- Open for recreation: Year-round
- Fee: Free
- Contact Information:
- DEC Region 4 Stamford Office (M-F, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM), (607) 652-7365; [email protected]
- Enforcemen Matters: (518) 408-5850 (24/7) or 911
- Location: Towns of Lexington, Hunter and Jewett, Greene County
- Wildlife Management Unit: 3A
- Map: View Rusk Mountain Wild Forest Map (GeoPDF) - GeoPDF Instructions || Google Earth || DECinfo Locator
The 3,900-acre Rusk Mountain Wild Forest in the Catskill Forest Preserve extends from the summit of Hunter Mountain on the east, westward along a ridge of land which includes Rusk, Evergreen, Pine Island, and Packsaddle mountains. The summit of Hunter Mountain is the home of a recently refurbished fire tower (and observer's cabin) which offers a 360-degree view of the area.