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 down Clinton Road in West Milford between Van Orden Road and Goldfinch Lane. Trailheads along Clinton Road number P1N through P7, serving Newark Watershed and Wawayanda State Park, are affected by the road closure.
View the fire updated daily with the Wildfire Explorer funded by the USDA: Here
Be advised that the Highlands Trail, Clinton West, and the trails around Buckabear Pond will likely be closed for a time after the fire has been extinguished. More updates will follow in this alert.