By Phil Brown The Barnes Pond Public Use Area is an exception in the Sable Highlands: here the state Department of Environmental Conservation has done most of what it promised to … [Read more...] about Barnes Pond: An upgraded zone of the Sable Highlands
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A sweet day at Sugarloaf, a hidden public use area
By Phil Brown At 5,460 acres, the Sugarloaf Public Use Area is the largest tract in the Sable Highlands thatโs open to the public, but I had a hard time finding it. Fortunately, I eventually succeeded and enjoyed a springtime outing that combined … [Read more...] about A sweet day at Sugarloaf, a hidden public use area
Exploring the Sable Highlands
More than a decade ago, New York State planned trails and other improvements for the conservation easement it bought on the Sable Highlands. Not much of it has materialized, though the land has strong recreation potential. Former Adirondack … [Read more...] about Exploring the Sable Highlands
A disappointing bike route, with potential
By Phil Brown Perusing the interim recreation plan for the Sable Highlands, I especially was keen on finding new opportunities for mountain biking and hiking. Imagine my delight on learning that the plan, released in 2009, called for a bike trail … [Read more...] about A disappointing bike route, with potential
Norton Peak offers sweeping views, but no trail
Editor's note: Norton Peak is the first in a series of worthy but unsung recreational areas that Phil Brown is exploring on private lands for which New York has purchased conservation easements that provide public access. By Phil Brown If the … [Read more...] about Norton Peak offers sweeping views, but no trail