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WOLF'S NEST
A mountain camp perched halfway up the steep side of Wainwright, we built it for the view of Whiteface and the mountain wilderness farther off.
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An Adirondack Mountain Retreat . . .
Amenities Summary.
Safety First! & Guest Information
About access to Wolf.
Meet Our Guests at Wolf's Nest.
The Wolf Nest Story--How it go that way.
Guest Notes:
"Wolf's Nest will always seem like a home
away from home to us . . . it felt like our own secret
place."
"Our cabin . . . personal touches that made us feel especially snug."
"Weappreciate you not mentioning what had happened in NYC etc." [Reference to "9-11"]
More about Wolf's Nest (on the next page).
Activities: Twenty-one things to do at Wolf.
Wolf's Nest: What it's like? & NOT LIKE.
Does Wolf's Nest offer what you most value in an Adirondack Vacation?
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An Adirondack Mountain Retreat,
this sweet one-room cabin is perched on a granite
outcropping facing Whiteface Mountain, on a trail that leads laterally to Brown's Notch and on to The Lookout. One-quarter mile above "The Cabin," Wolf's Nest is halfway up the side of Wainwright Mountain.
For location see Fourpeaks Trail Map label [WN] and CLICK HERE for the kind of secluded living offered at Wolf's Nest.
Clear views of Whiteface Mountain from inside or from the open deck.
A built-in fireplace keeps "Wolf's Nest" cozy in all weather. The complete kitchen includes a refigerator, cooking range and stone dry sink. No well, an ample supply of water provided in containers. Privy. One building, with open view deck, Non-smoking, Pets welcome, 250 sq.ft., max. 2 persons. Single or Double occupancy from $525/3days, $1050/week. 11% Sales/Occupancy Tax applies to all rentals of less than one week duration. A Deposit Payment is required to secure reservation. Cancellation fees apply. See Guest Information for occupancy limitations and financial arrangements.
"Wolf's Nest" Amenities Summary
Bedrooms/beds: One double bed. Blankets and pillows supplied. [CLICK HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about what to bring, including linens and towels.]
Full Kitchen: Dry sink, 20 inch cooking range with oven, 4 cubic foot refrigerator, dining service for 4 persons and a complete selection of utensils, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, including a toaster, a tea pot and 3 kinds of coffee makers.
Toilet: Outside Privy (outhouse).
Water/washing: Limited water supply. Drinking water and water for hand and dish washing brought in in containers. Hand stand pump, bathtub and washstand at "The Well House" with gas stove for heating water. (Possible shared use of "The Well House" with guests staying at New Camp and The Cabin.) [CLICK HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about limited water at Fourpeaks Backcountry Camps. CLICK HERE for fun bathing ideas.]
Lighting: Gas lighting. No electricity. (Bring electric reading lamps, extra candles, if you like. No kerosene, gasoline or other lighting permitted.)
Fireplace/heating: Built-in fireplace. Firewood supplied.
Porches: Open deck with Adirondack benches.
Additional: Outside picnic table. Hammock. Charcoal barbeque grill.
Miscellaneous: Dish soap, hand soap, sponge/pot scrubber, Comet cleaner, firewood, dish towels, toilet paper, trash bags, matches, candles, biscuit mix, honey, salt, pepper, sugar, etc. are all supplied.
Complete Amenities Summary and Room Plans.
Need some help deciding which Fourpeaks Camp is right for you?
Use our complete Graphic Amenities Summary to compare fireplace, kitchen, water, showers, toilet, views and other amenities. For sleeping and dining capacities at each Fourpeaks place look at our Room Plans page.
Safety First! & Guest Information. The buildings at Fourpeaks are spread out on a 700-acre property, 2-1/2 miles end to end. To maintain an orderly, 
clean and safe place to live, the good will and cooperation of our guests are essential. Prospective visitors must familiarize themselves with propane (gas) safety, fireplace/woodstove safety, water safety, housekeeping responsibilities, arrival arrangements, and other matters that will affect their personal safety and comfort at Fourpeaks. If you're considering a Fourpeaks vacation rental, CLICK HERE for our Safety First! & Guest Information pages.
Access to our Backcountry Camps. There's year-round auto access to The Cabin, Sugar Camp, New Camp, Gypsy Camp and Thoreau House. CLICK HERE for driving directions right to camp!
Spring, Summer and Fall, guests at our two remote camps, Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp, meet us at our Camp Barn Office. There, we take their food and gear and jeep it up to camp. And we take it back down when they leave. There's no need for them to pack it themselves.
In Winter, and other times when road conditions are unfavorable, guests at Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp must carry their stuff on their own (Wolf's Nest, 5/8 mile or Ridge Camp 1-1/2 miles). Firewood plus propane for lighting and cooking are already in place at camp. Wash water is at the Well House at Ridge, but wash water must be carried up for Wolf. A full orientation to camp precedes the visit. Extra backpacks and a cargo sled are available for loan. Visitors to Ridge and Wolf's Nest are not required to pack out trash on departure.
No guest vehicles. Except for short access roads off Stonehouse Road (to Thoreau House, Gypsy Camp, Sugar Camp, New Camp and The Cabin), the use of guest vehicles on Fourpeaks roads and trails is strictly forbidden.
[More about access at Frequently Asked Questions.]
Meet Our Guests! The Fourpeaks Photo Guest Book. is
a fun way to learn about our Adirondack backcountry vacations.
Who came. Where they're from. Where they stayed. The Season. What they did here. 
Photos, Letters and Guest Book entries. CLICK HERE for our Photo Guest Book.
Pet-friendly vacations. 
Romantic getaways. 
Solo Guests
Families with Kids.
The story. A Nature Retreat.
From the very beginning, each bit of land was a unique place, a precious discovery. A weathered oak marked one of these--sun-drenched, broad, low-branching, unecocomic in forestry terms--a wolf tree. The tree stood by a flat rock outcropping on the Wainwright property line--where the old Halsey Straight woods road crossed the lateral skid trail that went to Brown's Notch. The views were similar to those from The Lookout farther west on Basset but more dramatic as the angle of view was more frontal. The proximity to The Cabin made it an easy, often repeated walk for years. A walking meditation.
In '71 we put some cedar benches along the way and the urge to build another camp just grew and grew. Billy could use it for his Buddhist retreats or visits with the kids' college friends. Too hard to get to to hire a builder? A Department of Agriculture Construction Bulletin made it look easy.
Merritt and Martin got the bucket cement mixer hitched to the tractor and started the foundation one day late in Spring. Each trip was well planned. Climbing over the sheer rock portion of the trail, the big tractor wheels would slip and slide. Chains helped.
Foundation forms were needed on the slanting rock. The floor and wall framing went on into the Summer weekends. Awning style picture windows were the latest thing at the building supply store. The roof system came right out of an Agriculture Department Bulletin--a tripled 2x8 center beam with a real low pitch a novice could manage. A real slate sink from a local auction sale and one of several 7th avenue cooking stoves made an attractive kitchen. The metal fireplace unit was a first.
(CLICK HERE to hear The Whole Fourpeaks Story--1967-2003, 7 camps, 3 barns, 1 Stone House, 700 acres and 40 years.)
#1183 "Wolf's Nest will always seem like a home
away from home to us . . . it was so restful and serene and inviting that it felt like our own secret
place."
Subject:
Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 08/27/03 to Wolf's Nest
Date:
Thu, 23 Oct 2003 00:19:06 -0400
From:
"Karen I****"
To:
VisitUs@4peaks.com
Dear Martin,
no, we are sorry we haven't sent YOU a thank you note. please
forgive us. we
had the most wonderful time at Wolf's Nest and were so sad to
leave. it was
a very magical place. and it's a secure feeling to know that
such a restful
spot exists a scant 5 hours from the city. i haven't had a
chance to scan in
photos yet, but as soon as i do, i will send some. i'll go sign
the
guestbook now...
we really enjoyed the poetry.
xo karen & francis
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Guestbook Entry
Date : 10/23/2003
Time : 12:30 AM
Name : Karen I*** & Francis T****
Email : kareni***@hotmail.com
Location : NY, NY
Comments : Wolf's Nest will always seem like a home
away from home to us. we were only there a few days but it was so
restful and serene and inviting that it felt like our own secret
place. and there was even a pump shower! what fun!
we also spent one night at Gypsy, which was beautiful...Mars was at
its closest point ever and we watched it all night as it traversed
the sky.
it is incredible to know that such a special place exists only 5
hours from Manhattan. thanks Martin for the wonderful time - you are
the greatest host.
xoxo k & f
#1709 "Our cabin was comfortable, with personal touches that made us feel especially snug."
Subject:
Guestbook Entry
Date : 11/6/2000
Name : Evangeline and S****
Email : eth***@earthlink.net
Location : Brooklyn, NY
Comments : Our stay at Wolf's Nest was absolutely idyllic. We visited in
mid-October and enjoyed brilliant fall foliage and fabulous weather. Our cabin was comfortable,
with personal touches that made us feel especially snug. We hiked daily, catching sight of a
jackrabbit, and seeing scores of geese on their way south. We settled in to the serene rhythms
of nature. And we made biscuits --- dozens of them! I especially loved the marmalade. Now, back
in the city, the sight of a tree branch or a rare moment of quiet sends me right back to Wolf's
Nest, and I am content. We will be back! Our only recommendation is more comfortable seating on
the Wolf's Nest porch.
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Subject:
Re: Guestbook Entry
Date:
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
From:
Martin fourpeaks@f*****.net
To:
et***@earthlink.net
Evangeline and Shane--
Thanks for your Guest Book entry. Glad you liked the place. Please come
back.
Should we put some Adirondack chairs at Wolf?
Any photos?
Best wishes,
Martin
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Subject:
Re: Guestbook Entry
Date:
Wed, 08 Nov 2000
From:
"Evangeline Thorp" eth***@earthlink.net
To:
VisitUs@4peaks.com
Hi Martin,
Adirondacks chairs would be very nice!
I am sending photos soon!
Thanks,
Van and Shane
#1325 "We want you to know that we appreciate you not mentioning what had happened in NYC etc."
[Reference to "9-11"]
Subject: Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 09/08/01 to Wolf's Nest
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001
From: dfur***@nycap.rr.com
To: VisitUs@4peaks.com
Hi, of course our vacation was wonderful, as we expected it would be. We
can only think of one thing that would have made things a little better, a
pair of Adirondack chairs or something a little softer to sit on. Maybe
some cushions on the cabin chairs? We want you to know that we appreciate
you not mentioning what had happened in NYC etc. It made our vacation that
much more wonderful. When we stopped to get gas, we felt like we were in
the Twilight Zone. Weird.
See you next year,
The F***s
A footnote from Your Fourpeaks Host.
October 2001: New, more comfortable kitchen chairs, a rocker and a pair of Adirondack chairs to keep company with the hardback cedar bench we started with. More suggestions?
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Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001
Subject: A Barn Swallow Story.
To: Mary and Denny Furey 671
At: df****2@nycap.rr.com
TO OUR FELLOW NEWYORKERS: We are deeply saddened by
the recent horrific events that happened in our home
town. Just back from a family visit there we
experienced firsthand the difficulty of "getting
back to normal." We hope this newsletter brings you
a sense of the restorative potential in the natural
world around us.
Dear Mary and Denny,
Our most welcome Summer visitors return in June to the very same
place by the Stone House back door. Busy weeks on end with mud
and straw, they fix up and add on to their nest from last year.
[CLICK HERE for full text of A Barn Swallow Story.]
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Subject: Re: A Barn Swallow Story.
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001
From: df**@nycap.rr.com
To: VisitUs@4peaks.com
It has been some return home..........We miss our vacation. Made some
biscuits, very good. Had french vanilla ice cream with your "Seville" on
it. To die for!!! Keeping life simple, and enjoying every moment. Thank
you for everything.
Denny & Mary
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Subject: Re: A Barn Swallow Story.
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001
From: Martin@4peaks.com
To: df***@nycap.rr.com
Mary--
Thanks for the note.
I was thinking of you and Denny just the other day at Wolf. Arranging the
furniture a little to make it more comfortable and put out 2 Adirondack
chairs, too.
Love,
Martin
0187
Subject: Guestbook Entry
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:54:59 -0700
From: guestbook@4peaks.com
To: fourpeaks@whiteface.net
Received an entry from your guestbook.
Date : 7/12/2002
Time : 3:54 PM
Name : Penny VanLeeuwen
Email : pev1@cyro.com
Location : Sanford, Maine York County
Comments : My husband and I had wonderful time at the Wolf's
Nest. We never knew that New York had so much to offer. We will have to
come back in the winter to experience what that would be like.
The only thing that was missing was the pot holders to take the hot biscuits
out of the oven.
Subject: Re:Wolf's Nest.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 18:20:43 -0400
From: Your Adirondack Guide
Reply-To: VisitUs@4peaks.com
Organization: Fourpeaks--Adirondack Camps & Guest Barns
To: pev1@cyro.com
Penny--
Thanks for your Guest Book entry.
Please come visit us another season.
I am definitely onto the potholder situation. Each camp is getting a proper
hook, conveniently located, with 2 or 3 color coordinated (green mostly)
potholders which will get scrubbed up as needed. Just fixed up The Cabin
today and Wolf's Nest will be next.
Best wishes,
Martin
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