botheration flow.
Botheration Flow — 19 acres tucked into the Indian Lake township — carries the kind of name that suggests either a surveyor's bad day or a local in-joke lost to time. No fish records on file, no nearby peaks to anchor a description, and no established trail intel in the current directory — which likely means private inholdings, difficult access, or both. Waters like this dot the deeper recesses of the park: known by name on the DEC inventory, visible on the topo, but functionally off the recreational grid. If you're determined to find it, start with the Indian Lake town clerk and a good relationship with a local who knows whose driveway not to block.
botheration flow has public access. Summits nearby include Balm of Gilead Mountain and Harvey Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
8 parking areas
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data and NYSDEC records; surface and capacity from NYSDEC and OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
- 01Trail ParkingTrailhead1.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Old Farm Parking Lot2.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 0313Th Lake Parking Lot3.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Chatiemac Lake Parking Lot3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Trail Parking4.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 0611Th Mountain Parking Lot6.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Kibby Pond Trail Parking Lot7.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Moxham Mountain7.2 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is botheration flow located?botheration flow is a pond in the Indian Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is botheration flow?botheration flow has a surface area of approximately 19 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is botheration flow open to the public?Yes, botheration flow has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.
- Can you camp at botheration flow?Within roughly seven miles of botheration flow: 44 designated campsites, 10 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.