The High Tor Wildlife Management Area consists of approximately 6,100 acres in Ontario and Yates Counties. It has numerous ecological habitats with many steep wooded hills, gullies, eroded cliffs and marshlands in the West River Valley. The area is well named by the word TOR which means craggy hill or peak.

The largest part of the area, approximately 3,400 acres just east of the Village of Naples, is primarily scenic steep wooded terrain, intersected by administrative truck trails usable as foot access to the more remote sections of the area.

Immediately north of this area is about 1,700 acres of marsh which lies between State Routes 21 and 245 and borders on the south end of Canandaigua Lake. This area is drained by the famous Naples Creek, known for its rainbow trout spawning runs, and the slow picturesque West River, which provides excellent bass and crappie fishing. Numerous wood duck boxes placed adjacent to the West River and its associated wetlands offer additional nesting sites for the beautiful wood duck. Other waterfowl species which frequent the area include the mallard, black duck, bluewing and greenwing teal, plus the hooded merganser which competes with the wood duck for available nesting sites.

East of the southern end of Canandaigua Lake is a third part of the area known as South Hill. This portion is composed primarily of 1,000 acres of overgrown fields with steep wooded hillsides. According to Indian legend, South hill is known as the "Birthplace of the Senecas". The Seneca tribe belonged to the Iroquois Confederacy and were keepers of the "Western Door". The open areas on the top of South Hill offer excellent scenic views of the Naples and West River Valleys.

The diversified environments, allow for hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, bird watching, nature study, and picnicking. Camping is allowed for organized groups by permit only.

The area offers a variety of wildlife, with the more important game species being whitetailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, waterfowl, muskrat, raccoon, mink and beaver. Game fish common to the area are rainbow trout, bass, black crappie, chain pickerel, bullhead and sunfish.

Numerous songbirds and marshland birds may be viewed on the area. Turkey vultures are commonly viewed near the wetland area and adjacent to South Hill. The State bird, the beautiful Bluebird, may be seen nesting in hollow snags adjacent to West River, as well as, in artificial nest boxes placed for their use on the upland portions of the area.

All of the State lands are identified by public hunting signs, and the Bristol Hills Trail which runs through the area has signs at its entrance to the area.  There is also another hiking trail called the Hi Tor Blue Trail.  Both of these trails are part of the 900 mile Finger Lakes Trail System.  There are also other trails in the WMA.  Look at the map below.

Rules and regulations for the use of the area are posted adjacent to most of the parking areas.

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