Mount Wilcox Trail

Dogs Leashed

Features Historical Significance · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildlife

This trail starts off the northwest corner of Pond Loop Trail and climbs northward. In a short distance, it turns right at the junction. It goes to Old Beartown Road, then turns left to follow it. Follow paved Beartown State Forest Road until you come to the turn right. The trail climbs an eroded gully up through a Hemlock forest. Stay right at the junction with Turkey Trail. It skirts around a pond as it makes its way up towards the summit of Mount Wilcox. The trail descends down to Mount Wilcox Road and follows it left for a short ways. It passes by a cellerhole (on the left), then a small cemetery with marble posts. It passes by another pond before it reaches its end at Beartown State Forest Road.