New England
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Eastern Lakes Ride The Eastern Lakes Ride follows beautiful lakes like Lake George, Brant Lake, Schroon Lake, Lincoln Pond, Lake Champlain, Eagle Lake, Paradox Lake, and Loon Lake. The ride follows mountain rivers and streams like Schroon River and the Boquet River. There are great views of both the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains in Vermont. What sets the ride apart, however, is the quality of the twisty roads. Many Adirondacks riders focus on the mountains and miss these fine roads: 1) Route 9N through the Tongue Mountains. Great ride over the mountains and down to the Lake Shore.
Figure 1: Route 9N through the Tongue Mountains
2) Palisades Road (CR26) (video) along Brant Lake. Route 8 leading up to this road has some great sweepers, but CR26 is a blast. Very twisty along the lake, but be careful of the blind corners and of a few driveways.
Figure 2: Palisades Road
3) Ensign Pond Road (CR4) - (video). This is probably the best of the twisties. 12 1/2 miles of scenic twists.
Figure 3: Ensign Pond Road
4) Tracy Road - (video). Super fun road. Put on your riding shoes since this road will immediately follow Ensign Pond Road.
Figure 4: Tracy Road
5) Route 9 from Route 73 north to Elizabethtown. This section of Route 9 has some great curves. This road will follow almost immediately after Tracy Road. This will be almost 35 miles of non-stop twisties. The ride has a break in Elizabethtown and it will be well deserved.
Figure 5: Route 9 to Elizabethtown
6) Lincoln Pond Road (Route 7) - (video). Right after the break comes this beauty along Lincoln Pond and then south toward Lake Champlain. Try to keep your eyes on the road. :)
Figure 6: Lincoln Pond Road
7) Hoffman Road (Route 24) - (video - begin at 2:20). I had never heard boo about this road until Phil, my brother, and I stumbled upon it last year. The combination of curves and elevation changes make this road a blast to ride.
Figure 7: Hoffman Road (CR24)
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