Other state land · New York
Pepperbox Wilderness
Pepperbox Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 24,333 acres in Herkimer County, Lewis 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 | 24,333 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: New York State |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area, State Wilderness Local designation: State Forest Preserve; FOREST PRESERVE |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) Some parcels of this area are listed in PAD-US as open access and others as restricted access. |
| County | Herkimer County, Lewis County |
| Reference point | 43.93659, -75.09323 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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: New York State. 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)
- State forest
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest
13,489 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Five Ponds Wilderness
131,258 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Balsam Creek State Forest
562 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Fulton Chain Wild Forest
15,535 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Twitchell Lake
147 acres · 12 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
26,452 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Independence River Wild Forest
79,352 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Tamarack Creek Primitive Area
41 acres · 14 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Big Moose Lake
1,234 acres · 14.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Pepperbox 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.