"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best."
- Ernest Hemingway
Maps and Guides:
Adirondack Maps:
National Geographic TOPO! CD.
- For sale at REI. Own a complete set of full-color USGS topo maps for the Adirondack Mountains and the New York Capitol region on a convenient CD-ROM!
Bikeways of the Adirondack North Country - Bike routes featuring bike-related services. Available from the Adirondack North Country Association.
Lackawanna to Ticonderoga, NY (410 miles) - Adventure Cycling's route segment across New York though the Southern Adirondacks
Lake Champlain Bikeways - Booklets describing many rides of various lengths in the Champlain Valley region on both the Vermont and New York sides. "Bicycling the Northern Adirondack Coast" describes three self-guided tours on the NY side. "Adirondack Coast Bikeways" features 14 routes on paved and unpaved country roads. Publications are available by mail. Order on-line. Offers a helpful directory of Bicycle-Friendly accomodations and Services.
Schroon Lake Marathon Trail - Online map of bike route around lake.
Canton Bicycle Club - Maps and cue sheets by request for non-members for a number of rides Adirondacks, St. Lawrence Valley and nearby Ontario.
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club Rides from the Albany area up into the Southern Adirondacks. Cue sheets for the Club rides that originate in and around Saratoga County and Warren County.
Two Road Biking Tours in the Heart of High Peaks Country by Bill McKibben, Sue Halpern, Mitchell Hay & Barbara Lemmel. Adapted from their book "25 Bicycle Tours in the Adirondacks." Teddy Trail ride (79 miles) and the Lakes of Chester ride (39 miles.) Maps and cue sheet of both rides, both starting and ending in North Creek.
Biking Lake Champlain, Willsboro and Westport-Essex, also by Bill McKibben, Sue Halpern, Mitchell Hay & Barbara Lemmel and adapted from their book "25 Bicycle Tours in the Adirondacks." Gentle, 18 mile ride with views of the Mountains of Vermont. Maps/cue sheet.
Bike Highway - Cue sheets for rides in Essex County and St. Lawrence County. Small fee or trade your cue own sheets.
Pedaling.com Cue Sheets 30 Rides from 16 to 106 miles, primarily in the Southern and Eastern Adirondacks. An easy search page. Enter 'New York' & 'Adirondacks.'
Maps from local counties and communities:
Franklin County offers a map of local bike trails. Order online or call: 1-518-481-1704.
Email the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for maps of roads and trails for cyclists.
Lewis County Cycling Guide - A guide to routes and trails that Lewis County has to offer the cyclist. 1-800-724-0242
Warren County offers a bikeway map and mountain bike trail guide. Order on line or call 1-800-95-VISIT ext. 143
Maps & Cue Sheets - Other Areas:
Finger Lakes Cycling Club - Touring Routes - cue sheets
Freewheeling Press - On-line maps, including the Finger Lakes Area, Vermont and Ontario.
New York State Bike Routes Obtain free maps/ descriptions of officially designated bike routes from the New York State Department of Transportation.
Canalway Trail - Network of over 200 miles of multi-use trails. Click here for an overview
map of trails and waterways. Call for brochure 1-(800)-4CANAL4
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