The Pepperbox Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of the New York Forest Preserve, lies entirely within the town of Webb in Herkimer County.

The entire area appears to have been heavily burned over and logged in the past and is not particularly scenic by usual standards.

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 Pepperbox, seem to exhibit more species diversity than any others in the Adirondacks.

[citation needed] The Pepperbox Wilderness Area was the initial inspiration for the StoneJam Game Jam, held in the Stoneham Mountain Resort on 10 July 2015.