The trailhead for R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest is located on Perry Hill Road in Roseboom.
According to the NYS Department of Conservation, “The 1,293-acre R. Milton Hick State Forest features all stages of the cycle of forest management: mature mixed hardwoods, softwood plantations, young growth, and recent logging. The unit was one of many properties purchased by the State back in the 1930s in order to reforest marginal and abandoned farm land and return it to a more productive use.”
There is a 4.75-mile cross country ski trail that can be used for hiking in the summer months. The trail can be taken in a short loop (about 2 miles), or a longer loop of about 3 miles. The longer 3-mile loop climbs a small ridge and offers scenic views west. A beaver pond is located just off the trail, past the gate noted on the map. The trails follow old logging roads and also winding forest paths.
Volunteers are working to maintain the trails. You will likely encounter some high grass along the trails, so be sure to take precautions for ticks.
Trail Map
Getting There: From Pleasant Brook on State Hwy 165 (Look for the Pleasant Brook Hotel at 165 State Hwy 165) turn south on La Fleure Road. At .3 miles take a left fork onto Perry Hill Road and continue up a steep hill to the trailhead parking area on the right, at 1.8 miles from State Hwy. 165.
Maintained by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
