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Herkimer County New York Hiking Trails
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Otter Creek Horse
Trails
Otter Creek State Forest
The Otter Creek Horse Trails (open to hiking) are a series
of interlocking horse trails comprising about 65 miles. They are located on
both the Independence River Wild Forest Unit of the Adirondack Forest
Preserve and on the Independence River and Otter Creek State Forests on the
western border of the Adirondack Park in Lewis County.
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Directions:
The Otter Creek Horse Trail system is located approximately
48 miles north of Utica and approximately 7 miles east of Route 12. Take NYS
Route 12 to Glenfield. Turn into the hamlet of Glenfield. In Glenfield, turn
east onto Greig Road. Go across the Black River and in approximately 1.9
miles the road will make a T-connection with Pine Grove Road. Turn left.
Proceed 1.2 miles and take a right turn (east) onto Chases Lake Road. The
entrance to the trail head parking will be approximately 3.4 miles on the
right hand side of the road.
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