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Reeves Meadow visitor center

Permalink Submitted by mikefmbklyn@ver... on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 13:26

I was at the center over the weekend and it was closed tight. INo water or bathrooms available either. Is it due to Covid? When will it open again?

Reeves Meadow Center

Permalink Submitted by NYHIKER60 on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 19:17

I checked with the PIPC. The center is now taken over by the AMC as many other spots in the park as well. The woman told me that they should be open soon but I'll take a wait and see.

Reeves Meadow Visitor Center

Permalink Submitted by Daniel Chazin on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:39

The Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, as well as the Visitor Center/Bookstore along the Parkway, are now being operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The visitor center, as well as the bathrooms, is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, on the Saturday in question, an employee called out sick and another had to drive 65 miles to cover. Also, there have been some mechanical issues with the bathrooms that sometimes require the bathrooms to be temporarily closed.

Disturbed person targeting hikers at Wild Cat shelter

Permalink Submitted by johndavitt on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 18:30

Beware: According to comments in the Far Out(Guthooks)app. Since mid-July an emotional disturbed man has been targeting hikers at the Wild Cat shelter on the Appalachian trail on a regular basis. The most recent report occurred this past weekend(9/25). I have not been in Wild Cat shelter area in about 10 months and have no 1st hand knowledge of these incidents. The comments in the app tell of verbal abuse, loud music at 2-5am, shining flashlights into tents, banging on the shelter with sticks and intimidation. The comments paint the person as a troubled individual that has issues with hikers. Please be careful in this region. Hopefully, this post will spur action to eliminate this seemingly known danger that has been occurring for months.

Rouge Mountain Bike Course E/NE of Pine Grove Lakes neighborhood

Permalink Submitted by tnprime on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 00:56

I was entering the park on the Pine Meadow Trail from it's trail head on Seven Lakes Dr. About .15mi in from the road I followed a clear path blazed with ribbons in the SE direction going uphill to find a large area around and north of South Hill heavily developed into mountain bike trails. Features including split stones, embankments, numerous areas with significant modification of the landscape, wooden ladders and ramps, labeled with amateur signage. Two people with tools and pick axes dropped their implements and walked away into the woods as I approached. Clearly this course is not permitted on state property. I walked over 2 miles of new trail with GPS on and there was still plenty of trail left to explore. The area was largely contained to about 100 acres from Pine Grove Lake neighborhood to Seven Hills Trail, and South Hill.