Closures & Notices

The conditions and status of the trail are never fixed. This is where you can find information about trail relocations and closures (both permanent and temporary). We greatly appreciate your feedback, so if you see a problem while on your hike, please report it here.

Closure

Notice

New Trail

Relocation

Trailwide Closures & Notices

The Mattabesett section of the New England Trail over Lamentation Mountain (Berlin, Meriden & Middletown, CT) between Giuffrida Park and the Berlin Turnpike is closed due to fire. Do not enter this area, active fire suppression efforts are underway. Even after the fire is dead, the area will not be safe for hikers until the trail is fully inspected.

Additionally, the overnight tent site on Lamentation Mountain is also closed to backpackers.

Massachusetts Closures & Notices

PARKING Section 16 (Erving) – Please be aware that parking is now prohibited on the south side of Bridge St. including the pullout, per landowner request.

Connecticut Closures & Notices

Click here to see trail conditions in CT. This links to all trail notices for the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System in CT. You can find the NET under the trail names Metacomet, Mattabesett, and Menunkatuck.