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Between 7-20-2010 and 7-23-2010, I hiked 28 miles of the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY. I captured the beauty of the Wilcox Lake area, as well as all three waterfalls on Tenant Creek Falls Trail.

I wrote two trail reviews: Wilcox Lake and Tenant Creek Falls. Due to downpours on my first and last day, I was unable to photograph much of the Wilcox Lake Trail. Fortunately, the trail contained nothing especially remarkable, except for old growth trees.

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  1. Pumpkin Hollow Rd, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park. Both shoulders offer parking for multiple vehicles 1.6 miles from NY-30. Suggested to park here for Wilcox Lake hike.

    Parking Area, Willis Lake

  2. 1.6 miles down Pumpkin Hollow Rd. A DEC guideboard indicates trailhead to Willis Lake, as well as other hikes. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. Adirondack Park, NY

    DEC guideboards, Pumpkin Hollow Rd

  3. Willis Lake Inlet, Pumpkin Hollow Rd, Adirondack Park, NY

    Willis Lake Inlet

  4. Shortly after the parking area on Pumpkin Hollow Rd, the pavement ends. The dirt road deteriorates as it progresses towards the Willis Lake trailhead, sometimes becoming impassable. A municipal truck with a york rake grades the road.

    Pumpkin Hollow Rd

  5. Like Murphy and Middle Lake in the Southern Adirondacks, Wilcox Lake had a canoe. However, this one was cracked and the ores were nearly a mile down the lake shore

    Wilcox Lake Canoe

  6. The shape of this flower reminded me of a bird. Adirondack Park, NY.

    Wilcox Lake Flower

  7. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY

    Wilcox Lake Shore

  8. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY

    Wilcox Lake Shore

  9. At lean-to junction on Wilcox Lake, this lean-to is on the right. Compared to the left one, this is a smaller and less adorned lean-to with not as good of a view. However, the fireplace is closer, which is nice for drying gear inside the lean-to if it is raining, if you can tolerate the smoke.

    Lean-To, Wilcox Lake

  10. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY

    Wilcox Lake

  11. Cannot determine from photograph if it is an aborted attempt by a human or a beaver to chop down these trees

    Butchered Birch

  12. Going left .4mi, my favorite lean-to with a good view. Going right, is a nice lean-to with another good view.

    Lean-To Junction, Wilcox Lake

  13. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY

    Wilcox Lake Island

  14. Elaborate fungi growth on log, East Stony Creek Trail. Adirondack Park, NY.

    Fungi on Log

  15. Bakertown Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning East Stony Creek. Adirondack Park, NY

    Bakertown Bridge

  16. The sign for Brownell's camp is .8mi short. Adirondack Park, NY.

    Trail Junction, East Stony Creek Trail

  17. Adirondack Park, NY

    Tree Fungi, East Stony Creek Trail

  18. I found the East Stony Creek Trail generally easy and well maintained. The preferred route to Wilcox Lake

    East Stony Creek Trail

  19. East Stony Creek Trail, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Adirondack Park, NY.

    Boulder Stack

  20. More interesting fungi growth.

    Tree Fungi, East Stony Creek Trail

  21. This bridge is right next to the trailhead to Tenant Creek Falls. Adirondack Park, NY

    Foot Bridge, East Stony Creek Trail

  22. The first waterfall on Tenant Creek Falls Trail. A nice wading area, but busier than the second and third falls a mile further.

    Tenant Creek Falls I

  23. A mile past first falls on Tenant Creek Falls Trail, the second falls are less populated.

    Tenant Creek Falls II

  24. Alternate view, Tenant Creek Falls II

    Tenant Creek Falls II

  25. The final waterfall on Tenant Creek Falls Trail. 250 yards upstream from second waterfall.

    Tenant Creek Falls III

  26. One of several boardwalks spanning wet portions of East Stony Creek Trail.

    East Stony Creek Trail

  27. Wilcox Lake as seen from easternmost lean-to.

    Nighttime Wilcox Lake

  28. Humidity and reflection of moonlight prevented full viewing of stars, but still presented a unique view.

    Starry Night, Wilcox Lake

  29. Another nighttime view of Wilcox Lake. The loon was quiet this evening.

    Wilcox Lake

  30. My favorite of the two lean-tos on Wilcox Lake (easternmost). Bigger with a better view.

    Wilcox Lake Lean-to

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