The National Scenic Trail may be getting an additional 140-miles of beautiful hiking trailways added in the New York area. A proposal brought forward by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promotes the addition of the trailway from Boonville on the western edge of the Adirondack Mountains to Crown Point on the shores of Lake Champlain. The proposal will be discussed in three more public hearings before a decision is made.

If approved, the new addition to the National Scenic Trail would connect with existing major trail networks like the Finger Lake Trails and the Onondaga Trail. It would go through nine wilderness or Wild Forest areas including the Moose River Plains and the Hudson River Gorge. The goal is to create a completely off-road and non-motorized route through the area.

If you would like to hear more about the new additions to the National Scenic Trail and it what it means for the land in the area you can attend one of the following meetings:

• Wed, December 5: Warrensburg DEC Office 6:30pm
• Thur, December 6: Boonville Town / Village Hall 6:30pm
• Fri, December 7: DEC Central Office, Albany 2:00pm

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