Lake George, Lake Champlain ride.
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Lake George, Lake Champlain ride.
I'm leaving tomorrow morning from Jim Thorpe, PA. Heading up past Great Sacandaga Lake, then to Lake George to spend the night. Friday I'm going up to Lake Champlain, taking the Plattsburg ferry across to Vermont, and then looping around the upper part of the lake. I might stay in the Champlain area or head west toward the Adirondack Park for a night or two.
I'm planning on going up Rt209 then taking 9W to Rt5 then Rt147 past Sacandaga then onto 9N up to Lake George.
I'm looking for suggestions on the route I'm taking and any must see/eat/drink or stay places in the area.
I'm planning on going up Rt209 then taking 9W to Rt5 then Rt147 past Sacandaga then onto 9N up to Lake George.
I'm looking for suggestions on the route I'm taking and any must see/eat/drink or stay places in the area.
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I'll leave the routes to the other poster. I will say you have picked a great ride in a beautiful area - I know - I live here and ride it every chance I get. AND the weather is forcasted to be about as perfect as it could be. I took a four day weekend in anticipation.
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my son and i did some of these areas a few weeks ago. the road from lake placid to plattsburg (86 to 9n i think), was perhaps the most beautiful ride we have been on in the east although we are limited to new england.
i also suggest consideration to riding up to rousse point and take down the lake champlain island road. it is about the same total time as the ferry, but you get to ride and it's very cool.
ride safe and enjoy.
tin
i also suggest consideration to riding up to rousse point and take down the lake champlain island road. it is about the same total time as the ferry, but you get to ride and it's very cool.
ride safe and enjoy.
tin
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Just up there last weekend. My youngest goes to SUNY Plattsburgh. Great bar in Plattsburgh on the marina. The Naked Turtle. Too bad this weekend is their closing weekend. Great riding country.
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My suggestions:
Stay of the interstate in upstate NY. The 2-lane roads are better riding.
From Plattsburgh southward, I'd suggest NY Rt. 22, one of the best rides in the east.
At Amenia, get on Rt 44 going towards Poughkeepsie.
Go into Poke, cross the Mid Hudson bridge, then get on Rt. 55 west.
Follow 55 over the Mohonk Hills, it will run into Route 209. One of the best views of the Catskills you'll ever see.
209 south to Pt. Jervis and then Stroudsburg, and home...
Stay of the interstate in upstate NY. The 2-lane roads are better riding.
From Plattsburgh southward, I'd suggest NY Rt. 22, one of the best rides in the east.
At Amenia, get on Rt 44 going towards Poughkeepsie.
Go into Poke, cross the Mid Hudson bridge, then get on Rt. 55 west.
Follow 55 over the Mohonk Hills, it will run into Route 209. One of the best views of the Catskills you'll ever see.
209 south to Pt. Jervis and then Stroudsburg, and home...
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I wanted to thank everyone that helped me plan my ride, here are some pictures from Friday and Saturday, I had camera issues the other days.
Last edited by asnowmobiler; Sep 4, 2012 at 06:46 PM.