Five Ponds Wilderness, Five Ponds Wilderness Area

Name: Five Ponds Wilderness
Address: Five Ponds Wilderness Area, United States

#17 among attractions in Five Ponds Wilderness Area

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The Five Ponds Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the towns of Fine and Clifton in St. Lawrence County, the town of Webb in Herkimer County and the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County. It includes 1,064 acres of private inholdings, 99 bodies of water covering 1,964 acres, 57.9 miles of trails, and 14 lean-tos. ()

Elevation: 1814 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°2'57"N, 74°55'16"W

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Five Ponds Wilderness – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olmstead Pond, High Falls on the Oswegatchie River, Wolf Pond, Buck Pond.

6.3 miNE
Lake
Olmstead Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
161 min walk • Olmstead Pond is a lake located northeast of Wanakena, New York. The outflow creek flows into Six Mile Creek. Fish species present in the pond are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail from West Flow Bay of Cranberry Lake on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Olmstead Pond.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
High Falls on the Oswegatchie River, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
37 min walk • High Falls is a small but picturesque waterfall on the upper Oswegatchie River in the Five Ponds Wilderness. It is located in the town of Fine, in a remote part of Adirondack State Park in St. Lawrence County. The falls drops about 20 feet. Access is by canoe or by maintained hiking trails.
3.5 miSW
Lake
Wolf Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
89 min walk • Wolf Pond is a lake located north of Stillwater, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown bullhead, and sunfish. There is a trail leading to the lake from Cage Lake on the east shore. No motors are allowed on Wolf Pond.
6.8 miSE
Lake
Buck Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
174 min walk • Buck Pond is a small lake north of the hamlet of Keepawa in Herkimer County, New York. It drains southeast via an unnamed creek that flows into Alder Creek.
2.5 miS
Lake
Grassy Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
64 min walk • Grassy Pond is a small lake north-northwest of Little Rapids in Herkimer County, New York. It drains southwest via an unnamed creek which flows into Oven Lake.
3.6 miSE
Lake
Deer Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
93 min walk • Deer Pond is a small lake north of the hamlet of Little Rapids in Herkimer County, New York. It drains north via an unnamed creek that flows into Oswegatchie River.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Partlow Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
14 min walk • Partlow Mountain is a summit in Herkimer County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located north-northwest of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Greenfield Mountain is located east of Partlow Mountain.
5.4 miSW
Mountain
Sitz Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
137 min walk • Sitz Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, north-northeast of Stillwater.
1 miE
Mountain
Greenfield Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
26 min walk • Greenfield Mountain is a summit in Herkimer County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located north-northwest of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Deer Mountain is located southeast and Partlow Mountain is located west of Greenfield Mountain.
5.9 miSE
Mountain
Mount Electra, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
152 min walk • Mount Electra is a 2,260-foot-tall mountain in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north-northeast of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County. Deer Mountain is located north-northwest of Mount Electra. The mountain was previously known as Rock Lake Mountain.
5.5 miS
Lake
Elbow Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
140 min walk • Elbow Pond is a small lake northwest of Little Rapids in Herkimer County, New York. It drains southwest via an unnamed creek which flows into Witchhopple Lake.