Au Sable Forks NY Real Estate & Land for Sale

Ausable Mountain Forest is an extraordinary 1,448-acre NE Adirondack property located in the Ausable River Valley just west of Lake Champlain. Parcel # 323.0-2-1.1 (663.9 ac) included in this sale. A recreational and investment opportunity with Stewart Mt., at 1,161, and majestic views of the Green Mountains and High Peaks. 10 cabled access points with roads that support timber harvesting equipment. Buck Hill Rd. becomes a snowmobile trail in winter. Thomasville Rd. is paved and maintained year round. The Arnold Hill Rd. is paved but is seasonally maintained west of the intersection with Allen Hill. Mineral rights are reserved. Electric utilities are unavailable along most of road frontage except adjacent to Thomasville Rd. and near Silver and Allen Hill Road int. Property is enrolled in the NYS Forest Tax Law, Sec. 480a which commits owners to manage according to an approved plan in exchange for reduced assessment. The small camp on property is owned by a group of hunters who lease the property for ~$8,100/year. Trails are ideal for hiking, mountain biking ATV's use & winter sports such as snowmobiling, (Buck Hill Road becomes Trail C8), snowshoeing, and back country skiing.

Ausable Mountain Forest is an extraordinary 1,448-acre north-eastern Adirondack property located in the Ausable River Valley just west of Lake Champlain. This property boasts of diverse recreational and investment opportunities with Stewart Mountain, offering majestic views east of the Green Mountains of Vermont, and south and west of the High Peaks.The Little Ausable River, flowing in the same general direction as the adjacent Buck Hill Road, is the most prominent water feature on the property. The Little Ausable is a year 'round watercourse and tributary of Lake Champlain which contributes to native trout populations. It is partially dammed by a family of beavers, approximately 700-800 feet upstream from Buck Hill Road, which has created an expanse of scenic wetlands.

736 Ac of forested recreational land located near the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, abutting 1,200 acres of State Forest with access to the W. Branch of the Ausable River. Property has several gated access points from Silver Lake Road. Interior woods roads are durable and will support heavy vehicles such as tractor trailers loaded with forest products. Secondary roads and logging trails found throughout the tract are what complete the vast network of access, and suitable for ATV's, off-road biking and hiking.The property is enrolled in NYS Section 480a of the Forest Tax Law which allows for a significantly reduced assessment, resulting in lower taxes in return for long-term forest management. Current timber operation on a portion of the acreage. Do not block gates or roads.