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Lewis County New York Ski Trails
Otter Creek Horse
Trails
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Otter Creek State Forest
The Otter Creek Horse Trails (open to cross country
skiing) 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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