DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve Announce 2024 Parking Reservation System

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) today announced the parking reservation system to promote safe access to trails in the Route 73 corridor will resume May 1, following a successful season in 2023. Since the launch of the parking reservation system in 2021, more than 52,500 users have registered at AMR's website to make parking reservations.

"DEC looks forward to continuing to work with the Adirondack Mountain Reserve to offer safe and accessible entry to this busy Adirondack corridor," DEC Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said. "This system improves public safety and supports equitable access and guaranteed parking for all outdoor adventurers visiting this area of unparalleled natural beauty."

From May 1 through Oct. 31, reservations will be required to access the parking lot, trailheads, and trails located on the privately owned 7,000-acre AMR property in the town of Keene in the Adirondack High Peaks region. AMR has a longstanding conservation easement with DEC that allows public access for hiking. Additional hiking opportunities and parking lots can be found throughout the 2.6 million acres of public lands in the Adirondack Forest Preserve on a first-come, first-served basis. View a map of AMR within the Adirondack Forest Preserve (PDF).

Advanced parking reservations at AMR are available at no cost and are required for both single-day and overnight use. Seventy reservations, including overnight reservations, are available per day. Walk-in users without a reservation are not permitted unless these users provide a Greyhound or Trailways bus ticket from within the past 24 hours. Reservations are also required to access the Noonmark and Round Mountain trailheads located on AMR property.

New bookings for 2024 begin April 17. Users can make reservations as far as two weeks in advance on a 24-hour rolling basis. Reservation holders will receive reminder emails in advance of their designated time with a prompt to confirm or cancel. If a reservation is canceled, the reservation immediately becomes available on the website. Reservations open frequently, so users are encouraged to check hikeamr.org often if reservations are not available on a chosen date.

In 2023, the reservation system accepted 16,971 reservations. There were 2,625 reservation cancellations in 2023, with nearly all the canceled reservations rebooked.

DEC and AMR continue to work together to adaptively manage the program to improve public safety, ensure equitable access, and promote sustainable use of this popular hiking destination. Learn more about the Adirondack Mountain Reserve on DEC's website. For a list of frequently asked questions and to register, visit hikeamr.org.