State Park and Trail Info

Most of you probably knew that due to the conditions after the flooding from hurricane Irene, the state parks and trails in the Catskill Park were closed. But there is some good news. Yesterday, the DEC re-opened many areas. I know a lot of you serious hikers out there are dying to get back into the woods. Generally, at this point the Catskills are back open but there are some exceptions. Wilson State Park has been re-opened but the Woodland Valley campground sustained some damage and will remain closed for the rest of the season. The trail maintainers and hikers are getting out and about and have made lists of what is open and safe for use. So for those of you who want to hike and camp in the near future, I found a couple of websites that list the post-Irene conditions on the trails and in the various state parks.

The ADK High Peaks Forums - Catskill Trail and Roadway Conditions - Post Irene

NYNJ Trail Conference - Post Irene Update for Hikers, Trail Volunteers

NYNJ Trail Conference - Catskill Region - Facebook Page

If you want to report a problem on a trail you can use this online form:

Trail Conference Trail Problem Report

There is still a lot of great hiking to enjoy in our area. All you need to do is a little homework and then you are ready to get back out there and enjoy our forests again.