The 1,400-acre Township 19 Tract Public Use Area is private land with a conservation easement which allows for full public recreation access on the portion of the Tract south of the O'Neill Flow Road.

The 3,759-foot Blue Mountain dominates the landscape for some distance around. The terrain varies from gentle around the easily accessible and popular Rock Lake to extremely steep and rugged in the remote Fishing Brook Range. It is comprised of five separate tracts of land in the central Adirondacks situated between the communities of Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, and Newcomb. The 37,800-acre Blue Mountain Wild Forest is part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve.

Map: Blue Mountain Wild Forest Map (GeoPDF) - GeoPDF Instructions || Google Earth || DECinfo Locator.

Location: Towns of Indian Lake and Long Lake, Hamilton County Town of Minerva, Essex County.

DEC Region 5 Northville Office (M-F, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM), (518) 863-4545 Search, rescue, wildfire, and enforcement matters: 911 or 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-83)Ī local Forest Ranger is a valuable source of information for the state land you would like to visit.

Some sections may be closed to public use periodically for safety and administrative reasons.

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