This Adirondack Park ride north of Saranac Lake offers great mountain views but no serious climbs on state highways with wide shoulders and quiet back roads. Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print map and cue sheetGPX fileTCX Course
Category: Adirondacks
Adirondack mountain bike rides
Indian Head Rail Trail
The National Park Service transferred a 13 mile abandoned railroad corridor to Charles County in Maryland's western shore area, making possible the creation of the Indian Head Rail Trail. The paved trail will provide a pathway between the center of the county to the Potomac River. Parking is at MD Village Green Park at the western… Continue reading Indian Head Rail Trail
North Creek Adirondack 75 mile loop
This is a 75-mile one-day bike ride in the Adirondacks starting from the Ski Bowl Park Pavilion on Ski Bowl Park Road in North Creek, NY. The ride is all on good roads through the central Adirondack Mountains, most of which is public land. Towns visited include Bakers Mills, Wells, Speculator, Sabael, Indian Lake, North… Continue reading North Creek Adirondack 75 mile loop
Southern Adirondack Trail
New York State's 112-mile Southern Adirondack Trail links the Erie Canal to the Adirondacks and passes by the Herkimer diamond mines, West Canada Creek and several Adirondack Lakes. The New York State Canalway Trail System is accessible along much of the Southern Adirondack Trail, with 260 miles of existing multi-use, recreational trails as well as the 500-mile… Continue reading Southern Adirondack Trail
Adirondack Century Ride
The Pat Stratton Memorial Century Ride goes through the Adirondack Park north of Saranac Lake with wide shoulders and quiet backroads on rolling but not mountainous terrain. Locations along the route include Paul Smiths, Mecham Lake, Lake Clear, Gabriels and St. Regis. Falls. Download the map and cue sheet http://ridewithgps.com/routes/908259 Route at RideWithGPS View Cue Sheet… Continue reading Adirondack Century Ride
North Creek Teddy’s Trail
This 80 mile ride from North Creek NY goes by Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake and Long Lake in the Adirondacks. Be prepared for some long climbs but wonderful roads with wide shoulders. View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/901361 Route at RideWithGPS Viewand print cue sheet View andprint map GPX file TCX Course
North Creek – Pottersville NY loop
There are fairly wide and decent paved shoulders on this very rural Adirondack loop that originates at Gore Mountain Ski Area near North Creek NY. The ride goes north into North Creek and then heads west with several long climbs to Pottersville before looping back around through Olmstedville. View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/902630 Route at RideWithGPS… Continue reading North Creek – Pottersville NY loop
Adirondack Lakes Cycling Loop
This 80-mile bicycle tour in the Lakes Region of the Adirondacks in New York State follows a varying terrain, often relatively flat but including some good climbs as it skirts south of the High Peaks region. Our ride heads west from North Creek, NY on Route 28, which has a wide shoulder and is marked… Continue reading Adirondack Lakes Cycling Loop
Central Adirondack Trail
The 153-mile Central Adirondack Trail begins above the Hudson River in Glens Falls and travels north to the shore of Lake George, then reaches its northern arc as it passes through Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake, then heads south to Rome NY. Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml) View… Continue reading Central Adirondack Trail









