Pigeon Lake Wilderness, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area

#9 among attractions in Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area

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The Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of the forest preserve, lies in the town of Webb, Herkimer County, and the towns of Long Lake and Inlet in Hamilton County. It is bounded on the north by Stillwater Reservoir and large blocks of private land in the vicinity of Rose Pond, Shingle Shanty Pond and Upper Sister Lake; on the east by a private road from Brandreth Lake to North Point and by Raquette Lake; on the south by private lands along the Uncas Road; and on the west by the Big Moose Road, private lands near Big Moose Lake, Thirsty Pond, Twitchell Lake, Razorback Pond, and the Remsen to Lake Placid railroad tracks. ()

Elevation: 1850 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°51'15"N, 74°47'41"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Big Moose Lake, Upper Sister Lake, Dart Lake, West Pond.

3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Big Moose Lake, Adirondack Park
80 min walk • Big Moose Lake, at the head of the Moose River, is a large lake about five miles north of Fourth Lake in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. The lake is within both Herkimer and Hamilton counties, and covers portions of the towns of Webb and Long Lake. Located southwest of the lake is the hamlet of Big Moose.
2.6 miNE
Lake
Upper Sister Lake, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
68 min walk • Upper Sister Lake is a lake located northwest of the hamlet of Raquette Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. No motors are allowed on this lake.
5.2 miSW
Lake
Dart Lake, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
134 min walk • Dart Lake is a lake northwest of Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. The North Branch Moose River flows through the lake.
5.1 miSW
Lake
West Pond, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
131 min walk • West Pond is located east of Big Moose, New York. The outlet creek flows into Big Moose Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, and brown bullhead. There is carry down access on the north shore.
3.5 miW
Lake
East Pond, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
89 min walk • East Pond is a small lake northeast of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains northwest via South Branch which flows into Stillwater Reservoir.
7.2 miSW
Lake
Goose Pond
183 min walk • Goose Pond is a small lake south-southeast of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Lake Rondaxe.
4.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Big Moose Community Chapel, Adirondack Park
125 min walk • Big Moose Community Chapel is a historic chapel located on Big Moose Lake near Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. The chapel was built in 1931, and is a modified "L"-plan Late Gothic Revival style church constructed of locally quarried granite. It has a cross-gable roof and features a small square belfry and pointed arch openings.
5.3 miW
Mountain
Twitchell Mountain, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
134 min walk • Twitchell Mountain is a summit in the Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, north-northeast of Big Moose. Twitchell Lake is located southeast of Twitchell Mountain. Mount Tom is located east of Twitchell Mountain.
7.1 miSW
Mountain
Slide Off Mountain
181 min walk • Slide Off Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, northeast of Old Forge.
5.6 miSE
Park, Campsite
Brown Tract Pond Campground, Adirondack Park
143 min walk • Brown Tract Pond Campground is a campground run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Raquette Lake, New York.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Queer Lake, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
76 min walk • Queer Lake is a natural lake in Hamilton County, New York, in the United States. The lake was so named on account of its unusual shape.