During the summer, several tornados and microbursts touched down in Hamilton, Fulton, and Saratoga counties. Significant damage occurred to the Northville- Placid Trail in the Adirondacks south of Piseco, making the trail difficult to navigate and largely impassable in places.
Due to the extent of the damage and safety concerns, Northville Supervising Forester DeSantis obtained an emergency authorization to open the trail in the wilderness sections using motorized equipment.
New York State Forest Rangers Nally and Thompson, Supervising Forester DeSantis, Forester Acuna, and the Northville Placid Trail crew worked for a week clearing, signing, and reclaiming the trail over a seven-mile section.
The trail reopened in time for Northville Placid Trail’s 100-year anniversary celebrations in several Adirondack communities.
The Northville–Lake Placid Trail, also known as the NPT, is a lightly traveled foot trail that runs 138 miles through the Adirondack Park. It was laid out by the Adirondack Mountain Club in 1922 and 1923 and is maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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