New York Thruway |
Exit | Mile post | from NJ | Location |
14A | 22.8 | | Garden State Parkway |
15 | 30.1 | | I-287 S, New Jersey |
| 33 | 2.9 | Sloatsburg SERVICE AREA |
16 | 45 | 14.9 | Harriman |
17 | 60 | | Newburgh, I-84 |
| 65 | 34.9 | Plattekill SERVICE AREA |
18 | 76 | 45.9 | New Paltz, Poughkeepsie |
19 | 91.3 | 61.2 | Kingston, Rhinecliff Bridge |
20 | 101.2 | 70.1 | Saugerties |
| 103 | 72.9 | Malden SERVICE AREA |
21 | 113.9 | 82.8 | Catskill |
| 127 | 96.9 | New Baltimore SERVICE AREA |
21A | 133.6 | 103.5 | I-90 Mass Pike |
23 | 141.2 | 111.1 | I-787 Troy |
| 149.3 | 119.2 | Albany toll |
Service Areas have gas and food.
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Adirondack Northway |
Exit | Mile post | from NJ | Location |
| 13.9 | 133.1 | Rest Area |
15 | 30.4 | 149.6 | Saratoga Springs |
| 43 | 162.2 | Rest Area |
20 | 49 | 168.2 | Fort Ann, Whitehall |
22 | 55 | 174.2 | Lake George |
| 81 | 200.2 | Rest Area |
| 99 | 218.2 | Rest Area |
30 | 104 | 223.2 | Keen, Lake Placid |
34 | 138 | 257.2 | AuSable Forks, Keeseville |
| 146 | 265.2 | Rest Area |
38 | 154 | 273.2 | Plattsburgh |
| 161 | 280.2 | Rest Area |
| 175 | 294.2 | Canada Border |
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Driving Times to Lake Placid
From | Dist | Time |
Montreal, QC | 111 | 2:10 |
Albany, NY | 139 | 2:30 |
New York City | 285 | 5:10 |
Boston, MA | 293 | 5:20 |
Morristown, NJ | 286 | 5:00 |
New Brunswick, NJ | 316 | 5:30 |
Washington DC | 500 | 9:10 |
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Train - Bus Times
Trailways Bus to New York City 8 hrs
Bus - Amtrak to New York City 8:30
See Mass Transit below
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Ski Areas
Whiteface 518.946.2223
5021 NYS Route 86, Wilmington, NY
Cross Country Skiing
Lake Placid: Cross Country Skiing: at LakePlacid.com
Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg at the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority 518 523-1655
Whiteface - Olympic Sports Complex at Van Hoevenberg 518 946-2223
See maps below
Cascade Cross Country Center 518.523.9605
Rt. 73 Between Mt. Von Hovenberg and Lake Placid
Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) Loj Lodge at Heart Lake 518 523 3441 info@adk.org
Jackrabbit Trail - 35 mi trail from Keen to Paul Smith's
Paul Smith's College Route 86 & 30 has cross country trails.
Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Rt 3, Saranac Lake
Adirondack Cross Country Skiing at Lapland Lake | Adirondack Ski Resort
139 Lapland Lake Rd., Northville, NY
XC Trail Conditions at lakeplacid.com
Trail Conditions at ADK.org
Cross Country Ski Conditions for the Adirondacks & High Peaks Wilderness | LakePlacid.com
New York XC Ski Reports at SnoCountry.com
Trail Maps
trails.com
Van Hoevenberg (Olympic Regional Developement Authority - ORDA) map
Larger Mt. Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski Center trail map, here
Avalanche Pass - Mt. Marcy Topo
NY Route 30: The Adirondack Trail - Traversing the Adirondacks from the Thruway to Montreal, Quebec.
Cross Country from Tahawus (Henderson Lake) to Meadow Rd 11 mi. 1,700' - 2,980 - 2,180
via Calamity Brook trail, Colden Lake, Avalanche pass and Marcy Dam
Map at gmap-pedometer.com | topo | Calamity Brook Trail topo from Adirondack hikes
Map from www.adktrailrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/macintyre-loop.jpg
Other trails around ADK Loj
Other Maps:
Adirondack Forest Preserve Land Classifications Map at NY DEC
Visitor Information
Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau 5753 NYS Route 86, Wilmington, NY (518) 946-2255
Visit Adirondacks - Official Travel Information for the Adirondack Region of New York State
High Falls Gorge - Rt 86 Lake Placid, NY
Lodges and Camping
Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) Loj Lodge at Heart Lake 518 523 3441
1002 Adirondack Loj Road, Lake Placid, NY
Hotels, Motels & Lodging, Lake Placid, NY at trails.com
Misc:
Rite Aid 2140 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY - (518) 523-5305
Radio Shack 622 Lake Flower Ave, Saranac Lake, NY - (518) 891-1005
Sporting Goods - Outfitters:
EMS 2453 Main St # 1, Lake Placid, NY - (518) 523-2505
The Mountaineer - 1866 Route 73, Keene Valley, (518) 576-2281
Cunningham's Ski Barn Main Street, Lake Placid, NY - (518) 523-3706
High Peaks Cyclery - 2733 Main St, Lake Placid, NY - (518) 523-3764
Gas:
Stewart's Shop Route 73 & 9 N, Keene, NY- (518) 576-2056
Stewart's Shop 2711 Main St, Lake Placid, NY (518) 523-7825
Sunoco 2792 Wilmington Rd, Lake Placid, NY- (518) 523-2672
Repair:
Speedway Automotive 5635 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY - (518) 523-0279
Medical
Adirondack Medical Center (518) 523-3311
29 Church Street, Lake Placid, NY (24 min from Loj)
2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake (518) 891-4141 (50 min.)
Elizabethtown Community Hospital (518) 873-6377
75 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY (53 min from Loj)
Mass Transit:
Trailways of New York 800 776-7548
Has bus service from the Port Authority in Manhattan to Keene Valley and Lake Placid.
Leaves at 11 AM and arrives at 7 PM. $79 one way.
Amtrack's Adirondack service (800 USA-RAIL) leaves from Penn Station at 8:20 and arrives at Westport at 2:12 with bus service from there to Lake Placid ariving at 3:00
Returning Ground Force Limo [513 523-0294] leaves Lake Placid High Peaks Hotel at 12:15
Train leaves Westport at 1:40 and arives at Penn Sta NY at 8:40 -
$87 one way ( includes $26 for Limo) Amtrak will reserve Limo.
For an extra $20, Ground Force Limo will come into the ADK Loj to pick you up.
Taxi:
$15 to/from ADK Loj
$75 to Westport
Rick's Taxi - 6 Spruce Street, Lake Placid, NY (518) 523-4741
263 Station Street, Lake Placid, NY (518) 523-4741
Corrow's Adk Taxi - more info 59 Mckinley Street, Lake Placid, NY (518) 523-9091
Books:
ADK Publications
Snowshoe Routes: Adirondacks & Catskills by Bill Ingersoll
Backcountry Skiing Adventures: Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in Vermont and New York, by David Godman
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