Cycling the Adirondack Rail Trail

Our plan is to meet at the Rail Trail terminus in Tupper Lake on Thursday, September 10th at approximately 11 a.m. At that point, our overnight bags will be loaded into a vehicle for transport to Lake Placid. The group will then proceed on the rail trail to Lake Placid, an approximate 34-mile ride, stopping in Saranac Lake for lunch.

If you are a rider who feels 34 miles is too far, you might consider starting your ride at the Floodwood Road area instead. This is the area where we started our ride last year. We can arrange for the luggage transport vehicle to meet those riders on Floodwood Road.

For those of you not familiar with the rail trail, it is a former rail bed converted into a multi-use trail with a surface of compacted stone dust. This surface allows all types of bicycles to ride, even road bikes with narrower tires. It should also be noted that the trail's maximum pitch is approximately 1.5 percent, so we will not be riding up and down hills!! This really is a trail ride for all ability levels.

We will spend the night at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid. They have given us a room rate of $159.00, plus taxes. While in Lake Placid, we will have a community dinner on Thursday evening, and on Friday, September 11th, we will ride from Lake Placid back to either Floodwood Road or Tupper Lake.

If you are interested in joining the ride, please reach out to Tom Schneider at tsc2412@gmail.com for details on reserving your room at the High Peaks Resort. Room reservations must be made by August 24th to get the $159.00 rate. 

Hope you can join us!!