Trail Updates

Connecticut – Bridge Closure – Macedonia Brook (UPDATED 9/6/23)

09/06/2023

Update: While a period of relatively dry, sunny weather has helped bring river and stream levels back down to normal seasonal levels, the Macedonia Brook Bridge is still not usable. Hikers should continue to follow the detour outlined in the map below utilizing Macedonia Brook Road and Skiff Mountain Road.

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07/17/2023

Update: The condition of the Macedonia Brook Bridge (NOBO mile 1,471.6) has worsened and the brook is unsafe to ford due to high water levels. Hikers should not use the bridge or ford the river, and instead should use the detour outlined in the map below utilizing Macedonia Brook Road and Skiff Mountain Road.

The detour will be considered the official Trail route for the ATC’s 2,000-miler recognition program. High water persists in the region and more rain is in the forecast. For updated weather, visit weather.gov.

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07/11/2023

Due to major flooding caused by recent heavy rains, Macedonia Brook Bridge (NOBO mile 1,471.6) has been heavily damaged and may be unsafe to cross. Hikers should not use the bridge and should instead take the detour outlined in the map below utilizing Macedonia Brook Road and Skiff Mountain Road.

Areas along the A.T. from New York through Maine have experienced heavy rains and severe flooding over the last several days. Many river and stream crossings in the region remain dangerous and impassable. For an update on the high water, Trail closures, and how the state of emergency in Vermont is impacting the A.T., visit our high-water update.

We will update this notice with more information about the status of the bridge as it becomes available.

Note that the originally published version of this update outlined a detour using a blue-blazed side trail. The detour on the map below is correct and should be used.

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