If you get lost or injured, keep calm and stay put. If you have cell service, call 911 or the DEC Forest Ranger Dispatch, 833-NYS-RANGERS (833-697-7264).
Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers.
Here is a list of the current numbers for services in the Adirondacks. This is being brought to you by the 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 and Rescue
(518) 897-1300 — Forest Fires
(518) 897-1326 — Environmental Law Enforcement