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Herkimer County New York Horse Trails
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Otter Creek Horse
Trails
Otter Creek State Forest
The Otter Creek Horse Trails 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. There is an Assembly Area
with a trail head parking area, 100 roofed tie stalls, two stud stalls,
water system, three handicapped mounting platforms and handicapped toilet
facilities.
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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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