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Blue Ridge Wilderness Area
Central Adirondack Trail and Adirondack Trail, State Rt. 28 and State Rt. 30, near Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County
Near the communities of Raquette Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, and Indian Lake, the Blue Ridge Wilderness Area consists of more than 47,000 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in the central Adirondacks.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Central Adirondack Trail and Adirondack Trail |
| Distance from Byway: | near |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 28 and State Rt. 30 |
| Months Occurring: | january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december |
| Best Season: | summer |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 43.8285353589 |
| Longitude: | -74.5372035568 |
| URL: | Blue Ridge Wilderness Area website |