Groups tested traffic management and parking reservations Access to some Adirondack Park trails were restricted this year, as hinted in the fall of 2020. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve, a popular gateway to about a dozen High Peaks in Keene, … [Read more...] about 2021 Explored: Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits
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High Peaks use: Updates and information
Editor's note: This is where we're updating information, on an ongoing basis, about the Adirondack Mountain Reserve permit system and other news related to High Peaks use. Sept. 30: By the numbers The Adirondack Mountain Reserve, a gateway to … [Read more...] about High Peaks use: Updates and information
Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
DEC addresses Route 73 parking stakes at town meeting By Tim Rowland Controversial delineators put in to prevent parking on State Route 73 in Keene Valley may not be permanent, depending on the results of an ongoing experiment to manage an … [Read more...] about Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
Light traffic eases High Peaks hiker reservation system’s first day
By Brandon Loomis Hikers who tested the Adirondack Mountain Reserve’s hiking reservation system on its first day arrived to a mostly empty parking lot and a brilliantly sunny day on the trails. State and club officials said all 70 permits … [Read more...] about Light traffic eases High Peaks hiker reservation system’s first day
Route 73 pull-off closures cut parking for hikers, climbers
State says barriers will improve Route 73 traffic safety Climbers decry lack of access to destinations around Chapel Pond Pass By Phil Brown As of this week, hikers and rock climbers have far fewer places to park off Route 73, near popular … [Read more...] about Route 73 pull-off closures cut parking for hikers, climbers
Hiking permit system set for popular Adirondack trails gateway
By Gwendolyn Craig Hiking some iconic Adirondack High Peaks trails will require a reservation for people looking to head out across the Adirondack Mountain Reserve this summer, reserve owners and state conservation officials announced. Parking … [Read more...] about Hiking permit system set for popular Adirondack trails gateway