RJ
04-27-2007, 10:38 AM
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) announced today that due to hazardous trial conditions, a number of trails have been closed in the Greene County area of the Catskill Park.
The heavy snowfall earlier in the month brought down a large number of limbs and trees making the trails extremely difficult to follow, increasing the risk of injury, and increasing the chances of hikers becoming lost or disoriented.
The following trails have been closed:
Windham High Peak Wild Forest - A portion of the Escarpment trail is closed from the Elm Ridge Lean-to to the trail*s junction with the Black Dome Trail, which is between Burnt Knob and Acra Point.
Hunter Mountain Wild Forest - The upper section of the Spruceton trail is closed between Deming Notch and Hunter Mountain. The Hunter trail is closed between the summit of Hunter Mountain and the Devils Acre lean-to.
Indian Head-Plateau Mountain Wilderness - The Devils Path trail is closed between Plateau Mountain and Indian Head Mountain.
Signs will be posted at appropriate trailheads alerting hikers to the hazardous conditions and trail closures. The department anticipates that the trails will be re-opened by Memorial Day weekend.
For more information about the trail closures, contact Senior Forester Frank Parks at the Stamford DEC office at (607) 652-3698 or
e-mail at feparks@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
(DEC) announced today that due to hazardous trial conditions, a number of trails have been closed in the Greene County area of the Catskill Park.
The heavy snowfall earlier in the month brought down a large number of limbs and trees making the trails extremely difficult to follow, increasing the risk of injury, and increasing the chances of hikers becoming lost or disoriented.
The following trails have been closed:
Windham High Peak Wild Forest - A portion of the Escarpment trail is closed from the Elm Ridge Lean-to to the trail*s junction with the Black Dome Trail, which is between Burnt Knob and Acra Point.
Hunter Mountain Wild Forest - The upper section of the Spruceton trail is closed between Deming Notch and Hunter Mountain. The Hunter trail is closed between the summit of Hunter Mountain and the Devils Acre lean-to.
Indian Head-Plateau Mountain Wilderness - The Devils Path trail is closed between Plateau Mountain and Indian Head Mountain.
Signs will be posted at appropriate trailheads alerting hikers to the hazardous conditions and trail closures. The department anticipates that the trails will be re-opened by Memorial Day weekend.
For more information about the trail closures, contact Senior Forester Frank Parks at the Stamford DEC office at (607) 652-3698 or
e-mail at feparks@gw.dec.state.ny.us.