This 125,000 acre state wilderness area contains over 3 dozen bodies of water and more than 92 miles of marked trails.
This wilderness area is great for hiking, boating, mountain-biking, snowshowing, snowmobiling, fishing, and camping (there are 4 lean-to’s and 38 primitive campsites in the park.)
See a map locating the trails in Warren County on our Hiking in Warren County page.
These trails are in or partly in the town of Johnsburg:
Bartman Trail
Cod Pond Trail
Crane Mountain Trail
Crane Mountain Loop Trail
Crane Mountain Pond Trail
Kibby Pond Trail
Nate Davis Pond Trail
Old Armstrong Road Trail
Oregon Trail
These trails are in or partly in the town of Thurman:
Arrow Trail
Bartman Trail
Cod Pond Trail
Georgia Creek Trail
Indian Pond Trail
Little Joe Pond Trail
Lizard Pond Trail
Mud Pond Trail
Oregon Trail
Round Pond Trail
These trails are in or partly in the town of Stony Creek:
Arrow Trail
East Stony Creek Trail
Spruce Mountain Path
Wilcox Creek Trail
Wilcox Lake Trail
Wilcox Shoreline Trail
Willis-Wilcox Trail
Additional trails in the wilderness that are not in Warren County:
Bypass Trail
Cotter Pond Trail
Coulombe Creek Trail
Griffin Connector Trail
Murphy-Middle Bennett Trail
Pine Orchard Trail
Tenant Creek Falls Trail
Visit Wilcox Lake Wild Forest for a list of all trails and descriptions.
Visit Wilcox Lake Wild Forest North Map for a map of the northern part of the wilderness area.
Visit Wilcox Lake Wild Forest South Map for a map of the northern part of the wilderness area.
Contact Information:
General Information: DEC Region 5 Warrensburg Office: 518-623-1200 (M-F, 8:30 to 4:45); Info.R5@dec.ny.gov
Search, rescue, wildfire, and enforcement matters: 911 or 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264)
This is a Carry-In/Carry-Out area.