Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) trail stewards are volunteers that primarily clear blowdown, maintain drainages, and complete other basic trail maintenance tasks. Stewards compile reports that are shared with regional New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) foresters to help the DEC determine where more intensive trail projects are required.
Trail stewards must be at least 18 years of age. Groups are welcome!
Trail adoption will open on December 15, 2025, and close on January 15, 2025. Check back at that time for the application link.
New trail stewards are required to attend a mandatory training on Sunday, April 19, Saturday, April 25, or Sunday, May 3.
Trails Available for Adoption
| Trail Name | Management Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Lake Trail | Blue Mountain Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 16 Cedar River Rd to Browns Brook | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 17 Browns Brook to Stephens Pond LT | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Sawyer Mountain | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Wilson Pond Trail | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Brandy Brook Flow Trail | Cranberry Lake Wild Forest | Region 6 |
| Campground Trail | Cranberry Lake Wild Forest | Region 6 |
| East Connector Trail | Cranberry Lake Wild Forest | Region 6 |
| DeBar Mt. | Debar Mountain Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Broomstick Lake Trail | Ferris Lake Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Good Luck Cliffs | Ferris Lake Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Jockeybush Lake Trail | Ferris Lake Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Big Deer Trail | Five Ponds Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Hitchins Pond Overlook Trail | Five Ponds Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Janacks Landing Trail | Five Ponds Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Low’s Lake to Oswegatchie River Canoe Carry | Five Ponds Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Red Horse Trail | Five Ponds Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Round Pond & East Mill Flow Trail | Hammond Pond Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Ampersand Mountain Trail | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Cascade Mountain Trail from Rt. 73 | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Indian Pass Trail – Upper works to Cold Brook Trail | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 23 Rt 28N North to Shattuck Clearing | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 26 Duck Hole to Wanika Falls | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Phelps Trail (JBL to Slant Rock) | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Shorey Shortcut | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Short Job | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Van Hoevenberg Trail – Hopkins Trail Jct. to Marcy Summit | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Van Hoevenberg Trail – Marcy Dam to Tabletop Mtn Trail Jct. | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Van Hoevenberg Trail – Tabletop Mtn Trail Jct. to Hopkins Trail Jct. | High Peaks Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Snowy Mtn. | Jessup River Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Haystack (Raybrook) | McKenzie Mountain Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Haystack (Raybrook) Jctn. to JackRabbit Trail | McKenzie Mountain Wilderness | Region 5 |
| McKenzie Mtn. Trail | McKenzie Mountain Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Whiteface Mtn from Connery Pond via Whiteface Landing | McKenzie Mountain Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Black Bear Trail | Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Big Moose Lake to Russian Lake | Pigeon Lake Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Shallow Lake | Pigeon Lake Wilderness | Region 6 |
| Sucker Brook Bay Trail | Pigeon Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Indian Canoe Carry | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Owens-Winch-Copperas Pond Trail | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Pitchoff Mtn. – entire trail | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Kane Mt | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 1 Collins Gifford Rd Trailhead to West Stony Creek Brook | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| Long Pond/Rock Pond Trail to crossover | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NCT Cisico Trailhead to Kunjamuk | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NCT Kunjamuk Wakely crossover to Puffer Pond | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Big Eddy Trail | Silver Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 3 Benson Rd to Godfrey Rd Spur Jnct | Silver Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 6 Silver Lake to Mud Lake | Silver Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 8 Whitehouse to Piseco (Rt.8) | Silver Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Bone & Rat Ponds Canoe Carries at Lake Clear Fish Hatchery | St. Regis Canoe Area | Region 5 |
| Clamshell Canoe Carry | St. Regis Canoe Area | Region 5 |
| Little Clear to St. Regis Pond Canoe Carry | St. Regis Canoe Area | Region 5 |
| Mud Pond – Rt. 3 | Taylor Pond Wild Forest | Region 5 |
| High Falls Trail | Titusville Mountain State Forest | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 11 Spruce Lake LT #1 to West Canada Creek | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| NPT Section 12 West Canada Creek to Cedar Lake Dam | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| T-Lake Trail | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Region 5 |
| Murphy-Middle-Benett Trail | Wilcox Lake Wild Forest | Region 5 |