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SaveBalsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest contains more than 13,500 acres of "forever wild" Forest Preserve located at the head of the Beaverkill Valley, an area famous as the cradle of fly fishing in America. Alder Lake is one of the few Catskills lakes with excellent trout fishing and has been referred to as "the manifestation of something better than the common things of every-day life - it is a sanctum for the spiritual renaissance of mind and the rejuvenation of the body." With an extensive trail network to several ponds, this area is ideal for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, backpacking, canoeing and cross-country skiing.
view from fire tower
The terrain is a combination of high mountain ridges, steep sided valleys, and numerous brooks and ponds, with elevations ranging from a low of 1,740 feet along Mill Brook to a high of 3,723 feet at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.
view from fire tower
The terrain is a combination of high mountain ridges, steep sided valleys, and numerous brooks and ponds, with elevations ranging from a low of 1,740 feet along Mill Brook to a high of 3,723 feet at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.

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- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- Hike
18 trails
- Trail Running
18 trails
- Snowshoe
10 trails
- Nordic Ski
11 trails
Region Details
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- 5
- 8
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Sep 5, 2023Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 18
- Trails Trail Running
- 18
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 11
- Total Distance
- 29 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,784 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,069 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,814 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Photos
- 3
- Ridden Counter
- 96
Popular Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest Trails
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Dry Brook Ridge Trail | May 31, 2021 @ 8:03am May 31, 2021 | Dry | smaggio13 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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David9fbQsa | wishlist | trail | activity #60051951 | Oct 6, 2024 @ 7:26am Oct 6, 2024 |
WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #46789308 | Nov 29, 2023 @ 9:22am Nov 29, 2023 |
Suepannoshepard | wishlist | region | activity #44569334 | Sep 26, 2023 @ 7:57pm Sep 26, 2023 |
Suepannoshepard | wishlist | trail | activity #44569218 | Sep 26, 2023 @ 7:54pm Sep 26, 2023 |
Bmduda | wishlist | trail | activity #34340646 | Oct 8, 2022 @ 11:39am Oct 8, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 km | |
Willowemoc Wild Forest | 21 | 5 | 7.2 km | ||
Belleayre Mountain Resort | 5 | 5 | 8.3 km | ||
Shadaken Wild Forest | 3 | 1 | 9.1 km | ||
Sundown Wild Forest | 2 | 14.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 18 | 29 miles | 3,783 ft | 11 miles | 2,070 ft | #9,089 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
Hike | 18 | 29 miles | 3,783 ft | 11 miles | 2,070 ft | #6,019 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 | ||
Trail Running | 18 | 29 miles | 3,783 ft | 11 miles | 2,070 ft | #7,768 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Snowshoe | 10 | 11 miles | 1,145 ft | 5 miles | 1,709 ft | #915 | 1 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 1 | 3 miles | 528 ft | 1 mile | 499 ft | |||||||
Nordic Ski | 11 | 14 miles | 1,690 ft | 6 miles | 1,709 ft | #769 |
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