Windham High Peak Wild Forest
The Windham High Peak Wild Forest (WHPWF) consists of 4,300 acres. The unit lies at the northernmost edge of the Catskill Forest Preserve in the Greene County Towns of Windham, Durham, Cairo and Jewett.
The unit is bordered by NYS Route 23 on the north. Here the northern terminus of the Escarpment Trail begins and travels the length of the Unit as a ridge trail. The western boundary is SR 23 between East Windham and Brooksburg, and the eastern boundary is a foot trail from the Black Dome Valley. The northern boundary is the northernmost boundary of the Catskill Preserve; this boundary follows the Catskill Park "Blue Line" for over 2 miles.
Elevation ranges from 1700 feet at SR 23 to 3524 feet at the summit of Windham High Peak. Vistas are found along the ridge trail at Windham High Peak and the 3180 foot Burnt Knob.
March 2008 Draft Amendment
Proposed management actions in the draft amendment include the designation of multiple use trails for hiking, mountain bicycling and cross country skiing; as well as expansion of trailhead parking, including layout, design and construction activities.
To request a printed copy of the draft amendment please call the Department's Stamford Office at (607) 652-7365. Public comments on the draft amendment will be accepted until May 19, 2008.
Submit comments to:
Frank Parks, Senior Forester
NYSDEC
65561 SR 10, Suite One
Stamford, NY 12167
feparks@gw.dec.state.ny.us
WHPWF Unit Management Plan (April 1994):
UMP (113 kb pdf)
Unit Management Plan - Draft Amendment (March 2008):
Draft Amendment (1.1 Mb pdf)
