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Pepperbox Wilderness Area

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Several ponds are found in the area. They are generally of low productivity and some may even be sterile. The area is classed as wilderness because of its remoteness and also due to the extensive wetland ecosystems involved. The flora and fauna associated with moist ecosystems, such as found in the
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The terrain is primarily flat, but for a few tinier, rolling hills scattered here and there. The three principal tree species found in swampland are spruce, fir, and red maple. There are also many of alder swamps, marshes, and beaver flows. The drier sites are vegetated with pole-size northern
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hardwoods. The entire area appears to have been heavily burned over and logged in the past and is not particularly scenic by usual standards. It is, however, ideally suited for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
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There is very little human use of the area at present, except for light hunting. Access is moderately difficult because of the distance from public roads and the lack of a trail system.
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generally forms the northern boundary. The western boundary is the county line, and the eastern boundary is the Raven Lake Road and the
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and the Beaver River Primitive Area form the southern boundary, while the north bank of the West Branch of the
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Pepperbox, seem to exhibit more species diversity than any others in the Adirondacks. Birdlife and small
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The Pepperbox Wilderness Area was the initial inspiration for the StoneJam Game Jam, held in the
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It contains 46 bodies of water on 270 acres (1.1 km) and 2 miles (3.2 km) of
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