Pratt-Northam workers Mickey Dietrich and Warren Howard designed and built the trail. Jim Sessions and Warren Howard wrote the first draft of this brochure. Operations staff built the tower, parking lot and picnic area, and performed the heavy maintenance. Forestry staff is responsible for planning and much of the planting. We welcome any comments or suggestions for improvements you might have.
Organized tours are available by appointment.
A very active forest management and recreation program is in place. The operations staff is responsible for construction and maintenance on DEC facilities and lands. Other facilities include bridges, parking areas, boat launch sites, registers and signs. The Forest Ranger staff is responsible for fire control, search and rescue, the licensed guide program and law enforcement. They also conduct educational programs in fire-fighting and search techniques.