/11 Campsite On Back Side of Stockmans Island Stockmans Island, Hudson River State Park, NY Tent camping after paddling in on kayak Put in at Coxscakie Boat Launch, camped on an island in Hudson River.
05/29/11 Powley Place (Campsite 9) Piseco-Powley Road, Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Stratford, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Hiked towards Big Alder, but couldn’t cross stream. Rainy day, did a little paddling in Powley Place. Nicer day on Memorial Day.
05/28/11 Powley Place (Campsite 9) Piseco-Powley Road, Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Stratford, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Rainy day. Hiked around Powley Place.
05/27/11 Powley Place (Campsite 9) Piseco-Powley Road, Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Stratford, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Left work early, drove up there. Nice evening before the rain.
05/21/11 Cheney Pond Cheney Pond, Vanderwhacker Wild Forest, Newcomb, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Explored Vanderwhacker Wild Forest. Kayaked around Cheney Pond couple of times, explored Tawandus Ruins.
05/20/11 Fox Lair Campsite NY Route 8, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Bakers Mills, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Much nicer this time, a little rain, things greened up. Got a little rain, very damp.
04/22/11 Fox Lair Campsite NY Route 8, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Bakers Mills, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Woke up to 3” of cold wet snow and rain, decided to go home and abandon trip.
04/21/11 Gravel Pit Campsite NY Route 8, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Griffin, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Cold morning, trees covered with ice. Hike up around part of 13th Lake near North Creek, NY
04/09/11 Moscow Hill Horse Camp Brookfield State Forest aka Charles Baker State Forest, Brookfield, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge One other camper here, no equestrians this time of year. Wanted to camp on Cherry Ridge, however too much snow there.

Getting Out and Stretch

March – December 2010.

Roadside: 28, Tent: 2, Leanto: 1 nights …

Date Campsite Where Type Notes
12/4/10 Old NY 8 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Griffin, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Very cold. Ice and snow on truck in morning. Kind of close to NY 8, but all the best campsites taken by hunters.
11/12/10 Lower Assembly Area Sugar Hill State Forest, Watkins Glen, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Woke up surrounded by Horse Trailers and equestrians in morning. Assembly area was closed this time of year, but horse trails still widely used.
11/11/10 Informal campsite on Forest Road 151 Allegheny National Forest, Near Sayre, PA Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Second night at Allegheny National Forest. I liked the site I stayed in the previous day a lot, and the days where too short (sunset at 4:45 PM), so no time to waste searching for a site.
11/10/10 Informal campsite on Forest Road 151 Allegheny National Forest, Near Bradford, PA Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Many sites in Allegheny National Forest. This one I particularly liked, so I decided to stay there.
11/09/10 Aspah Run Camping Area Aspah, near Wellsboro, PA Roadside camping (in pickup truck): paid primitive area Decided due to a lack of a time due to early sunset, would have done roadside/back country camping, but for $10, and being alone, it was fine.
11/08/10 Aspah Run Camping Area Aspah, near Wellsboro, PA Roadside camping (in pickup truck): paid primitive area Camped here, because I didn’t want to camp back country, and didn’t know the area well enough.
11/07/10 Lower Assembly Area Sugar Hill State Forest, Watkins Glen, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Originally wanted to camp at Birds Eye Lake or something like that, but the map I had got me lost, and I couldn’t find the road campsite up there.
11/06/10 Campsite 7 Stoney Pond State Forest, Madison, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Frost/ice on puddles in morning. Some snow in some places.
09/05/10 Campsite 56 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Rain showers, enjoyed staying in a very private and quite campsite up in the sandy plains.
09/04/10 Campsite 56 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Hiked to Mitchells Pond. More rain. It was kind of wet and cold.
09/03/10 Campsite 56 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Kind of wet and rainy, hung out in camp, did a little exploring of the plains. Also, paddled in Cedar River Flow for a while. Enjoyed the very private drive in site here.
09/02/10 Campsite 2 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge I left work at 5 PM…. but with traffic, and wanting to get a pizza to eat on the way up, didn’t get to Moose River Plains until after 9 PM. Very dark, very tired, just wanted a place to collapse.
08/28/10 An Designated Campsite Big Pond, near Margretville, NY Kayak in Primitive Campsite: no charge Did a little hiking an exploring around Ashfield Pinnacle, then drove south to Big Pond. Lantern did not work, a very dark night.
08/27/10 Betty Brook Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Nice night after work…. drove around Mallet Pond State Forest, looking for campsites and interesting places to explore.
08/14/10 Mountain Pond Campsite 4 Mountain Pond, Paul Smiths, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Last day of NY 30 Kayak vacation. Mountain Pon was nice, very remote, just off of NY 30.
08/13/10 Floodwood Road Campsite 3 Floodwood Road, Fish Creek Ponds, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Crowded, stayed down by Poliwog Pond… wouldn’t go there again.
08/12/10 Horseshoe Lake Campsite 8 (about a ½ mile from lake) NY 421, Horseshoe Lake, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Couldn’t get a site right on Horseshoe Lake. Discovered Lows Lake – amazing.
08/11/10 Wakely Pond Campsite 7 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Wanted to paddle Cedar River Flow and enjoy camping up near water …
08/10/10 Undesigned Campsite, west side of road Mason Lake, Spectulator, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge First day of kayak vacation, as I drove up from work, decided to go somewheres not too far away …
07/31/10 Undesigned Campsite, west side of road Mason Lake, Spectulator, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Hiked to Pillsbury Mountain Firetower, then camped down at Mason Lake.
07/18/10 Otter Brook Campsite (MRP Number 110) Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped by the Otter Brook Bridge, at a rather large campsite. Not my favorite campsite, and it poured out.
07/17/10 Wakely Pond Campsite 8 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped down by Cedar River Flow, in a drive in site, a short way from the Flow, but also pretty private.
07/16/10 Wakely Pond Campsite 8 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped down by Cedar River Flow, in a drive in site, a short way from the Flow, but also pretty private.
07/15/10 Wakely Pond Campsite 8 Moose River Plains, Inlet, Adirondacks, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped down by Cedar River Flow, in a drive in site, a short way from the Flow, but also pretty private.
06/27/10 Balsam Swamp Camping Area Site 3 Balsam Pond, East East Pharsalia, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Came back to here, after exploring Labrador Hollow.
06/26/10 Balsam Swamp Camping Area Site 3 Balsam Pond, East East Pharsalia, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Stop over between Burnt-Rossman and Labrador Hollow. Liked camping here in the past.
06/25/10 Duck Pond Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Summit, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped up a Duck Pond for a change, after driving out here after work.
06/05/10 Leonard Hill Informal Overlook and Campsite Leonard Hill, Broome Center, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped up by the Firetower at an informal campsite, watched sun set, weather turned to rain by morning …
06/04/10 Betty Brook Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Camped at Betty Brook, very humid, drove down to Utsaythana Firetower.
05/15/10 Alder Pond Campsite 2 Alder Pond, Balsam Lake Wild Forest, Margretville, NY Tent campsite…. short backpack in: no charge Camped at one of the campsites around Alder Pond.
04/03/10 Betty Brook Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping, in a tent Didn’t have the cap on my truck yet, but wanted to roadside camp.
03/21/10 Cotton Hill Lean To Cotton Hill, Middleburgh Short backpack into a leanto There was about a foot of snow up by Cotton Hill Leanto on first day of spring, but due to abnormally warm weather, wasn’t all that cold until late into the night.

Campsite

August – October 2009.

Roadside: 3, Tent: 0, Leanto: 0 (thru August 2009) …

Date Campsite Where Type Notes
10/11/09 Betty Brook Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge First really cold evening of the year, very much fall like. I didn’t bring my warm coat with me.
10/10/09 Betty Brook Campsite Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge Fairly cold night, but not as bad as one might have thought. On way out, stopped at Leonard Hill to take some pictures.
08/08/09 Betty Brook – informal campsite along road Burnt-Rossman Hill State Forest, Schoharie, NY Roadside camping (in pickup truck): no charge After hiking Slide Mountain and Balsam Lake Firetower. Dead tired …

Brookfield Auto Trail

The Brookfield Auto Trail is located in the Charles Baker State Forest, a large state forest and popular equestrarian area that gets much use. Much like you would expect in such an area, there is a lot of mud, lot of horses and horse flies. I did a drive through of the truck trail, but was under impressed by it all.

Truck Trail #6

CNY Hiking did a great write up about it, so I won’t go through all of it, but I will make some brief comments about it. CNY Hiking has pictures from all of the stops, and a copy of the map and associated tour pamplet that is also avaliable at the main-horse Assembly Area on Moscow Road.

Charles Baker Sign

Next to the Assembly Area is a Camping Area, with 21-sites closely put together. I was not a big fan of them, simply because they where too dense, particularly for equestrain use. They should have been far more spread out, like along the many miles of truck trail, or at least with a little more privacy.

Truck Trail #6

Almost all the miles of truck trail where easy to follow, and nice and smooth. The trails where gravel and well maintained, although some of the markers had disappeared into the grass.

TT 4

Many of the stops are moderately interesting, although there are no great vistas in the entire route, which is relatively flat except for a few moderate hills and valleys. One of the more interesting stops is the No 6. Water Hole, dug originally for firefighting.

Stop 6: Waterhole

Dug Waterhole

There are no large ponds at Charles Baker, although Lost Pond is a man-made pont in one of the valleys. It is very rough country around there, and muddy from the horseys.

Lost Pond Sign

Lost Pond Sign

Along Truck Trail Number 6, there is this fascinating old marker nailed on to one of the White Pines in the planation.

State Reforestation Area: Be Careful With Fire!

The best part of the Charles Baker Auto tour is no more, the old firetower site. The fire tower was demolished in 1978, and supposedly was a very popular end to the tour, with views of the valleys surrounding the Charles Baker State Forest.

At Old Firetower Site

Here is a map of the route, although I also recommend you see the CNY Hiking Write Up.


View Charles Baker Auto in a larger map