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Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Campsites and Lean-Tos

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Treadway Mountain from Putnam Pond Campground

Goose Pond Trail

Crane Pond Road

Pharaoh Lake

Gull And Spectacle Pond

Coordinates in Pharaoh Lake Wilderness

Here is a list of the designated campsites, lean-tos, trailheads and other notable locations in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. Also available as a downloadable Google Sheet.

LocationLatitudeLongitude
Berrymill Pond Lean-To43.81454801-73.58081948
Berrymill Pond Trailhead at Putman Pond Campground43.83509151-73.57026107
Berrymill Trail At New Hague Road43.78023127-73.55329092
Clear Pond Lean-To43.83841001-73.59167491
Crab Pond Campsite43.77472843-73.65890527
Crab Pond Spur (Red) – Crab Pond – Short Swing Trail Intersection43.83775208-73.64057710
Crane Pond Campsite43.84864335-73.65985638
Crane Pond Campsite43.85071940-73.66183786
Crane Pond Campsite43.85560839-73.65264543
Crane Pond Campsite43.85535605-73.64349342
Crane Pond Campsite43.85160920-73.65251154
Crane Pond Campsite43.84835649-73.65613048
Crane Pond Campsite43.85077388-73.65957227
Crane Pond Campsite43.85666013-73.64841229
Crane Pond Parking43.85141342-73.66104306
Crane Pond Road – Wilderness Boundary – Adirondack Homeland Rock43.85936898-73.68870525
Flooded Area Of Crane Pond Road43.85323847-73.66807111
Glidden Marsh43.84240546-73.65970659
Glidden Marsh – Short Swing Trail Intersection43.83893960-73.65592982
Goose Pond Campsite43.84351480-73.68206730
Goose Pond Campsite43.84331698-73.67951317
Goose Pond Campsite43.84333086-73.67655565
Goose Pond Trailhead43.85121333-73.67911657
Grizzle Ocean – Eastern Intersection of Loop43.82374108-73.59452777
Grizzle Ocean – Western Intersection of Loop43.82208142-73.59755325
Grizzle Ocean Lean-To43.82236937-73.59063979
Grizzle Ocean Trail – Pharaoh Lake Loop Intersection43.80886888-73.62245840
Gull Pond Campsite43.83310214-73.70973235
Gull Pond Trailhead43.83425890-73.71730737
Lillypad Pond Lean-To43.84920271-73.61800241
Little Rock Pond Lean-To43.85000288-73.58953978
Lost Pond Campsite43.82660035-73.54556752
Lost Pond Campsite43.82722045-73.54368500
Lost Pond Campsite43.82252686-73.54176973
Lost Pond Trailhead43.84084139-73.55904777
Mill Brook Site #143.77416116-73.68800138
Mill Brook Site #243.77317457-73.68730677
Oxshoe Pond Lean-To43.84052968-73.65017823
Pharaoh Lake #1 Lean-To43.79457831-73.64585678
Pharaoh Lake #2 Lean-To43.79665505-73.64033496
Pharaoh Lake #3 Lean-To43.80494507-73.62400854
Pharaoh Lake #4 Lean-To43.81387816-73.62981963
Pharaoh Lake #5 Lean-To43.80219647-73.63916891
Pharaoh Lake #6 Lean-To43.79686458-73.64533930
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.80109528-73.64083096
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.81177053-73.63754264
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.85342094-73.64430870
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.81510616-73.63212963
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.81217079-73.63411431
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.81367066-73.63304811
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.80305162-73.62973486
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.79564039-73.64853700
Pharaoh Lake Campsite43.81590916-73.62977563
Pharaoh Lake Loop – Pharaoh Mountain Intersection43.80907659-73.64105356
Pharaoh Lake Trail – Pharaoh Loop Intersection43.79438761-73.65306303
Pharaoh Lake Trail Parking Area43.75978733-73.68943074
Pharaoh Mountain Summit43.81822928-73.65791845
Pharaoh Mountain Summit Campsite43.81933550-73.65747805
Primitive Campsite43.79488366-73.64748837
Primitive Campsite43.79996483-73.64344224
Primitive Campsite43.79810280-73.63904961
Primitive Campsite43.79933265-73.63724240
Rock Pond Lean-To43.85055907-73.59229491
Spectacle Pond Campsite43.81247996-73.70505246
Spectacle Pond Trailhead43.82256426-73.72683295
Springhill Ponds Campsite43.78857544-73.59368259
Springhill Ponds Campsite43.78851542-73.59810362
Sucker Brook Parking Area43.77104809-73.74263703
Treadway Mountain43.83509861-73.61995041
Treadway Mountain Trail – Clear Pond Trail South Intersection43.83346060-73.59055781
Tubmill Marsh Lean-To43.85817133-73.62648371

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

NY State Nature and Historical Preserve

New York State has the well known Forest Preserve in Adirondacks and Catskills (provided for in Section 1) and State Forests and Wildlife Management Areas (provided for in Section 2) outside of the Blue-line designated Forest Preserve Boundaries. Yet, on November 4, 1969 the voters of New York State admended the consitution to add a new section that called for a new type of land — The State Nature and Historic Preserve — now managed by the new Department of Environment Conservation.

Article XIV Section 4:Protection of natural resources; development of agricultural lands.

The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.

The legislature, in implementing this policy, shall include adequate provision for the abatement of air and water pollution and of excessive and unnecessary noise, the protection of agricultural lands, wetlands and shorelines, and the development and regulation of water resources.

The legislature shall further provide for the acquisition of lands and waters, including improvements thereon and any interest therein, outside the forest preserve counties, and the dedication of properties so acquired or now owned, which because of their natural beauty, wilderness character, or geological, ecological or historical significance, shall be preserved and administered for the use and enjoyment of the people.

Properties so dedicated shall constitute the state nature and historical preserve and they shall not be taken or otherwise disposed of except by law enacted by two successive regular sessions of the legislature.

Since 1969, only 35 facilities have been added to the State Nature and Historic Preserve. While most of these properties are not contigous, they consist of some the most interesting public lands in NY State.

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Here is a list of the properties, sorted by alphabetical order.

State Nature and Historical Preserve Acres
ALBANY PINE BUSH PRESERVE 1581.3
BARE HILL UNIQUE AREA 400.9
BOG BROOK UNIQUE AREA 131.7
BRANDOW POINT UNIQUE AREA 62.9
CAMILLUS FOREST UNIQUE AREA 351.5
CARPENTER FALLS UNIQUE AREA 38.2
CASTLE ROCK UNIQUE AREA 130.2
CROTON GORGE UNIQUE AREA 20.9
DAVID A. SARNOFF PINE BARRENS PRESERVE 2,572.5
EDGEWOOD OAK BRUSH PLAINS PRESERVE 729.6
HAWK WATCH TRAILWAY 5.0
HENDERSON SHORES UNIQUE AREA 890.3
JUNIUS POND UNIQUE AREA 105.1
KOWAWESE UNIQUE AREA 165.0
LABRADOR HOLLOW UNIQUE AREA 1464.4
LITTLE GALLOO ISLAND UNIQUE AREA 44.8
LONG ISLAND PINE BARRENS 581.2
MIDDLE GROUND FLATS UNIQUE AREA 372.4
MOUNT LORETTO UNIQUE AREA 211.0
NELSON SWAMP UNIQUE AREA 889.7
NEVERSINK RIVER UNIQUE AREA 6,579.9
OLD WESTBURY CONSERVATION-UNIQUE AREA 31.7
ONONDAGA ESCARPMENT UNIQUE AREA 52.3
RAYWOOD UNIQUE AREA 316.5
REINSTEIN WOODS NATURE PRESERVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER 270.6
ROME SAND PLAINS UNIQUE AREA 1,786.3
RUSH OAK OPENINGS UNIQUE AREA 230.6
SALMON RIVER FALLS UNIQUE AREA 112.4
SPLIT ROCK UNIQUE AREA 34.1
SQUAW ISLAND UNIQUE AREA 0.2
THE GULF UNIQUE AREA 605.5
ZOAR VALLEY UNIQUE AREA 995.6
Total State Nature and Historical Preserve 21,764.5

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 …

Camping at Alder Lake

In the western Catskill Mountains, near Margretville and the Pepacton Reservior is Alder Lake, and old resort lake that is now State Forest, and offers primitive camping around the lake. It is backpack only in, however it is a short walk from the parking area to the approximately 7 designated primitive campsites around the lake.

Primative Campsite II

The 77-acre man-made lake, is handsomely surrounded by a high mountains of the Mill Brook Range, and other unnamed mountains. It is a 6-mile hike to the east to get to Balsam Mountain, home of a fire tower.

Coykendall Lodge Ruins

Setting up my tent at one of the campsites.

Primative Campsite and Table

Setting Up My Tent

The 1.5 mile trail around the lake has several interesting views of the lake.

Marshy End of the Lake

Along Edge of Alder Pond

Several of the campsites have stone chairs, and other things made out of natural products.

Stone Chairs

Cooking dinner.

Cooking Dinner

It was a beautiful night out there.

Watching the Campfire Burn in the The Evening

Here is a map of Alder Lake.


View Alder Lake in a larger map