National trail to go through NY
| 28 Feb 2012 | 12:19
MINERVA, N.Y. A proposed management plan for an Adirondack wilderness area in southern Essex County includes a segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail, a planned trail from North Dakota to Lake Champlain.
The Adirondack Park Agency in Ray Brook is taking public comment on the proposed plan for the Hoffman Notch Wilderness through March 7. The 38,500-acre tract is in the towns of North Hudson, Minerva, and Schroon Lake.
The plan includes a 12-and-a-half-mile segment of the National Scenic Trail. The Adirondack portion of the national hiking trail would stretch 140 miles from Forestport to Crown Point, including some existing trails.
The national trail follows the Finger Lakes Trail across western and central New York.