Forty Mountain Trail   Since 2001, it has become a bushwhack and can be close to impossible in the spring and summer to find the blazes that indicate the trail. Wet seasons can make the slopes tretcherous, and the trail dissapears at the base of the mountain. One must plot a compass course or use a GPS. The summit offers limited views of the Black River area of the southwestern Adirondacks. Watch for black bears, as they are numerous in this region. Says Kuyahoora Kid            Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Forty Mountain Trail.   Camp Grounds Near Forty Mountain Trail: Trails End, Cold Brook , 6 miles away Trail's End Campground, Hinckley , 8 miles away Adirondack Gateway Campground, Cold Brook , 8 miles away Kayuta Lake Campground, Forestport , 9 miles away West Canada Creek Campsites, Poland , 10 miles away   Whitewater Near Forty Mountain Trail: Little Black Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 2 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Hughes Road to Black River) Black River, Herkimer County , 3 miles away, Class I-V - 8 miles long (Farr Road to Enos) Little Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 3 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Stone Dam Trail to Kincaid Road) Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Chub Pond to Horton Road) Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Enos to Route 72)   Public Lands Near Forty Mountain Trail: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 31 miles away Pixley Falls State Park, New York , 21 miles away Delta Lake State Park, New York , 27 miles away Glimmerglass State Park, New York , 33 miles away   Hotels Near Forty Mountain Trail: Super 8 Utica NY, Utica , 20 miles away Americas Best Inns-Herkimer, Herkimer , 20 miles away Red Roof Inn Utica, Utica , 20 miles away Bellinger Rose Bed & Breakfast, Herkimer , 20 miles away Scottish Inns Utica, Utica , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Forty Mountain Trail Chub Pond, Herkimer County , 6 miles away Hinckley Reservoir, Herkimer County , 7 miles away Woodhull Lake, Herkimer County , 10 miles away Mounts Creek Lake, Herkimer County , 14 miles away Lake Rondaxe, Herkimer County , 20 miles away