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Crane Mountain Pond

Crane Mountain Pond sits at 2,440 feet on the southern flank of Crane Mountain, reached by a 2.6-mile trail from the Crane Mountain trailhead. The pond offers swimming, fishing for brook trout, and lean-to camping — popular as an overnight destination or a midpoint before the summit push.

§ Overview

Crane Mountain Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Crane Mountain and Huckleberry Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

7 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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Crane Mountain Pond.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Caffe Vero
15.6 mi away
Restaurant
becks TAVERN
9.2 mi away
General store
Hudson River Trading Co.
10.3 mi away
Shelter
Lizard Pond Lean-To
4.7 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (31)
  • 31 designated campsites
Access (8)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 7 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
13 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 300 fish · 4.2 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 300 fish · 4.1 (October)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 300 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2021
    • Brook Trout 300 fish · 3.9 (September)
  • 2020
    • Brook Trout 190 fish · 4.6 (September)
  • 2019
    • Brook Trout 360 fish · 4.5 (September)
  • 2018
    • Brook Trout 240 fish · 4.3 (September)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 300 fish · 5 (September)
+ 5 earlier years

Source: NYS DEC Stocking Records via data.ny.gov · Annual refresh

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (17)
Trails (40)
  • Crane Mountain Path3.2 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail1.2 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.4 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.1 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi0.3 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.3 mi0.4 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi0.5 mi
Lean-tos (1)
  • Lizard Pond Lean-To4.7 mi
Primitive campsites (31)
  • Crane Mt. Pond Campsite<0.1 mi
  • Crane Mt. Pond Campsite<0.1 mi
  • Crane Mt. Pond Campsite<0.1 mi
  • Crane Mountain Tentsite1.0 mi
  • Garnete Lake Rd #1 Campsite2.4 mi
  • Garnet Lake Rd #2 Campsite2.4 mi
  • Garnet Lake Rd #3 Campsite2.6 mi
  • Garnet Lake Campsite #93.0 mi
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