""

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY
Celebration of the Northville-Placid Trail

When: Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 8 am to 4 pm

Where: Indian Lake, New York - meet at designated trailheads located in: Blue Mountain (BMWF) and Moose River Plains (MRPWF) Wild Forests / Blue Ridge (BRWA), Siamese Ponds Wilderness (SPWA), and West Canada Lakes (WCLWA) Wilderness Areas / Town of Indian Lake (TIL) /

Trail Projects:

1. School Trail (TIL): This trail starts behind the Indian Lake School and climbs up Crow Hill. A new waterbar will be built and existing waterbars will be cleaned out.

2. Wakely Mountain Trail (MRPWF): One or two rock waterbars will be constructed on this popular yet remote fire tower trail that starts near the end of the Cedar River road. Existing waterbars will also be maintained.

3. Northville-Placid Trail (BRWA): A series of foot bridges will be assembled on a section of the reroute that was built last season. Bridge material will need to be carried a short distance to the work site.

4. Cascade Pond (BRWA): The main focus of this project will be to relocate and dig a new hole for the pit privy that is near the Cascade Pond lean-to. If there is time left the trail will be sidecut towards the N-P Trail.

5. Sucker Brook Trail (WCLWA): A section of this backcountry trail that leads to the N-P Trail will be rehabilitated with sidecutting and blowdown removal. Markers will be added where needed.

6. Puffer Pond Trail (SPWA): Starting at Kings Flow, the Puffer Pond Trail will be improved and cleared of encroaching brush.

7. Northville-Placid Trail (BMWF): Beginning near the north end of Tirrell Pond a crew will sidecut this section of the N-P Trail that is heavily overgrown.

8. Northville-Placid Trail (BRWA): This will be a hike through of the new section of the N-P Trail that was rerouted in 2009. Some light trail work will be completed along the route such as blowdown removal. This crew will hike over 12 miles and will need to maintain at least a two mile per hour pace for the duration of the hike.

Après-National Trails Day Event
Where: Indian Lake – Byron Park
When: Saturday, June 5 - 5 pm to 9 pm
What: Celebration including dinner, music, t-shirts, and raffles.

Free camping is available both Friday and Saturday nights at the Lake Durant State Campground for all participants.

Click here for a National Trails Day registration form.

Click here to learn how to Sponsor the NTD Event.

Partners & Sponsors (to date):
• NYSDEC Region 5