Map: Kasoag State Forest

More about Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest...

Located in the southwest corner of the Catskill Park, Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest contains more than 13,500 acres of "forever wild" Forest Preserve. With an extensive trail network to several ponds, this wild forest is ideal for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, backpacking, canoeing and cross-country skiing.

The Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest is located 8 miles south of Margaretville (Route 28) and 18 miles north of Livingston Manor (Route 17). It lies mainly within the western Ulster County town of Hardenburgh, with small appendages in the towns of Middletown and Andes in Delaware County.

The terrain is a combination of high mountain ridges, steep sided valleys, numerous brooks and ponds, with elevations ranging from a low of 1,740 feet along Mill Brook to a high of 3,723 feet at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.

Map: Alder Lake - Millbrook Range
Map: Alder Lake Campsites
Map: Balsam Lake Mountain Trail
Map: Kelly Hollow Trail
Map: Mongaup Hardenburg Trail
SVGZ Graphic: Viewable from the Balsam Lake Firetower
Photo: Alder Lake Dam
Photo: Water Going Over Spillway
Photo: Trail Across Balsam Lake Mountain
Photo: Picnic Area at Alder Lake
Photo: Entering the Forest Preserve
Photo: Alder Lake Sparkles
Photo: Red Trail
Photo: East Across Alder
Photo: Setting Up My Tent
Photo: Picnic Tables at Alder Pond

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