Giant Mountain Wilderness
Other state land · New York
Giant Mountain Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 23,663 acres in Essex County, New York (Other state land), managed by a New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 23,663 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Wilderness Local designation: FOREST PRESERVE |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Essex County |
| Reference point | 44.15655, -73.69431 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Boquet River Primtive Area Other state land · 81 acres · 2.9 mi
- Hurricane Mountain Wilderness Other state land · 14,219 acres · 6.8 mi
- Johns Brook Primitive Area Other state land · 148 acres · 7.2 mi
- Pauline Murdock Wma State wildlife / game area · 74 acres · 7.3 mi
- Jay Mountain Wilderness Other state land · 7,874 acres · 10.6 mi
- Hammond Pond Wild Forest State forest · 46,838 acres · 11.9 mi
- Adirondack Mountains Other state land · 1,413 acres · 12.1 mi
- Sentinel Range Wilderness Other state land · 23,895 acres · 13 mi
- Split Rock Wild Forest State forest · 3,543 acres · 17 mi
- Whitney/Hospital Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 303 acres · 17.4 mi · VT
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Giant Mountain Wilderness” in New York combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.