Trip Planning Links

Additions, questions, or comments? My contact information is on the back page of the Trailmarker.

Where To Go

Adirondack Mountain Club Forest Preserve Series Trail Guides

(Information and ordering only) http://adk.org/trails/ForestPreserve.aspx

Discover the Adirondacks Series Guides

(Information and ordering only) http://www.HikeTheAdirondacks.com/

DEC Map Collection

Fishing access sites, boat launches, ski trails, state forest maps, etc. http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4735.html

DEC State Lands Interactive Mapper

Online recreation map showing parking areas, trails, and other points of interest. Note that not all trails are shown! http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45478.html

Topographic Map Viewing Software

MapTech Terrain Navigator

$100 for coverage of New York http://maptech.mytopo.com/land/TerrainNavigator/index.cfm

National Geographic Topo!

$100 for coverage of New York & New Jersey http://www.natgeomaps.com/topo.html

Online Topographic Map Viewing

ACME Mapper

View topo maps and aerial photos http://mapper.acme.com/

MapTech MapServer

View topo maps. Nautical charts are also available for coastal areas. Capability to search for lakes, mountains, etc. rather than just towns and addresses. http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm

TerraServer

View topo maps and aerial photos http://terraserver-usa.com/

My own work-in-progress

Topo map viewing with USGS place name search. Shading of private land in the Adirondacks (note that the private land data is several years out of date) http://www.adirondack-park.net/topo/

Topographic Map Downloads

New York State Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse

Quads for New York in TIFF format http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/

USGS

Quads for entire country in PDF format http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&carea=%24ROOT)/.do

Ordering Custom Topo Maps

MyTopo

http://www.mytopo.com

Viewing Public vs Private Land

Adirondack Park Agency

View public/private land boundaries and wilderness/wild forest/etc designation of state land http://www.apa.state.ny.us/gis/FacsimileMap.html

Current Trail Conditions

DEC Region 5

Information on trail closures, flooding, bridge washouts, bad blowdown, etc. Only covers DEC Region 5 lands in the Adirondacks, so the western Adirondacks are not covered! http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7865.html

Discussion Forums

Adirondack Forum

http://www.adkforum.com/

Adirondack High Peaks Forums

http://forums.adkhighpeaks.com/

Views From The Top

Membership requires referral from existing member http://viewsfromthetop.com/forums/

Weather

National Weather Service

Enter nearest town, then click the map on that town's forecast page to get a forecast for where youll be hiking http://www.nws.noaa.gov/