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The following press release was issued by the state Department of Environmental Conservation on September 28 in anticipation of the large hiking crowds during Columbus Day weekend: Temporary Trailhead to be Located at ORDA’s Mt. Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex To Ensure Public Safety, State Route 73 Pull-offs will be Closed and Roadside Parking Prohibited during…
State Department of Environmental Conservation Spokesman Dave Winchell just sent out on update on Alex Stevens, a New Jersey man who went missing after a camping trip Wallface Mountain in the High Peaks Wilderness. Stevens is believed to have started his trip from the Upper Works trailhead in Newcomb on September 2. He was reported…
By Phil Brown
The state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds High Peaks visitors that summer is coming to an end: days are shorter and weather cooler. Be sure to pack extra clothes if you’re going on a hike. Following is the department’s High Peaks Bulletin for this weekend: Please be advised of the following conditions and prepare for…
By Phil Brown
Do you have trouble visualizing the terrain shown on topo maps? Do contour lines mystify you? Summit Terragraphics may have just the thing for you. The West Virginia company has made a raised-relief map that does an impressive job of showing the topography of the High Peaks. You won’t be able to carry it in…
By Phil Brown
If you’ve been planning to climb the Trap Dike on Mount Colden, you might think about doing it this weekend. That’s because the state Department of Environmental Conservation plans to close the trail along Avalanche Lake from Tuesday, August 15, through Friday, August 25. Most climbers reach the Trap Dike by hiking to the lake…
By Phil Brown
In its latest forest ranger report, the state Department of Environmental Conservation gives its account of the search for a hiker who drowned in the East Branch of the Ausable River. Click here to read the full report.
By Mike Lynch
An autopsy performed August 2 determined that missing hiker Ralph "Skip" Baker drowned in the East Branch of the Ausable River. The death was ruled accidental.
By Mike Lynch
The following is a statement released by the state Department of Environmental Conservation about a search-and-rescue incident that took place Monday. The incident overlapped with another rescue occurring near Gothics Mountain. On July 30, 2017 at 11:30 pm a group of four hikers on the summit of Algonquin Peak contacted DEC Ray Brook Dispatch…
By Mike Lynch
A large-scale search is underway for a hiker who didn’t return from a daytrip up Gothics Mountain on Sunday.
By Mike Lynch
DEC is relying on education and the efforts of partner groups to deal with the increasing number of hikers who have been coming to the High Peaks region.