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!

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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
Bear Lake Trail Black River Wild Forest Region 6
Rock Lake Trail Blue Mountain Wild Forest Region 5
NPT Cedar River Rd to Browns Brook Blue Ridge Wilderness Region 5
NPT 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
Cranberry Lake 50 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 Pond 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
Ampersand Mountain Trail High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
East Mill Flow Trail Hammond Pond Wild Forest Region 5
Round Pond Hammond Pond Wild Forest 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 Rt 28N North to Plumley’s Point High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
NPT Duck Hole to Wanika Falls High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
NPT Shattuck Clearing to Ouluska LT High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
Phelps Trail (JBL to Slant Rock) High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
Shorey’s Shortcut High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
Short Job High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
Van Hoevenberg Trail – Marcy Dam to Tabletop Jct. High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
Van Hoevenberg Trail – Tabletop Jct. to Marcy Summit High Peaks Wilderness Region 5
NCT Jones Hill Trail – Dirgylot to Platt Brook Hoffman Notch Wilderness Region 5
Snowy Mtn. Jessup River Wild Forest Region 5
Haystack Mt. Trail McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
Haystack Mt. Trail: Jackrabbit to Summit McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
McKenzie Mtn. Trail McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
McKenzie Mtn. Trail: Jackrabbit to Summit McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
McKenzie Mtn. Trail: Rt 86 to Jackrabbit Jct McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
Whiteface Mtn from Connery Pond via Whiteface Landing McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Region 5
Black Bear Mountain Loop Moose River Plains Wild Forest Region 5
Russian Lake Trail Pigeon Lake Wilderness Region 6
Shallow Lake Trail Pigeon Lake Wilderness Region 6
Sucker Brook Bay Trail Pigeon Lake Wilderness Region 5
Pharaoh Lake Loop Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Region 5
Sucker Brook Trail Western Portion Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Region 5
Indian Canoe Carry Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Region 5
Copperas Owen Pond Trail Sentinel Range Wilderness Region 5
Copperas Winch Connector Sentinel Range Wilderness Region 5
Pitchoff Mtn. Sentinel Range Wilderness Region 5
Winch Pond Trail Sentinel Range Wilderness Region 5
Kane Mt Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Region 5
NPT 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 Benson Rd to Godfrey Rd Spur Jnct Silver Lake Wilderness Region 5
NPT Godfrey Rd Spur to Rock Lake Silver Lake Wilderness Region 5
NPT Rock Lake to Silver Lake Silver Lake Wilderness Region 5
NPT Silver Lake to Mud Lake Silver Lake Wilderness Region 5
NPT Whitehouse to Piseco (Rt.8) Silver Lake Wilderness Region 5
Bone Pond Canoe Carry St. Regis Canoe Area Region 5
Little Clear to St. Regis Pond Canoe Carry St. Regis Canoe Area Region 5
Rat Pond to Fish Pond Trail St. Regis Canoe Area Region 5
Turtle Pond to Clamshell 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
Wakely Mountain Trail Wakely Mountain Primitive Area Region 5
NPT Spruce Lake LT #1 to West Canada Creek West Canada Lake Wilderness Region 5
NPT 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