CURRENT PROJECTS
Altamont Community Kiosk
Completed in the summer of 2025, the Altamont Community Kiosk now stands at the heart of the village. As the new northern terminus of the 360-mile Long Path from the George Washington Bridge to Altamont, the kiosk represents a collaborative effort with partners including New York State Thacher Park, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, and the New York New Jersey Trail Conference. Designed in a Victorian style to complement local architecture, it highlights recreation opportunities, regional attractions, and local businesses.
Altamont Trails Master Plan
Historic Altamont is working with LaBella Associates to develop a comprehensive Altamont Trails Master Plan for the Altamont area. The plan will coordinate existing hiking and walking trails and identify opportunities for future connections in and around the village. With the final draft nearing completion, our focus will soon shift to advancing the eight identified trail connection priorities.
Altamont StoryMap
iOnline Tour—ArcGIS StoryMaps offers interactive maps enhanced with multimedia content and narrative text to help viewers explore historical sites, parks, and nature preserves in Altamont and the surrounding area. The tour highlights hiking trails, history trails, local gardens, historic monuments, with additional tabs planned.
Historic Altamont gratefully acknowledges Dave Bourque’s work in creating the Altamont StoryMaps website.
Journey at Rest: The Long Path Altamont Sculpture Project
Historic Altamont has launched a public art initiative featuring a life-size bronze sculpture at the new community kiosk. Depicting a hiker at rest with a serene yet resilient expression, the piece will invite viewers to reflect on their own journeys. Together with the kiosk, it celebrates Altamont’s hospitality, creativity, and spirit of adventure.
Helderberg Hilltowns Challenge
A regional project is underway, inviting residents and visitors to explore 15 sites across the Altamont area and Helderberg region, including parks, preserves, wildlife management areas, and wetlands. Participants will track their visits and earn a completion certificate, with the option to receive a logo sticker or purchase a commemorative hiking patch. The Challenge highlights the region’s landscapes and encourages outdoor activities like hiking, bird watching, photography, nature walks, and more.
Both the kiosk and trail network planning projects have been made possible through funding provided by Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy and the Albany County Legislature through the provision of an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant.