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, a developed internal road infrastructure, and gently rolling topography. Access is available from frontage along Little John Road, a four-season town-maintained road. The internal road system is suitable for forest management activities and recreational pursuits. Chapp Hill, at 1,339 feet, is the dominant hilltop on the west border of the property. The acreage consists of rolling hills of well-drained upland forest, with the exception of a few beaver ponds and associated brooks. The forest supports an attractive hardwood timber resource that has benefited from decades of professional management, 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, such as red maple, sugar maple, and black cherry, dominate the resource. The property is enrolled in New York's 480A forest tax program, with an approved 2023 forest management plan. Chapp Hill's location provides privacy and is situated a few minutes from 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. The property falls mostly inside the Adirondack Park under a 'rural use' land classification.