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Hope Center Trails Open for Winter Activity.
January 23, 2024

The Town of Hope is announcing that the  Hope Center Trails are open for winter activity by welcoming all to the trail system!

 

Time for some fresh air and exercise? Enjoy the approximately three miles of marked trails offering panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Take a break at one of our 3 park benches and enjoy the scenery.

 

The property was logged a couple of years ago and Supervisor Steven Tomlinson asked  DEC trail crew member Fred Midgley to set up a trail system using his experience in the field. Mr Midgley also does the trail maintenance. Access to the trailis is located off the road to the Transfer Station and behind the Ballfield next to the Frehouse-Town Hall located on State Route 30.
 
The total trail distance is estimated at 3 miles that consisits of the red trail,  that is the main one that loops around the property (approximately one mile long), a blue and yellow  trail that connect to the red trail (each approximately a half mile long )and the green trail that is a foot trail that connects the parts of the property that haven't been logged and is about a mile long. The red, yellow, and blue trails are logging roads.
 
The trail system is described as being  little steep in places for all but experienced skiers but good snowshoeing and hiking trail. Some future plans include group hikes and snow shoe hikes. The project is described as a work in progress with plans to alter existing trails and add new ones in the future as the land heals from the logging.

For further information contact: Fred Midgley at 518-863-3200 or email at fredmidgley@frontiernet.net
The State ofEmergency declared in Hamilton County, NY Effective 2:30 PM on December 18 2023.
December 18, 2023

A State of Emergency has been declared due to heavy rain and flooding. This situation threatens the public safety. This State of Emergency will remain in effect until rescinded by a subsequent order. As the Chief Executive of Hamilton County Bian E. Wells Chairman .exercises the authority given him under Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of this Municipality and hereby directs all departments and agencies of Hamilton County, NY to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such emergency assistance deemed necessary.

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