NY Route 30: The Adirondack Trail
NYRoute30.com: TheAdirondackTrail.com
The Original and Flagship Site of NYRoutes.com from October 2002
From the New York State Thruway, I-90 to Quebec, Canada
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Now Over 6 Years Old, Best Blue Route in the USA! NY Route 30: The Adirondack Trail NYRoute30.com: TheAdirondackTrail.com The Original and Flagship Site of NYRoutes.com from October 2002 From the New York State Thruway, I-90 to Quebec, Canada |
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 Sacandaga River from NY 30 in Hope |
Hope and Wells are the second two towns in Hamilton County, along the Sacandaga River upstream from where the river becomes Sacandaga Lake by Northville. The road follows the river closely on the east side and is very scenic. Hope is a small hamlet without even a speed zone. But the state wilderness areas, like east of Hope Falls, are very rugged and desolate. There are good, free, marked tent sites along East Stony Creek, on state land, before Hope Falls. |
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Wells is a nice hamlet stretching for about three miles along Lake Algonquin, a town owned lake that is yet another dammed up part of the Sacandaga River. There is a 40 mph speed zone, a real sidewalk on the west side of the road and a small but free sandy town beach at the foot of the bridge. Also the town maintains a free dock and boat launch on the west side of the lake. The town even provides public restrooms, but not in cold weather! A lot of small but interesting businesses are on NY Route 30 here, enough for the basics of outdoor Adirondack life! West of the hamlet, along a dead end town road, West River Road, is Whitehouse, a famous old hunting camp. Now the state owns the land and it's open to informal car camping along the many tracks. The Northville-Lake Placid Trail can be accessed here. Warning, watch out for black bears, don't leave food around or act like they are tame animals! NY Route 8 comes in from the east three miles north of the hamlet. That way there are falls on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River a couple miles up the hill on the left. The NY Routes 30 & 8 part, heading to Speculator, goes through timber company land. You can use part of it for forest access, the river or east side downhill part, but they are more restrictive than the state. There is a trail open to motorized sports on the old route near the river for part of the way. No camping in the big clearing.  NY 30 Bridge over Lake Algonquin looking SW Useful Links: |
 Wells Power Dam at South End of Lake Algonquin  East Stony Creek from State Tent Sites off Hope Falls Road |
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Alicia C. Miller Real Estate, Inc.Deborah L. Abbot-Forgione, Corporate BrokerMain Street, NY 30, P.O. Box 328 Serving Southern Hamilton County Specializing in Adirondack properties for more than 3 decades. We offer all full services, as well as financial specialists, to assist in your property purchase. PH: 924-4255 FAX: 924-2301 |
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Inn at the Bridge Bed & BreakfastSituated in the foothills of the Adirondacks on the shore of the Great Sacadaga Lake. The Inn, built in 1903 in the typical Victorian elegance, offers cozy decorated rooms with private baths. The 32 foot parlor has a fireplace and soft comfortable furniture for reading and relaxing.641 Bridge St., Northville Village; next to bridge, 1/8 mile east of NY 30 Easy access to lake, with private dock and beach Call for details and reservations: Phone: 518-863-2240; 888-245-8220; email |
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Lake House Grille, On 30 just before the bridge. Wells PH: 518-924-2424 | |