Poke-o-moonshine Forest
State Route 9 : Lewis, NY 12950
Essex County, New York
Land Description
Poke-O-Moonshine Forest is a conveniently located North Country recreational and timber investment just south of the iconic Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain. The mountain is a prominent peak with an easily recognizable, sheer granite face that stretches high over the surrounding landscape. The property itself lies in a gently sloping bowl just south of the famed mountain. The land slopes from west to east with the terrain along the access road gradually climbing higher as you travel into the property. Site attributes include a scenic, year-round stream, localized mountain views to the north, several private locations for a future camp, and a half square mile of cover and food for whitetail deer, turkeys, and a host of non-game species.
Poke-O-Moonshine Forest enjoys a half mile of paved, four-season frontage on State Route 9 and close distance to Interstate 87, which translates into easy weekend commutes and cost-effective transportation of logs, pulpwood, firewood and fuel chips to nearby markets. Because the property is enrolled in the New York 480a tax program, last year’s property taxes were only This make the property affordable either as a retreat or as an investment. The forest supports a well-stocked red oak, white pine and hardwood resource with diameter distribution falling heavily in the large pole/small sawtimber classes, providing steady annual biological growth and classic value shift opportunities over the coming decade.
