The Saddles State Forest

The Saddles State Forest
The Saddles State Forest
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
	The South Bay of Lake Champlain seen from The Saddles State Forest
	The Saddles State Forest in New York State
Location	Washington County, New York, United States of America
Nearest city	Whitehall
Coordinates	43°31′40″N73°25′26″W / 43.52778°N 73.42389°W
Area	2,471 acres (10.00 km2)
Established	2013
Governing body	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Last updated January 03, 2026

The Saddles State Forest is a state forest in New York State.^[1] The area was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and was sold to the state in 2013.^[2] The two peaks that reach 1,600 feet are purportedly the reasoning behind the naming of the forest.^[3] The forest contains over 2,250 feet of undeveloped Lake Champlain shoreline.^[2] The area is open for recreation year round. A steep unmaintained gravel road from New York State Route 22 provides access to a parking area.^[1] There are no marked DEC trails, although unmaintained logging trails and unofficial hiking paths can be found throughout the forest.^[3]

Peregrine falcons, bald eagles, and timber rattlesnakes are known to inhabit the area.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "The Saddles State Forest - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
1 2 "New York State purchases 3,200 acres in Whitehall". NYVT Media. May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
1 2 Lehman, Don (February 18, 2020). "The Saddles State Forest". Glens Falls Post-Star. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

This article related to a river in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article about forestry is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article about a historic property or district in Washington County, New York, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[DECtheSaddlesStateForest-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "The Saddles State Forest - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[NYVTmedia-2] 1 2 "New York State purchases 3,200 acres in Whitehall". NYVT Media. May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[Lehman2020-3] 1 2 Lehman, Don (February 18, 2020). "The Saddles State Forest". Glens Falls Post-Star. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]