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Upper Pond

Upper Pond is a small backcountry pond accessible by bushwhack or unmarked path — no trail designation, no maintained route. Remote, quiet, and often overlooked; best suited for experienced navigators seeking solitude off the beaten track.

§ Overview

Upper Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Little Blue Mountain and Castle Rock.

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§ Nearby parking

8 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.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Schoolhouse Grounds Coffee Shop
4.6 mi away
Restaurant
Hex and Hop Tasting Room - Blue Mountain Lake
4.7 mi away
General store
Hoss's Country Corner
8.8 mi away
Shelter
Lower Sargents Pond Lean-To
1.3 mi away
§ On the water & nearby

Marinas, beaches, bait shops, and food

Marinas & launches (3)
Public beaches (0)

No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.

Bait & tackle (0)

No bait & tackle shops listed yet.

Food nearby (6)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (33)
Access (9)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 8 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (5)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (31)
Lean-tos (38)
  • Lower Sargents Pond Lean-To1.3 mi
  • Utowana Lake Lean-To2.1 mi
  • Forked Lake Lean-To2.5 mi
  • Pinebrook Lean-To3.3 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-To3.5 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-to3.5 mi
  • Hot Rock Lean-To4.4 mi
  • Boucher Point Lean-To #24.5 mi
Primitive campsites (32)
  • NYS Primitive Tent Site3.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite4.2 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite4.3 mi
  • Tent site4.3 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite4.3 mi
  • Forked Lake West-end Campsite4.3 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite4.4 mi
  • Forked Lake West-end Campsite4.4 mi
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§ Nearby vacation rentals

Closest cabins, camps & lakefront rentals

Lake Kora
8.6 miBlue Mountain Lake

Lake Kora

Historic 1898 Adirondack great camp on its own 500-acre private lake — rented exclusively for gatherings up to 35 guests.

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