Caution
Blowdown can be expected on hiking trails within the forest due to the spring storm of April 19, 2022.
Trails will be cleared as manpower allows.
Read on DEC's siteNelson Lake Lean-To Access Trail
Black River Wild Forest · near Nelson Lake Trail
0.1 mi
This trail, one way. Your whole hike may be longer.
Nelson Lake Trail Parking
Starts 0.8 mi from Nelson Lake Trail Parking
Closures and warnings
No alertsDEC hasn't posted anything about this trail.
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The bridge across the inlet to Little Woodhull Lake on Little Woodhull Lake Trail is out.
The stream may not be passable in times of high water.
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Haskell/West Creek Road is a rough road, and 4-wheel drive trucks, SUVs and other high clearance vehicles are recommended.Travel beyond S…
Haskell/West Creek Road is a rough road, and 4-wheel drive trucks, SUVs and other high clearance vehicles are recommended.Travel beyond Seabury Brook is challenging as road conditions are poor.The road is closed beyond the Honnendaga Outlet Bridge because the bridge is in disrepair. Landowners of the private lands beyond may choose to use the bridge to access their lands.
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Gull Lake Road (the jeep road) is impassable to motor vehicles at this time because it is very rutty and rocky.
ATVs use is prohibited.
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Flansburg/Black Creek Road is open to public motor vehicle use.
However, travel beyond Mill Creek Lake will be limited by poor road conditions and snowmobile bridges not designed to support vehicles.
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Watch for trains when crossing the rails to the Nelson Lake Access Hand Launch off State Route 28 on the banks of the Middle Branch Moose River.
There is an active railroad present in the summer. Camping is prohibited in and around the hand launch site during June, July and August.
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Sand Lake Falls Trail, just past the parking area for the Gull Lake Trail, has numerous blown down trees across it and may be impassable.
Blow down will be cleared as manpower allows.
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Herkimer Landing Road is not open to public motor vehicles, however there are private rights to use motor vehicles on the road.
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The gates on Loop Road (North Lake), Mill Creek Road, and Wolf Lake Landing Road are now open for the season.
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Six of the ten water access sites on the east shore of North Lake are rarely used.
Vegetation has begun to grow in on the six sites making them harder to find.
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The Little Salmon Outlet Bridge on the South Lake-Herkimer Landing Road has been replaced.
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Where to park
- Nelson Lake Trail Parking0.8 mi from the trail · DEC parking
- Scusa Access Trail1.9 mi from the trail · DEC parking
- Remsen Falls Ada Parking Area2.0 mi from the trail · DEC parking
Distances are as the crow flies.
More trails near Nelson Lake Trail
Trail map from NY State DEC. DEC's page for Black River Wild Forest.