All Fire Towers Closed until May
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:49 pm
March 28, 2020:
Due to the Coronavirus spreading in the Catskill Mountains, the DEC is closing access to DEC-controlled fire towers to the public. Trails and the summits to the towers remain open, but the towers themselves present a potential risk with multiple people climbing the stairs, in close quarters, unable to appropriately socially distance, and using the same handrails.
Due to the Coronavirus spreading in the Catskill Mountains, the DEC is closing access to DEC-controlled fire towers to the public. Trails and the summits to the towers remain open, but the towers themselves present a potential risk with multiple people climbing the stairs, in close quarters, unable to appropriately socially distance, and using the same handrails.