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Temporary Road Closures

Recent historic storm events have forced the Department to close a number of roads to public motor vehicle access. Thanks to state-local partnerships these roads will only remain closed temporarily. Some gates on these roads will remain closed and locked to prevent access by motor vehicles, but the roads and surrounding lands will be open for authorized recreational use by the public.

Timber harvesting operations have temporarily closed several roads on State Forest lands in Western New York. These roads will reopen once harvesting operations are complete.

For further information, please use the Important Links section located in right-hand column of this page. Further details will be posted here as they become available. Please check this page before planning a trip to state lands.

Note: The Department will continue to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request for access to state lands where roads are temporarily closed.

Adirondacks

Hamilton County

Perkins Clearing Conservation Easement Lands (9/21)

  • The Jessup River Road is open and motor vehicles can access the Spruce Lake Trailhead.
  • All roads designated for public motor vehicle use are open at this time.

Moose River Plains Wild Forest (9/21)

  • The Rock Dam Road is open for motor vehicle use. The public should use caution as the road is also being used by log trucks to haul forest products from League Club property.
  • The Otter Brook - Indian Lake Road is open to Squaw Lake which is the permanent termination point for motor vehicle usage in accordance with the approved Moose River Plains Complex Unit Management Plan. A temporary barrier has been placed just past the Squaw Lake Trailhead, a gate will be installed in the future.
  • All roads designated for public motor vehicle use are open at this time.

Herkimer County

Black River Wild Forest

  • The Haskell Road, north from State Route 365 on the west side of West Canada Creek remains closed due to damaged bridges.
  • The Wolf Lake Landing Road from McKeever on Route 28 east toward Woodhull Lake is passable only with high clearance vehicles.

Warren County

Lake George Wild Forest

  • Gay Pond Road is impassible by motor vehicle beyond campsite 13. There are several large sections of road that have washed out. The road has been temporarily posted as closed east of campsite 13.
  • Buttermilk Road, a town road, has several sections that have washed out and several sections with 1-2 feet of standing water. Four wheel drive and high clearance vehicle are required north of the Luzerne/Warrensburg town line.
  • Buttermilk Road Extension, a DEC administered road north of the Gay Pond Road intersection, remains closed. Several sections of the road have washed out and are impassible by motor vehicle. Foot traffic is possible.

Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area

  • Old Farm Road near Thirteenth Lake, preventing motor vehicle access to the trailhead - park at the snowplow turnaround.

Washington County

Lake George Wild Forest

  • Dacy Clearing Road
  • Dacy Clearing Parking Lot

Western New York

Allegany County

Allegany #14 Karr Valley State Forest (Timber Harvesting Operations)

  • Frungilo Road

Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus #8 Rock City State Forest (Timber Harvesting Operations)

  • Camp Seneca Day Use Area

Chautauqua County

Chautauqua #7 Boutwell Hill State Forest (Timber Harvesting Operations)

  • Arab Hill Forest Road

Chautauqua #12 Harris Hill State Forest (Timber Harvesting Operations)

  • Sprague Forest Road - intermittently opened and closed