Trail conditions in this area change rapidly particularly in the winter. Take any reports with a grain of salt. By the time you get there things may have changed considerably. Consult local weather forecasts as your primary source of what to expect but be prepared for considerable differences. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the reports. Especially in the winter, hikers should make sure that they are prepared for the conditions that might be encountered. Snowshoes and/or crampons may be needed, especially in the Catskills.

If you are planning a hike and need to know about conditions, try posting your destination on the Viewpoint forum (menubar above). Many local hikers read and reply to this forum and one may have been where you plan to go recently.

Here are some more suggestions of web resources that may help you:

• Try this link for additional condition reports.
• Or this one for Adirondacks conditions.
• Or snow forecasts.
• Or look at ski area reports for how much new natural snow they got (not how much they made). For NY ski reports look at areas near the hiking trails such as Hunter or Belleayre in the Catskills, Catamount in the South Taconics, Sterling Forest in Sterling Forest. For NJ ski reports look at Campgaw for the Ramapos and Mountain Creek for the AT in the northwest.
• You can call NY DEC in New Paltz for a recorded trail report on the Catskills, (845) 256-4182.