County Route 58, Colton, NY 13625 - Saint Lawrence County

O'Malley Brook Forest is located in a peaceful northwest corner of the Adirondack Foothills between the small hamlets of Colton and Parishville. This scenic area lies within the transitioning landscapes of the dense well, timbered Adirondack forests to the south and the rolling St. Lawrence Valley to the north and west. Situated along the Raquette River Corridor, the surrounding neighborhood is in a desirable wooded setting of rolling hardwood/softwood ridges and managed white pine forests. The neighboring ownership patterns are a patchwork of well-scattered year-round residences, seasonal camps, State/County Forest Lands, working private forests, farmland, and appealing waterfront homes.

The property is situated across from some 358 Acres of St. Lawrence County Forest Land (public access) with thousands of acres of nearby New York State Forests, adding additional recreational opportunities for hiking, nature viewing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hunting, and fishing.

The Whitehill Town Road area in nearby Parishville is also well known for access to good hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.

Eight miles north of the land is Higley Flow State Park, a 1,115-acre park with campground facilities, and a sandy beach on one of the several reservoirs of the Raquette River.

Massena (10,800) is 32 miles north along the St. Lawrence Seaway. Potsdam (17,000) is the regional educational hub of Northern New York and is 13 miles north of the property. Lake Placid, one of Adirondacks most popular four-season resort towns, is within a two-hours drive as well.

Access:

The property benefits from nearly 2,238 of frontage along County Route 58 (Colton-Parishville Road). This roadway links the surrounding area to both the State Route 56 and US Highway 11 primary travel corridors. Electric utilities and phone service are available roadside for about 1200 coming from the west, further enhancing residential development potential in the northern portion of the property.

Internal access is obtained by numerous old forest and farm trails which extend from the road through the central portion and to the more remote areas of the tract, offering hiking opportunities to the pond and higher elevation hardwood ridges.

Site Description:

If you've been looking for a medium-size acreage, well-timbered property with plenty of ground to hike, ride, and explore, as well as a large babbling brook and small pond, then you will definitely want to look at O'Malley Brook Forest. The rolling and variable topography with scattered large rock boulders and glacial erratics, plus the northern hardwood and mixed wood forests at O'Malley Brook, are typical for this part of the Adirondacks. The terrain is suitable for a wide variety of recreational activities, plus home or camp-building options.

Current timber stocking levels are well suited for a selective thinning timber harvest which would provide some revenue in the short-term, while also supporting long-term timber growth.

Manage the land for wildlife, forest production, open space, or nature viewing while enjoying private year-round living or just quiet weekends away from the hustle of ones normal work week.

The main waterway is O'Malley Brook itself, which flows some 1,900 feet along the northern limits of the property. Through the heart of the land is a year-round stream that supports a few smaller water pools and forms a picturesque 2-acre wetland flow with a small pond. While not swimmable, its a beautiful wildlife area that adds a great deal of aesthetic value to the land and is an important habitat consideration for local birds and mammals. In order to truly appreciate these aesthetics, a relatively short trail hike through the forest will bring you to this peaceful and private locale. A third stream with an associated 2 1/2 acre wetland complex is located in the southeast corner of the property.

Timber:

The surrounding northern Adirondack Foothill Region is well-known for growing quality hardwoods like sugar maple, yellow birch, red maple, and black cherry, as well as softwoods such as white pine and hemlock. O'Malley Brooks strong recreational and home site attributes can be boosted by its short-term and long-term forestry potential. If desired, many forest stands can be managed for sawtimber production while simultaneously improving the overall wildlife habitat of the parcel.

The property's forested areas are well established and have developed since being agricultural land some 80+ years ago. A mixed wood stand of about 45 acres is dominated by white pine, sugar maple, and red maple, with minor amounts of red pine, beech, white ash, hemlock, and scotch pine. Many tall large diameter white pine trees are scattered throughout this area. A primarily hardwood stand of about 34 acres occupies the eastern and southwestern high ridge sections of the property. This stand is mostly comprised of red maple, sugar maple, and white ash, with some lesser amounts of beech, white pine, yellow birch, black cherry, and basswood.

The remaining areas of the land are estimated to include approximately six acres of wetlands and some two acres of old farm openings, which were once pasture.