460 Little John Rd Colton, NY 13625

This multi-use land investment opportunity encompasses 432 acres in Colton, NY, offering both recreational appeal and a productive timber resource. The property, known as Chapp Hill, is located in the northern Adirondack town of Colton and features public road access, internal road infrastructure, and gently rolling topography. Access is available from frontage on Little John Rd, a four-season town-maintained road. A well-developed internal road system is in place for forest management and recreational activities. Chapp Hill, at 1,339 feet, is the dominant hilltop on the west border. The acreage consists of rolling hills of well-drained upland forest, with the exception of a few beaver ponds and brooks. The forest supports a hardwood timber resource that has been professionally managed for decades with timber stand improvement as the long-term goal. A 2022 inventory, with growth modeled through 2024, indicates the property carries 3.7 MBF of sawlogs and pallet with 17.6 cords of pulpwood (25 gross cords) per forested acre. Northern hardwood species, including red maple, sugar maple, and black cherry, dominate the resource. Subsurface mineral rights are reserved by a third party. The property is enrolled in New York's 480A forest tax program, with an approved 2023 forest management plan. The location provides privacy and is situated near Higley Flow State Park and the St Lawrence County Multi-Use trail system. There are 2 camp structures with a recreational lease generating $2,060 in 2025. Chapp Hill falls mostly inside the Adirondack Park under a 'rural use' land classification.