
- Open for recreation: Year-round
- Fee: Free
- Contact Information
- General Information: DEC Region 5 Warrensburg Office: 518-623-1200 (M-F, 8:30 to 4:45); [email protected]
- Search, rescue, wildfire, and enforcement matters: 911 or 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264)
A local Forest Ranger is a valuable source of information for the state land you would like to visit.
- Location: Towns of Schroon Minerva and North Hudson, Essex County
- Wildlife Management Unit: 5F
- Map: Hoffman Notch Wilderness (GeoPDF) - GeoPDF Instructions || Google Earth || DECinfo Locator
The 38,488-acre Hoffman Notch Wilderness is part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The area is named for the "notch" or valley between the Blue Ridge Range, which includes Hoffman Mountain, and the Washburn Ridge. The area features ponds and streams for fishing and 15 miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. It also offers visitors solitude, as one of the less visited areas in the Adirondacks.
Trail Information for the East Central Adirondacks provides general information regarding backcountry and seasonal conditions; specific notices regarding closures and conditions of trails, roads, bridges and other infrastructure; and links to weather, state land use regulations, low impact recreation and more.