Tracy Brook drains north from the Johns Brook valley system toward Keene, picking up tributaries from the western flanks of Big Slide and the Bennies Brook drainage before crossing under NY-73 near the hamlet. It's a cold, fast stream — classic High Peaks runoff — and it runs high and loud in spring, dropping to braided cobble channels by late summer. The lower stretches near the highway see occasional fly-rod attention for wild brookies, though pressure and summer warmth keep the fishing modest. For context: this is the water you cross when driving between Keene Valley and the Garden trailhead, audible but mostly hidden in the alders.
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