“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Saranac River Canoe Launch and Fishing Access |
| Ampersand Mountain NYSDEC Trailhead |
| Riverside Park and Bandshell |
| Saranac Laboratory |
| Saranac Lake Wild Forest |
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Saranac Lake Cross Country Ski and Snowmobile Trails
Olympic Byway, County Rt. 3, near Saranac Lake in Franklin County
On Route 86 just south of Saranac Lake, a medium sized dirt pull off is found at the train tracks.
From here, skiers and snowmobilers can head down the tracks northward into Saranac Lake or south then east to Lake Placid. Be careful at the several village street intersections. Public use of the railroad corridor is restricted to winter when the seasonal excursion railway is not operating.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Olympic Byway |
| Distance from Byway: | on |
| Closest Route #: | County Rt. 3 |
| Months Occurring: | january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 44.3036044527 |
| Longitude: | -74.1110707441 |