I believe the trail to Beaver Lake in the Moose River plains area also has some old growth forest. I was there about 15 years ago and it was quite impressive.
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What section of the Adirondacks has the oldest growth forest?
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I dont know about the oldest but on route 30 in Franklin County in Bloomingdale there is old growth. It is past the power lines that connects to Creighton Hill. Trees are marked with numbers, mostly White Pines.
this is what I am talking about. Had to do a GIS project on old growth forests for Paul Smiths College..
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Originally posted by yayabrazie View PostOn this page it says the lat/long for the location of old growth for Paul Smith's if you havent seen it yet.
http://www.adirondacklifemag.com/blo...-tallest-tree/
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Originally posted by DSettahr View PostI would bet that the summits of the four-thousand footers are the greatest extent of old growth forest in the Adirondacks.
There's a place called Pine Orchard near Wells that has some impressive White Pines.
The biggest White Birch that I've seen were on the south side of Diamond Mt. in the Siamese area.
At least two feet in diameter.
Jim
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There was once an impressive White Pine on the right bank of the Raquette above Axton Landing.
I called it "Crooked Pine" because it had a huge limb growing at right angle from the main trunk that had to be 24 inches in diameter.
I'm not sure that it's still there.
Jim
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Originally posted by JimVroman View PostOriginally posted by DSettarh]I would bet that the summits of the four-thousand footers are the greatest extent of old growth forest in the Adirondacks.Scooting here and there
Through the woods and up the peaks
Random Scoots awaits (D.P.)
"Pushing the limits of easy."™
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Originally posted by DSettahr View PostI would bet that the summits of the four-thousand footers are the greatest extent of old growth forest in the Adirondacks.
Five inch diameter spruce that are probably 100 years old would certainly qualify as old growth.
Jim
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