Shanty Brook runs through the town of Keene — one of dozens of named tributaries in the valley between the High Peaks and the East Branch of the Ausable River. The name suggests an old settler camp or logging-era structure along its course, but no public access point or trail crossing is formally documented. Most Keene-area brooks like this drain directly into the Ausable system and hold native brookies in their upper reaches, though fishing pressure and accessibility depend entirely on private land arrangements. If you're driving NY-73 through Keene and see the name on a road sign, it's feeding the bigger water downstream.
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