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I don't want to get sucked into this debate again, but...I enjoy hiking, bushwhacking, paddling, and mountain biking, but I'm also of the opinion that there should be areas within the Adirondack park where bicycles are not allowed, and I'm thankful that such places exist, whether a trail is suitable for bike use or not, and I hope it stays that way. Just my two cents.
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On a semi related note, I biked out there last month and there were two cars parked near the fork to Moose Pond. Would those belong to State employees?
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All this to say, it's not just the route's suitability for cycling but the destination's ability to handle the impact of more people delivered by an easier and faster means (15-20 minutes via bike vs 40-50 minutes on foot). Sure seems simpler to just restrict cycling to Wild Forest Areas. |
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Location: NJ / Brant Lake
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Not sure of the legality, but I think the people working on restoring the camp drive in. A couple years back when I was in there there was a truck and a van parked at the camp, and there were a couple of contractors with a pick-up truck doing stone work on one of the bridges.
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I guess it's possible they were working on something towards Moose Pond... I still haven't had the chance to take that cutoff. That said, all that grass on the overgrown road looks like it could be rife with ticks. Maybe if I could take my bike it wouldn't be so bad... ![]() |
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The ride to the Great Camp is one of my favorites. Did it about a month ago and noticed right away they fixed up the road. Gone were the sand traps in the middle of the road.
If you're talking new additions my vote would be the Moose Pond extension. I've ridden it twice before they put up the no bike sign. First time I thought Moose Pond Campsite was heaven. Second time garbage was tossed all over the place and a tarp was under the water. I was so angry I've never been back. I understand that the Cornell road has a right of way to give snowmobile access to Goodnow and beyond. That also is 5 miles and very rough. I dream of some day using it to bike access the Essex chain. Lake Lila is a nice ride too. If you park in the parking lot at Little Tupper its a nice ride in to Lila. Another favorite is into Horseshoe Lake. It's a lonely desolate ride on a paved road although last time I tried it the pavement was badly broken up. The ride from Newcomb past Tahawus to Henderson Lake is another favorite. And for younger legs the Blue Ridge Road to the Northway was awesome. Coming back was a different story. I did it once and swore I'd never do it again. Toughest ride I've ever done. Much tougher than Long Lake to Blue Mountain. I'd rather go up the mountain by the Adirondack Museum any day than try to do the Blue Ridge return from the Northway. |
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If we're using Santanoni as an example, I don't mind someone on a bike or someone on a horse at all. I've seen large groups of bikers together, and I think Santanoni and its wide roads is a perfect place for something like that. I get much more of a bug up my ass when someone with two horses and a flatbed trailer carry a tent village complete with a television and generator in and basically ruin everyone's experience except their own. (saw that one last year, and heard their genny for 3 days from the other side of the lake.) So maybe we should change "no motorized vehicles" to something more specific like "No idiots." ![]() |
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