Saranac Lakes Region is part of the Adirondack Park, the largest Park in the US after Alaska's Wrangell Nat. Park, and the largest protected area by a State.
As part of a Forest Preserve, human impact on nature is still fairly inconspicuous offering more peace and quiet than neighboring Lake Placid.
We arrived to Huel's Pond after dark, undisturbed wilderness around us, lit up only by a full bright milky way. Since skies were clear, we chose to paddle for a while. No wind, perfect calm over the water, two canoes under the night sky and a crescent moon appearing. A treat worth every minute of travel.
The boat house
Hiking St Regis Mountain: locally he highest peak at 2874 feet, this hike is accessed from rt 30 and a left turn on Keesis Mill Rd for 2 1/2
miles. The trail head is about 80 yards before Camp Topridge Gate. An easy, well marked 3.4 miles bring hikers to splendid views of the Adirondack Mountains, Saranac lakes and surrounding ponds from the rocky summit. When dry, it is excellent for trail running (muddy this time)
The summit includes an old fire tower
Cycling is quite nice too, given the beautiful natural landscapes and excellent conditions of the roads. Vehicle/bike sharing is well marked and rolling hills make for pleasant rides.
Pictured in the background of photo at right are visible the Saranac Lakes. I rode an enjoyable but windy 40 mile loop around them (on map below).
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A few features of an Adirondack style
house-camp
You have some lovely pictures there.
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