“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Whiteface Mountain Ski Center |
| Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race |
| Whiteface Mountain Cloudsplitter Gondola |
| Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway |
| West Branch Ausable River Fishing |
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A Paddlers' Paradise is one description of the northern New York area accessed via the Adirondack North Country Scenic Byways
Lake Everest
Olympic Byway, State Rt. 86, near Wilmington in Essex County
In the vicinity of the West Branch of the Ausable River, near Wilmington and Route 86, Lake Everest offers many opportunities for trout angling.
The best put-in for Lake Everest is at the boat ramp at the Wilmington Town Beach, located on Bowman Lane just off Route 86. Look for the Lake Everest sign. This area also provides flat-water canoeing or kayaking on the impoundment behind the Wilmington Dam. There is also interesting canoeing orkayaking through backwater runs and abandoned beaver dams. Many opportunities exist for wildlife viewing along these routes.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Olympic Byway |
| Distance from Byway: | on |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 86 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 44.3861603523 |
| Longitude: | -73.8168398594 |