Highlands Trail Section Closed: Rt 605 – Lackawanna Drive
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Beginning 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…
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…
