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Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway
United States · NY-73
Bisects the highest summits in New York State. Carves past the sheer rock walls of Chapel Pond, the twin Cascade Lakes, and Roaring Brook Falls, delivering high-camber mountain sweepers on the way into the Olympic village of Lake Placid.
Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway runs 28.5 miles between Underwood / I-87 Exit 30, NY and Lake Placid, NY. We count about 88 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartUnderwood / I-87 Exit 30, NY44.0954, -73.6578
- High600 ft - 2,160 ftelevation range
- EndLake Placid, NY44.2795, -73.9799
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway take to ride?
- About 28 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway start and end?
- It runs between Underwood / I-87 Exit 30, NY and Lake Placid, NY. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway a twisty road?
- We count about 88 corners across 28 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Adirondack High Peaks Scenic Byway?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.