Other state land · New York
Jay Mountain Wilderness
Jay Mountain Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 7,874 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 7,874 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 | 44.30790, -73.66530 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)
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Hurricane Mountain Wilderness
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Pauline Murdock Wma
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Open access - Other state land
Giant Mountain Wilderness
23,663 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Sentinel Range Wilderness
23,895 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Butternut Pond
155 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Johns Brook Primitive Area
148 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Wilmington Wild Forest
17,015 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Boquet River Primtive Area
81 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Split Rock Wild Forest
3,543 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness
37,485 acres · 16.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Jay 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.