Here is a list of the NYS Forest Rangers who cover the Northville Placid Trail, along with the section they cover and their contact information. This is being brought to you by the DEC, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, in order to provide you, the NPT hiker, with a local contact for you to check with concerning recent trail or weather issues. The emergency contact numbers for DEC Dispatch used in Region 5 of the Adirondacks are:
(518) 891-0235 Search, Rescue
(518) 897-1300 Forest Fires
(518) 897-1326 Enforcement
It’s a good plan to leave DEC numbers with family and friends to call in the event you run into trouble and don’t make contact with them by a prearranged time.
Forest Rangers Located along the Northville-Placid Trail as of 2023:
Northville -Chelsea Geyer 315-729-2683 or Robert Hamm 315-916-4081
Benson/Silver Lake – Neilson Snye 518-419-3737 or Nicholas Caswell 518-708-7978
Piseco – Michael Thompson 518-883-2978 cell 518-775-3155
West Canada Lakes – Michael Thompson 518-883-2978 cell 518-775-3155 or Jenifer Temple 315-261-2908
Cedar River area/Wakely Dam – Jenifer Temple 315-261-2908
Blue Mountain Lake/Tirrell Pond/Lake Durant -Jay Scott 518-352-7676 Cell: 518-335-3588
Long Lake -Melissa Milano- 518-312-3982
Shattuck Clearing/Cold River -Jenna Curcio 315-778-1335
Duck Hole – Scott Sabo Jr 518-354-0823
Lake Placid – Nicole DuChene 518-948-9810