Touring trip to Adorondack mountains

[Connie14]

A couple friends and I are taking a long weekend trip to the Adirondacks. Has anyone ridden up that way? Any suggestions on routes? Are there any suggestions on routes or sights to see while up there?

[bmwnut]

make reservations early like NOW as most places are mom and pop or B&B there not very frendly to tourist type but It's a very nice area Have a nice trip

Been there 3 times on the bike and twice with the camper

[Revelstoker]

I rode through the park and it is absolutely worth the trip. I think I rode 28, 30 and 3 from Utica to Placid. I went back on I87 and stopped in Saratoga.

Enjoy.

[Pokey]

Been up there twice and yes it is amazingly beautiful and there are some fantastic roads, however I have doubts I shall ever visit that Communist/Marxist state again.

[Bliz]

I've been up that way many times. Lake Placid is really a great place. Mountains, Olympics stuff, lot of things to do and see. Going to the top of Whiteface Mountain is a great ride. We stay at Mountain View Inn which is in downtown Lake Placid. Nice rooms and reasonably priced (at least for Lake Placid.) First time we stayed there we arrived on bikes in the rain in the dark. The owner took his BMW car out of his garage and told us to put our bikes in his garage. Nice people.

[Tonik]

I've been up that way many times. Lake Placid is really a great place. Mountains, Olympics stuff, lot of things to do and see. Going to the top of Whiteface Mountain is a great ride. We stay at Mountain View Inn which is in downtown Lake Placid. Nice rooms and reasonably priced (at least for Lake Placid.) First time we stayed there we arrived on bikes in the rain in the dark. The owner took his BMW car out of his garage and told us to put our bikes in his garage. Nice people.

This. Looking at the map you will think the roads on the south side are good. They are not, head straight to lake placid and work your way west. Hit the bobsled track. You can ride it on wheels in the summer, out rocks. Just west of lake placid is sarnac. Good cheap hotels.

[Connie14]

Thanks for the info. We will probably camp, unless it is really wet. Any experience with campgrounds in the area?

[Jcarlson]

Where in the ADK's are you going? That's a big area. I'm from NY and have been all over the ADK's as a kid and was in Lake George just last year.

Old Forge is nice. That's on the Western side, Lake George to the east has a HUGE rally each year first week of June called Americade (google it). Lake Placid/Tupper/Saranac Lake area in the north is the bomb too.

Rt 30 is a good ride as is Rt3. Be sure to ride up Whiteface Mt, Gore Ski Area

Basically anywhere you go is awesome.

Here's some links to help you out -

http://www.adirondackscenicbyways.org/index.html

http://www.oldforgeny.com/

http://www.visitlakegeorge.com/home

http://www.lakeplacid.com/

http://tupper-lake.com/

http://www.saranaclake.com/

http://www.americade.com/

Hope this helps. PM me if you want.

Jim

[Tonik]

Thanks for the info. We will probably camp, unless it is really wet. Any experience with campgrounds in the area?

No. Closest I come to camping is a motel 6 and that is rare.

[ScubaCinci]

I grew up in Lake George but moved to this area with my parents just before I was old enough to get bike and ride up there so I don't know all the good routes. I still have good friends that own motels, restaurants, etc there though.

[Connie14]

We are still in the planning stages, so we don't know exactly where we are going. We are still in the research stages. Last year we road through WV into Virginia. We then rode Skyline drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. This year we wanted to ride something equally nice, so we voted to head to the ADKs. The trip won't come soon enough. Thanks again for the info.

[Jcarlson]

Mapquest this route and see what you think.

Columbus Oh - Utica NY

Utica NY to Old Forge NY

Old Forge NY to Tupper Lake NY

Tupper Lake NY to Saranac Lake NY

Saranac Lake NY to Lake Placid NY (ride up Whiteface MT)

Lake Placid NY to Lake George NY

Lake George NY to Utica NY

Utica to Home

Mapquest says 24 hrs round trip but that's not realistic since you'll stop along the way.

TRUST ME you will NOT be disappointed!! I'm from NY and have been here many many times.

June is nice but wet. July & August are nice too but its Black fly season and they'll drive you nuts.

Oh, and NY is a helmet state so be sure to bring one!!

Any question give me a holler!!

Jim

[motociclista]

Here's a couple of articles I've written about the area that might give you some ideas:

In Accelerate magazine and in Rider magazine. They cover some of the same areas, so they're a bit repetitive.