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Hikers take in the view from Huckleberry Mountain in winter.
(Provided photo â Jerry Monkman, courtesy of Open Space Institute)
JOHNSBURG — New York state has acquired 1,263 acres of land in the Warren County town of Johnsburg in the southeast Adirondacks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.
The parcel includes Huckleberry Mountain, a peak that tops 2,400 feet. Cliffs on its south and southwest sides face the taller Crane Mountain, which is already part of the state Forest Preserve.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation purchased this property from the Open Space Institute for $770,000 from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund.