West Canada Lake Wilderness, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area

#17 among attractions in West Canada Lake Wilderness Area

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The West Canada Lake Wilderness Area is an Adirondack Park Forest Preserve management unit in the State of New York, USA. ()

Elevation: 2434 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°34'11"N, 74°37'8"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station, West Canada Creek, Witchhopple Lake, South Pond.

5.4 miE
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Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
138 min walk • The Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Pillsbury Mountain summit at Arietta in Hamilton County, New York. The tower was built in 1924 by the Aermotor Windmill Company and the associated observer's cabin and shed in 1950. The lookout tower measures 69 feet tall.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
West Canada Creek, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
43 min walk • The West Canada Creek is a 76-mile-long river in upstate New York, United States. West Canada Creek is an important water way in Hamilton, Oneida, and Herkimer counties, draining the south part of the Adirondack Mountains before emptying into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Witchhopple Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
84 min walk • Witchhopple Lake is a lake located by Keepawa, New York. The outlet flows into Salmon Lake and then from there into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in Witchhopple Lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and splake. Access by trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir.
6.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
South Pond, Jessup River Wild Forest
167 min walk • South Pond is a lake northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet creek flows into Twitchell Creek. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, and lake trout. There is trail access on the south shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clear Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
90 min walk • Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Salmon Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
70 min walk • Salmon Lake is located west of Brandreth, New York. The outlet of the lake flows through an unnamed creek into Trout Pond. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown trout, sunfish, black bullhead, yellow perch, and lake trout.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Negro Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
114 min walk • Negro Lake may refer to the following: Negro Lake Negro...
6.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Twitchell Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
161 min walk • Twitchell Lake is located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is not a horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Odor Pond, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
83 min walk • Odor Pond is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Salmon Lake. Fish species present in the pond are brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via trail on northwest shore. No motors are allowed on Odor Pond.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Beaver Dam Pond, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
102 min walk • Beaver Dam Pond is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via bushwhack trail from Salmon Lake or Witchhopple Lake. No motors are allowed on Beaver Dam Pond.