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The dream of creating a 90-mile rail trail from Saratoga Springs to Tahawus, on the southern edge of the High Peaks Wilderness, seemed unrealizable when a long section of the rail corridor was auctioned off this year, but as it turns out, hope is not lost.
In just three short years, BikeADK has generated over $72,000 for Adirondack charities and nonprofits, including a record $32,000 in 2022. Here's how.
If there's one thing we know, it's that there is still so much of the Adirondacks that hasn't been explored by bike. Case in point, the Sable Highlands conservation easement, which BikeADK's Phil Brown has been poking around for some time.
After a decade-long process, construction of the first section of the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail has officially begun.
A 20-year Rail Trail debate has been renewed in Lewis County, potentially paving the way for a new 37-mile recreational trail.
Those who've experienced the singletrack surge in the southern Adirondacks know something special is happening. Those who haven't, will, as soon as they ride there.
Just wow! After a two-year hiatus, the return of Bike the Barns did not disappoint as over 175 cyclist took to the pastoral country roads of Essex County on October 8 to farm-by-bike in support of Adirondack North Country Association's Food Systems programs.
Whether you rode 20, 42 or all 62-miles, it was an awesome day on the bike capped by some delicious pizza and beer at Paradox Brewery with live tunes by Margarita Mike. And a special thanks to the good people at Elk Lake Lodge, Hunter Way Farm and the Penfield Homestead Museum for the incredible rest stop experiences. Cheers to next year!
While only a few years old, the Adirondack Mountain Bike Festival hosted at McCauley Mountain in Old Forge has quickly grown into an instant classic complete with all the dirt loving hits.
When a group of passionate kids have an idea and a community of support behind them, it's incredible how fast things can happen. In the case of the new Town of Harrietstown Bike Park, which officially opened on August 16 in the Village of Saranac Lake, fast was only a year.
Despite the delays, the Department of Environmental Conservation expects work on the first section of the Adirondack Rail Trail--between the Lake Placid and Saranac Lake depots--to begin this fall and finish in 2023.
Not only was it a postcard ADK day for the 22nd Pat Stratton Ride, but the riders and sponsors delivered yet again, generating $12,500 for Saranac Lake area youth programs.