W2 trail conditions and road access poor

DEC press release:
DEC Warns About Hazardous Trail Conditions
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued a warning that unsafe conditions will remain in much of the backcountry of the Adirondacks and Catskills through Labor Day Weekend. Several trail areas are closed or inaccessible due to Hurricane Irene storm damage include flooding, bridge wash outs, trail wash outs and blow down of trees and other debris.

Adirondacks
DEC has closed the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness, Giant Mountain Wilderness and Dix Mountain Wilderness through Labor Day Weekend and beyond. Over the next several weeks DEC will be evaluating the conditions of all trails in the closed areas, prioritize work to rehabilitate trails and determine what trails may be reopened for public use.

Lesser amounts of damage can be found on Adirondack Forest Preserve lands south and north of these areas. However, hikers and campers should expect to encounter flooding, bridge wash outs, trail wash outs and blow down when entering the backcountry.

Areas in the Western Adirondacks are reported in fairly good condition though some flooding and blowdown can be expected.

Catskills
Trails in the Catskill backcountry have also been impacted and the public is advised to avoid the backcountry at this time. Due to damage to roads, many trailheads and other access points to the backcountry are inaccessible.

Many roads to trailheads in the Adirondacks and the Catskills are closed. Information about road closures in New York State is available here.

More information about trail conditions is available here.

(Source: DEC press release)

Andrew - K1YMI
W2 Association Manager