Wilcox Lake Wild Forest is located in the southeastern area of the Adirondack Park and is made up of approximately 140,000 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in Warren, Hamilton, Saratoga and Fulton Counties. Nearby communities include Stony Creek, Thurman, Bakers Mills, Day, Wells, Hope Falls, and Northville.

Wilcox Lake Wild Forest is bounded on the north by NY 8, on the east by the Hudson River, on the south by the Adirondack Park Blue Line, and on the west by NY 30. This wild forest offers many recreational opportunities, including hiking to the fire tower on Hadley Mountain, camping on Wilcox Lake, and ice fishing on Garnet Lake. With over forty-five miles of marked trails available, there are countless opportunities for hiking, skiing, and snowmobiling in the unit.

The most popular hikes in Wilcox Lake Wild Forest include Hadley Mountain (panorama above), Crane Mountain, Wilcox Lake, Tenant Falls, Kibby Pond, Cod Pond, Oregon Trail, Baldwin Springs, Murphy Lake, Lizard Pond, Bennett Lake, Middle Lake and Pine Orchard. 

There are four shelters, Lizard Pond Lean To, Murphy Lake Lean To, Wilcox Lake #1 Lean To and Wilcox Lake #2 Lean To, available for those looking for overnight backpacking adventures.  There is a state campground at Sacandaga.  Look below for trail maps of the area from National Geographic Trails Illustrated.

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