West Creek Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest

#8 among attractions in Shaker Mountain Wild Forest

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West Creek Lake is a lake located south of Hoffmeister, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is a trail access to the lake. ()

Maximum depth: 17 ftElevation: 1804 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°10'30"N, 74°25'19"W

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West Creek Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kane Mountain, East Caroga Lake, Woods Lake, Sheeley Mountain.

4.7 miW
Mountain
Kane Mountain, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
121 min walk • Kane Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain.
4.4 miSW
Lake
East Caroga Lake
114 min walk • East Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake provides excellent warm water fishing and rainbow trout fishing. The lake is connected to West Caroga Lake by a small channel. Origin of the name, "Caroga" is derived from the once nearby Indian Village known as "Caroga".
7.7 miNE
Lake
Woods Lake, Silver Lake Wilderness Area
196 min walk • Woods Lake is a lake that is located east of Upper Benson, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, smallmouth bass, largemouth base yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from Benson Road on the west shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.
4.4 miW
Mountain
Sheeley Mountain
114 min walk • Sheeley Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located northwest of the Hamlet of Caroga Lake. Kane Mountain is located north-northwest, Canada Lake is located north and West Caroga Lake is located south-southeast of Sheeley Mountain.
3.5 miW
Mountain
Camelhump, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
89 min walk • Camelhump is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north-northwest of the Hamlet of Caroga Lake. Kane Mountain is located west, Canada Lake is located southwest and Stewart Lake is located east of Camelhump.
4.3 miNE
Lake
Chase Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
110 min walk • Chase Lake is a lake that is located north of Pinnacle, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, white sucker, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from Pinnacle Road on the southwest shore.
4.5 miSW
Lake
West Caroga Lake
116 min walk • West Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake is known for excellent warm water fishing, but it also offers the only location to fish for splake in the county.
4.2 miS
Lake
Peck Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
108 min walk • Peck Lake is man-made lake in the Town of Bleecker, New York in Fulton County, in the southern Adirondack region. It was created with a dam and combined the old Peck's Pond, East Lake, and Gould Lake. The lake is named after John Peck.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mountain Lake, Adirondack Park
138 min walk • Mountain Lake is a lake situated in southern Adirondack Park in Bleecker, New York. It is located just west of Great Sacandaga Lake. The lake was called Carpenter's Lake in the 19th century. The lake contains one small island, Elmer Island, located towards the western end. There is a dam on the northwestern end of the lake.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Canada Lake, Adirondack Park
125 min walk • Canada Lake is a lake located in the Town of Caroga in Fulton County in the U.S. State of New York. Unlike the nearby Caroga lakes, Canada Lake is very deep which provides colder water for species such as trout to survive.
4.8 miW
Tower
Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station, Adirondack Park
123 min walk • The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Kane Mountain at Caroga in Fulton County, New York.