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Northeast Cave Access StatusUpdated October
2006
ALBANY AREA, NY:
Bensons and
Knox (open from spring ice-out
til Oct 15) require permission (signed waiver, etc.) from Emily
Davis. Emily also has forms for Schoharie Cave and for surface
visits to the Barton Hill, McFails
and Schoharie Preserves. Stop by at Speleobooks (and
get some back issues of the Caver), email
emily@speleobooks.com
or call Emily before 9 pm at (518)295-7978.
Get permission for Gage from Thom Engel at (518)478-9664 before 9 pm, 16 Equinox Ct, Delmar NY 12054, necaver@earthlink.net. Get Onesquethaw permission from Emily or Thom. McFails is open May 15-Oct 15; contact Tom Rider at 518-280-1135 or tcrider@nycap.rr.com Clarksville Cave is open; park in the upper lot and please pick up litter in and outside of the cave. The cave is now owned by the NCC. Contact Mike Chu or Thom Engel at (518)478-9664 before 9 pm, 16 Equinox Ct, Delmar NY 12054 for access. Call Bill Zinzow before 9 PM at (518)477-9263 to visit Natures Way. Contact Joe Armstrong for ANC on Terrace Mountain. The following are CLOSED: Airport, Barrack Zourie, Boy Scout, Caboose, Carlisle Ice, Church, Hailes, Jack Patricks, Mitchells, Overhead, Skull, South Bethlehem, and Wagon Wheel. To reserve the Schoharie or Gage cabins call Pete Teresco at (518)372-4857 before 9 pm or e-mail pteresco@nycap.rr.com.
DOWNSTATE NY:
To enter Rhodes, contact Tom Barton at (914) 496-4110. For
Graham Mtn contact Les Parker at (845) 469-2646 or
lespar@optonline.net.
For Surprise Cave (open May 15-Oct 15) contact local grottos,
MET (activities@metgrotto.com)
or NNJG (activities@nnjg.org).
Call Ellen Mann at (845)795-5706 before going into Jack
Packers Cave.
WATERTOWN AREA, NY:
The Glen Park caves, from Labyrinth to Three Falls and Commercial,
are CLOSED.
VERMONT:
Aeolus, Horse Farm Road Cave, the Purgatory karst, and the
Maidstone caves are CLOSED. Morris Cave is open; park along
Route 7. Plymouth and Nickwackett are open June 1 to Oct
15; contact Rick Pingree at (802)773-8767. Only 4WD vehicles
may drive to Nickwackett Cave. Per-Severance and Skinner
Hollow are open June thru Sept if accompanied by Greg Racicot
(802)823-5371 or Rick Pingree (802)773-8767. Access Red Mtn Pit by the approved route
only. Donšt make local inquiry. More Vermont info is at
/grotto/vca/.
MASSACHUSETTS:
The Pettibone karst and Pfizer property, Eldon French, Great
Radium Springs, McMasters, Red Bat and Richmond caves are
CLOSED. To visit the Natural Bridge caves get a permit from
the DEM Div. of Forests and Parks Regional Office, South
Mountain, Pittsfield. When visiting Bakers Quarry and vicinity,
stop for permission at Avis Laresešs log cabin.
CONNECTICUT:
The Twin Lakes caves are CLOSED.
If you know of additions or corrections please notify Chuck
Porter, Keeper of the List, at
necaver@acmenet.net.
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