The Appalachian Trail (A.T.), Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail (S-BM), and Major Welch Trail in Bear Mountain State Park have been temporarily rerouted due to construction projects between the parking area near the Bear Mountain Inn and the trailheads. The construction is expected to be complete in summer 2027. White A.T. blazes and red Major Welch blazes
Highlands Trail Section Closed: Rt 605 – Lackawanna Drive
Park: Highlands TrailTrail: Highlands TrailBeginning in July 2026, part of the Highlands Trail Section #5 in Byram, New Jersey will be closed to the public while EPA addresses contamination in and around the Mansfield Dump Superfund site. The impacted section is between Rt 605 (Stanhope-Sparta Rd) and Lackawanna Drive. EPA anticipates the trail will be closed from July 2026
Reminder, hikers! The Breakneck and Wilkinson Memorial Trailheads and Breakneck Ridge Metro‑North station will remain closed until mid‑2027.
The New York Bridge Authority announced that construction will begin this year to replace the decking on the Bear Mountain Bridge and enhance safety and accessibility on the bridge (Mile 1,409.8 northbound on the AT). At least one sidewalk will remain open to pedestrians during the entirety of the project. There should not be impacts
The Giant Stairs section in Palisades Interstate Park is closed due to a major rockfall and slide, which occurred on the morning of 1/9/26.
Yearly winter road closure schedule for 2025-2026, visit https://www.nps.gov/dewa/learn/news/winterservices2026.htm “Park staff give priority to plowing main roads through the park for the safety and convenience of local residents and visitors. Park staff will then plow secondary roads and parking areas to buildings open for public use. Some roads may receive no winter maintenance or will
Following damage from historic 2023 storms, the Cornell Mine Trail and additional pathways in Bear Mountain State Park are now open.
As of late October 2025, the trails within the southern section of Norvin Green State Forest in Passaic County, NJ have been reblazed and reconfigured by volunteers and staff of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Several trail blazes have changed color to improve clarity and consistency, and multiple loops have been created to make
Update 10/10/2025: Trailheads P3 and P4 West are closed due to the fire. The Bearfort Waters Clinton/Highlands Trail co-alignment are unaffected by the fire. Below, the area in red is effectively closed, while the yellow is unaffected and open. UPDATE 09/15/2025: This fire is inactive A wildfire has broken out in the Newark Watershed, closing
Construction work is scheduled on Oil City Road including the bridge over the Wallkill River used by the Appalachian Trail. Work will be ongoing between August 19th – September 2nd. Pedestrians are still able to cross but please exercise caution around the work area.
UPDATE 5/2/2025: Long Pond Ironworks State Park in New Jersey is open. However, due to the November 2024 Jennings Creek Wildfire, the trails in Sterling Forest State Park in New York remain closed. Specifics on these closures are listed below: Sterling Forest State Park Trail Closures: These trails will be closed until further notice to
Starting on April 1st, several trails in Farny State Park and the Pequannock Watershed have been re-blazed. A section of the Four Birds Trail has been rerouted to bypass a dam at Timberbrook Pond. Changes are shown below with before on top, and current changes shown underneath. The Winnebago, Bear, Fox, and Durham trails have
