Beach Mill/Beach Mill Pond/Otter Creek/Panther Pond/Fish Trail Independence River Wild Forest Trails

Info: Many trails of all kinds, for hiking, horses, and biking.  Also check out Beach Mill Pond Trail for Gleasman Falls from Beach Mill Pond trail.  When camping locate your camp 150 feet away from a trail or body of water or road. If you plan on camping more than three consecutive nights, or in groups of 10 or more, a permit is needed. Temporary permits may be obtained from DEC Forest Rangers.

Directions: See map near bottom of page or the map below.  Or you can search for Beach Mill Roads and Smith Roads for Lowville, they have trail heads.  This is also part of the Otter Creek Horse Trails – DEC map here.  Not an exact address but if you need it for your GPS try – 7932 Beach Mill Road.
Get Google Map Directions here or use map below.

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Trail Distance(s):
Some examples of the trails – from the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Gleasman Falls – 2.8 miles
From the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Pine Creek foot bridge – 4.8 miles
From the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Independence foot bridge – 6.4 miles
From the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Snake Creek – 7.6 miles
From the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Panther Pond Lean-to – 10 miles
From the Beach Mill Road parking lot to Smith Road – 11 miles
From the Stony Lake Road parking lot to Independence foot bridge – 1.8 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Panther Pond Lean-to – 1 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Snake Creek – 3.3 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Independence foot bridge – 4.6 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Pine Creek foot bridge – 6.2 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Gleasman Falls – 8.2 miles
From the Smith Road parking lot to Beach Mill Road – 11 miles

Date/Time Open: ?

Mountain Biking Allowed: Yes.
Difficulty: Medium to hard.

Regular Biking Allowed: Yes.
Difficulty: Not recommended.

Hiking/Walking Allowed: Yes.
Difficulty: Easy to medium.

Cross-Country Skiing: Yes.

Fishing: Yes.

Pets Allowed: Yes.

Built on Former Railroad Bed: No.

Special Instructions: None.

For More Information: DEC Forest Rangers.  DEC Map here.

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