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Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest

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   Dry Brook Ridge Trail #1    Balsam Lake Mountain Trail    Kelly Hollow Trails
     Adler Lake Loop Trail    Mill Brook Lean-to Trail
       Mill Brook Ridge Trail
       Neversink-Hardenburgh Trail
 
 
alder lake
 Alder Lake Loop Trail - 1.73 mile trip - 1 hours. Easy. Nice easy walk. Great multi-purpose area for hiking, camping, kayaking, picnics, etc. Great view of Alder Lake. Mountain Hiking on local roads nearby Alder Lake

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balsam lake mountain
  Balsam Lake Mountain from Beaver Kill Road - 4.41 mile trip - 3.25 hours. Moderate Climb. Restored fire tower and Ranger Station at summit. Great views from the fire tower.



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balsam lake mountain
  Balsam Lake Mountain from Mill Brook Road - 5.80 mile trip - 3.25 hours. Easy. Nice easy walk. Restored fire tower and Ranger Station at summit. Great views from the fire tower.



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alder lake mountain
    Balsam Lake - TO - Alder Lake Traverse Hike - 8.51 mile trip - 6 hours. Moderate. This hike REQUIRES two cars (one in each parking area). Nice forest walk. Beautiful views of Alder lake.


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kelly hollow loop trail
 Kelly Hollow Loop Trail - 3.71 mile trip - 3 hours. Easy hiking. Car/camping area, along with numerous other primitive camping areas. There is also a Lean-to by the Beaver Pond.


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Mill Brook Lean-to Trail
 Mill Brook Lean-to Trail - 0.13 miles (one-way) - 5 minutes. Easy. Nice easy forest walk.



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alder lake
  Mill Brook Ridge Mountain - from Alder Lake - 7.55 miles (round-way) - 5 hours. Moderate with route find skills needed. Beautiful views of Alder Lake and nice easy forest walk to Mill Brook Ridge Mountain.


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alder lake
   Mill Brook Ridge Mountain - from Balsam Lake - 9.40 miles (round-way) - 6-7 hours. Moderate with route find skills needed. Limited views of Beecher Lake and nice easy forest walk to Mill Brook Ridge Mountain.

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Neversink Hardenburgh Trail
 Neversink-Hardenburg Trail - 5.81 miles (one-way) - 3-5 hours. Easy. Nice easy flat forest walk. Can be combine with other hikes to create a backpack hike.


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