Upper Browns Tract Pond.
Upper Browns Tract Pond is one of three Browns Tract ponds in the Raquette Lake Wild Forest — a cluster of small, shallow waters that sit in second-growth forest between Raquette Lake village and the Fulton Chain corridor. At 51 acres it's the largest of the trio, though still quiet, marshy-edged, and far enough off the main roads to filter out casual traffic. Access typically requires navigating unmarked woods roads or following old logging cuts — this is not trailhead-and-signpost territory. The pond drains into the Browns Tract Inlet, which feeds into Raquette Lake proper; no fish species data on file, but the shallow, weedy character suggests warmwater habitat if anything holds.
Upper Browns Tract Pond reaches a maximum depth of 27 feet, with a mean depth of 12 feet. Upper Browns Tract Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Wadsworth Mountain and Fox Mountain.
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Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
12 parking areas· 4 accessible
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.
- 01DEC parking 18884Trailhead0.8 mi
- 02DEC parking 188851.7 mi
- 03DEC parking 188832.4 mi
- 047Th Lake Boat Launch Parking3.9 mi
- 05Cascades Trail Parking Lot4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Blue Ridge Parking4.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Sagamore Road Parking4.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Black Bear And Rocky Mtn Parking Area4.9 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Upper Browns Tract Pond located?Upper Browns Tract Pond is a pond in the Raquette Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Upper Browns Tract Pond?Upper Browns Tract Pond has a surface area of approximately 51 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Upper Browns Tract Pond?Upper Browns Tract Pond has a maximum depth of 27 feet, with a mean depth of 11.8 feet.
- Is Upper Browns Tract Pond open to the public?Yes, Upper Browns Tract Pond 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 Upper Browns Tract Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Upper Browns Tract Pond: 47 designated campsites, 35 lean-tos or shelters, 2 listed campgrounds. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.