Trail Closure on Twin in the Catskills

[Tom Rankin]

The DEC has closed the Western approach to Twin, due to safety concerns. The East approach remains open.

DEC Press Release

So a Devil's Path traverse is off the table until the situation is resolved.

Short version of the events so far:

• The DEC recently installed metal rungs in a particularly steep section of the trail. This caused a great deal of discussion.
• An unknown individual removed/vandalized 2 of the rungs.
• DEC closed the trail.

 

[TCD]

Probably worth linking to the ongoing discussion here:

https://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums...-of-a-section-of-devil-s-path-long-path-trail

 

[Tom Rankin]

Probably worth linking to the ongoing discussion here:

https://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums...-of-a-section-of-devil-s-path-long-path-trail

That and 500 or so posts on various Facebook pages!

 

[Tom Rankin]

The trail has been re-routed and re-opened, sans metal rungs...

The link above has more details, as does the 3500 club facebook page.