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The Moose River Plains Wild Forest is a tract in the
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; it is designated as Wild Forest by the
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Geography

Moose River Plains Wild Forest is bounded on the north by the Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area,
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and the Blue Ridge Wilderness Area, on the east and the south by the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area and the private lands of the Adirondack League Club, and on the west by the
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. The "plains" of the Moose and Red Rivers are zones of
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vegetation that contrast with the forest that covers much of the Adirondack Park. Streams within the forest include one of several Indian Rivers in the Adirondack park (originating at Brook Trout Lake in the West Canada Lake Wilderness), the Red River, Cobblestone Creek, Mountain Lake Outlet, Horn Lake Outlet, Ice Cave Mountain Outlet, Benedict Brook, Muskrat Creek, Silver Run, Otter Brook, Twin Lakes Outlet, the headwaters of the North Branch of the Black River (beginning over the hill behind Horn Lake), the South Branch of the Moose River and the Cedar River Flow, as well as Mitchell Ponds, Lost Ponds, Twin Lakes, Icehouse and Helldiver Ponds, Beaver Lake, Indian Lake (referred to as Little Indian Lake locally), Squaw Lake, Balsam Lake, Stink Lake, Mountain Lake, Monument Lake, Snyder Lake, and furthest in, Horn Lake. This is the area in which the Adirondack Guide, French Louie, ran many of his traplines.


Recreation

The Moose River Plains Wild Forest has miles of marked trails for hiking, skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and snowmobiling, along with many lakes and ponds for canoeing and kayaking. Hunting, fishing and primitive camping are permitted during designated seasons. Some trails and campsites have been improved to allow greater access for those with disabilities.


Public access

This area is the largest block of remote lands in the Adirondacks readily accessible by motor vehicle. Entrances to the Plains are at the Limekiln Gate, near
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, and the Cedar River Gate, near Indian Lake. The gates are connected by Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road, a unpaved road. It functions as a snowmobile route during winter. In June the road comprises much of the course for the Black Fly Challenge, an annual cycle race.


See also

* List of New York wild forests


References


External links


New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Moose River Plains Complex
{{Protected areas of New York Adirondack Park Campgrounds in New York (state) Protected areas of Hamilton County, New York Protected areas of Herkimer County, New York Forests of New York (state)