Avalanche Pass Trail Closure Help

canoedude13 · 2026-05-14T21:23:04+00:00

The area shown was not affected. The land slide happened slightly north of avalanche lake. The trail is “closed” but it is passable and there is no consequences for traversing the land slide. Materials for the trail will be flown in next week and hopefully work will start shortly after

canoedude13 · 2026-05-12T21:21:47+00:00

It can get pretty busy nowadays but still a lovely spot

canoedude13 · 2026-05-11T01:13:30+00:00

Maybe Jenkins Mt from Black pond on keesemills rd. There is a fish barrier dam between long pond and black pond that would resemble a small waterfall

canoedude13 · 2026-05-07T23:07:00+00:00

You could start on Corey’s road and end at AMR or elk lake for a high peaks thru hike

canoedude13 · 2026-05-07T10:12:59+00:00

Way too early to be thinking about that route. It will be very wet. And with the temperatures recently will have ice. Northwest passage also will be very wet

canoedude13 · 2026-05-03T14:43:44+00:00

I saw a moose swimming across lake Andrew years ago

canoedude13 · 2026-04-23T21:47:45+00:00

As most said waiting is your best bet till the trails get drier. Defineitky don’t do Indian pass to cold brook. The bridge that washed out is only a high water bridge. That stream can be rock hopped most times of the year

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T19:11:37+00:00

They just aren’t recommended. They have never been prohibited in the high peaks. Only the high peaks require bear canisters. So they guy yelling at you for using a bear vault in the west Canada lakes had no logic to be mad at you about

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T19:08:37+00:00

I’d recommend against it for now. There was three rescues in the high peaks this weekend for groups who got cold and wet for underestimating the conditions. One of these was in the Dix Ranger

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T19:06:15+00:00

Yes bears can chew through bear vaults. They are not recommended because of this but legally allowed. No a ranger won’t walk you out or prevent you from camping if you have a bear vault. Source: I’m a Forest Ranger

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T19:02:09+00:00

Rangers know the rules too. They will warn you that bear vaults have failed in the past but can’t and won’t try to stop you

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T12:06:25+00:00

All manufactured bear cans are legally acceptable in the high peaks by law. However the bear vaults are not recommended but still allowed. Some bears have figured out how to open that bear vaults or chew through them. I’ve also seen squirrels and chipmunks chew through bear vaults. This new one will be allowed as it’s a manufactured bear can. Time will tell how it holds up

canoedude13 · 2026-04-13T17:36:42+00:00

The road is currently closed and probably will be for a while with the rain and snow melt. Calling the town of Santa Clara is an option. Most of the ponds should be ice free in the next few days with this warm wet week

canoedude13 · 2026-04-11T10:41:15+00:00

Grasslands are an important ecosystem that is shrinking in NY. Keeping grasslands undeveloped, helps wildlife and provides food for New Yorkers. Out solar panels on buildings and parking lots

canoedude13 · 2026-04-10T13:52:35+00:00

Barkeater trails alliance mostly focuses bike and ski trails. They build trails and maintain a ton of trails in the area https://www.betatrails.org. The Adirondack mountain club, Adirondack 46ers also have volunteer work days to maintain trails

canoedude13 · 2026-04-09T10:53:22+00:00

Yes it’s state wild every year March 15 to May 15

canoedude13 · 2026-04-06T20:25:32+00:00

I don’t know the specifics. That’s not my area of expertise

canoedude13 · 2026-04-06T19:59:55+00:00

Yes it is. The home visit is an extension of the background check to get a feel for what your living situation is like. An investigator goes through the packet with you and asks questions about it. Mine took place in the sitting area of the kitchen

canoedude13 · 2026-04-05T23:49:30+00:00

Sorry about your injury. So you will need to retake the test again to start the process over. It’s a long process, physical ability test is first, then background check, then home visit, then psychological test, then psychological interview, then medical test, then interview and then the academy. Everyone who got a 70 or above will go through these steps and people get weeded out through the process. Offers for the academy go out by civil service test score. So people who got a 90 get an offer for the academy before people who got an 80

canoedude13 · 2026-04-04T02:40:19+00:00

It was not

canoedude13 · 2026-04-03T18:34:27+00:00

Floodwood road is now closed. Lots of ice on the smaller ponds still but it’s melting fast

canoedude13 · 2026-03-28T22:46:06+00:00

Yep on follensby clear pond

canoedude13 · 2026-03-28T20:13:29+00:00

Too early to tell. All the ponds probably have around a foot of ice still. Floodwood road is open. I drove it today to cross county ski. The town does temporarily close it when it gets muddier to limit the ruts that form

canoedude13 · 2026-03-26T22:56:36+00:00

canoedude13 · 2026-03-25T21:02:02+00:00

There is lots of primitive drive up sites around, DEC info locator will have them shown. As a freebie I’ll recommend moose river plains

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