My friend Jason and I spent a long weekend camping in Moose River Plains in the beautiful Adirondacks.
The Moose River Plains Wild Forest is part of the 80,000 acre Moose River Plains Complex, a collection of public lands crossed by more than 40 miles of old dirt logging roads. There are 130 miles of marked trails within the complex, as well as more than 100 primitive roadside tent sites, 65 waterbodies, 100 miles of streams, and a fire tower on Wakely Mountain.
The dirt roads running throughout the complex are rough in places. In the Moose River Plains Wild Forest, Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road is a 23-mile long seasonal access road that's often used by vehicles and mountain bikers. Some of the pitches are steep, but the area is fairly flat by Adirondack standards.
Camping is free although you do need to be self sufficient as the area has no cell service and no amenities.
The iconic Moose calls this beautiful place home but unfortunately we were not lucky enough to encounter one on this trip.
If you are thinking of visiting the Moose River Plains, definitely do it, especially if you love wild lakes all to yourself!
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29 сен 2024