Trail Advisories
Trail Advisory
The Chapter was made aware of the following trail conditions from Jonathan DeSantis – Forester, Division of Lands & Forests – Region 5 : “There is an apprx 100 yard+ stretch of the NPT that […]
Articles by NPTChapter
Events & Outings
The Schenectady Chapter of the ADK Mountain Club Reinstates NPT Trail Patch Program
Update From ADK Schenectady Chapter website 6/12/2020 To all interested in hiking the wonderful Northville Placid Trail, We’re resuming the Northville-Placid Trail Challenge on June 12! With all ten regions of New York State officially […]
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Tales from the NPT
Diana Niland is an experienced outdoorswoman. She has hiked the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail, the 483-mile Colorado trail, the 210-mile John Muir Trail, and climbed all the peaks with summits over 4,000 feet in elevation that […]
Scenes from the NPT
Northville’s Renaissance By Tamara Johnson – LOCALadk Magazine
A great article about Northville’s history and future. It also mentions the trail and the story behind the Northville Placid Trail Arch. Check it out! Click here to read the article (When re-directed scroll down […]
Trail Advisories
Trail Update from The NYS DEC – Bridge Repaired Along Trail
From the NYS DEC Facebook page: A badly broken foot bridge spanning Lamphere Brook along the Northville Placid Trail was recently replaced. The 35’ bridge collapsed in 2016. Rot weakened the native log stringers causing […]
Events & Outings
Project Completion West Stony Creek Lean-to
Installation of the West Stony Creek Lean-to within Shaker Mtn Wild Forest is now complete. This newly constructed lean-to provides shelter along the recently re-routed segment of the Northville-Placid Trail. In 2015, apprx. 15 […]
Events & Outings
NPT Side- Trips: The Wakely Mountain Fire Tower
I recently got a chance after camping at Wakely Dam to take advantage of the newly reopened Wakely Mountain Fire Tower. The tower was recently reopened after an extended closing on July 10, 2018, and […]
Events & Outings
NPT Chapter Stewardship Patch Program – A New Way to Give Back
Several times a year, the Chapter holds stewardship outings to go out on the trail to clean up and maintain. We’ve been lucky in the past to have many volunteers come and help the chapter […]
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New Northville-Placid Trail Guide Book Released
The fifth edition of the Adirondack Mountain Club Northville-Placid Trail Guide book is now available for purchase through the ADK Mountain Club. Click here for more information
Maps and Trail Beta
NPT Interactive Map Has Been Updated
The Southern terminus of the trail has now been updated on our interactive map which can be found here on our website.