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…
In a press release on March 14, 2025, the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail announced the following: Beginning April 21, 2025, the Breakneck Ridge and Wilkinson Memorial Trailheads, and the adjacent Breakneck Ridge Metro-North Station, will close for a two-year period as part of the construction of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail’s Breakneck Connector and Bridge…
Due to the November 2024 Jennings Creek Wildfire, there are closures in Sterling Forest State Park, Long Pond Ironworks State Park, and throughout the southern New York and northern New Jersey portion of the long-distance Highlands Trail. Specifics on these closures are listed below: Long Pond Ironworks State Park Trail Closures: Sterling Forest State Park…
Lake Awosting Carriage Road in Minnewaska State Park Preserve will be closed for the 2025 season to all users due to a restoration project. Access will be provided to Lake Awosting Beach during swim season but not beyond. Click here to view a larger version of the map. For further information and closure updates, please…
The Highlands Trail is currently being rerouted between Hopatcong and Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation. Trail users should be aware of ongoing work in this area and follow posted signage. Additional details will be provided as the project progresses. Thank you for your patience as we improve the trail!
Escarpment Trail Closed (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness). The Escarpment Trail and the coaligned Long Path is closed until further notice between Windham High Peak and the Elm Ridge Lean-to. Read the NYSDEC notice here. A detour for the Long Path can be followed southbound using the Elm Ridge Trail (Yellow) to Peck Rd, then walking on Big…
Numerous road closures may affect trailhead parking during the winter months. From an alert on the DEWA website: “Areas that will be closed through the winter were selected based on several factors including winterization of water supply systems, reduced custodial and maintenance staff, safety requirements, resource protection, and other priorities for snow and ice removal.…
New Jersey Palisades has closed Dyckman Hill Trail indefinitely due to storm-related roadbed parapet damage. Dyckman Hill Road also remains closed. For more information, visit https://www.njpalisades.org/advisory.html
Road construction along Route 9D at the tunnel near the Breakneck Ridge Trailhead is resulting in the closure of the Brook Trail in Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve. NYS Parks shares the following: “Due to construction, the Brook Trail (Red Trail) is CLOSED between the Cornish Connector Trail and Route 9D. Access to the trailhead, Route 9D,…
The Morris County Park Commission has implemented extensive changes to the trail network at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, with Trail Conference volunteer assistance. Before hiking, be sure to download the new map from Morris County’s website.
Ten months after the historic storm that led to its closure, the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park will reopen for Memorial Day weekend 2024. Additionally, the previously closed sections of the Major Welch and Suffern-Bear Mountain trails will also be open to hikers. Some trail closures remain in effect. Even where trails are passable, the shaded area is…
As of late 2023, the New Weis Center has relocated the Otter Hole Trail (Green) off their property and onto Snake Den Road. Hikers are still able to park in the lot provided by the New Weis Center but are asked to follow the relocated green blazes along Snake Den Road for approximately 0.4 miles…
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