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MacIntyre Brook

MacIntyre Brook drains the High Peaks watershed between Algonquin and the MacIntyre Range, eventually feeding into the West Branch of the AuSable River system. The brook runs cold and fast through steep terrain — classic Adirondack headwater character, with cascades and narrow chutes carved through granite and moss. It's more landmark than destination: hikers cross it on approaches to the upper trails, and its sound marks elevation transitions in thick forest where sightlines close down. If you're fishing brookies in this drainage, you're working small water with short casts and minimal elbow room.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
7.8 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
7.0 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
10.4 mi away
Shelter
Marcy Dam #5 Lean-To
1.1 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (115)
  • 115 designated campsites
Access (44)
§ Nearby parking

44 parking areas· 2 accessible

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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§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (31)
Trails (25)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge5.2 mi
Lean-tos (73)
  • Howard Lean-to5.4 mi
  • Beaver Point #23.6 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to4.3 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to4.3 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to3.9 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to3.6 mi
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #13.5 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to3.7 mi
Primitive campsites (115)
  • Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
  • NYSDEC1.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
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