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Board flags unauthorized trails on reservoir land from AllTrails app; staff pursues removal and signage

Glens Falls City Water and Sewer Board · November 4, 2025
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Summary

Water department staff reported that AllTrails and similar apps show unapproved trails crossing watershed and reservoir property, prompting staff to contact the app and legal counsel and to consider larger no-trespassing signage at reservoir entrances.

Staff told the Water and Sewer Board on Nov. 3 that third-party trail-mapping apps have listed multiple unapproved trails that appear to cross reservoir and watershed land, increasing trespass and public use on sensitive properties.

An operator reported encountering hikers who cited a trail on the AllTrails app; staff reviewed the app and found…

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