Weekend In The Adirondak's

Last weekend two of my riding buddies and me took a motorcycle trip to the Adirondack Mountains. We started in Jackson, NJ and by way of the NJ Garden State Pkwy, NY Thruway, Hwy 28 West and finally 30 North we arrived in the Adirondack Park, however, not without paying the price of riding in the rain for two and a half hours. When we started on the Parkway, at mile marker 100, it was just overcast, that soon changed to pouring rain at mile marker 105. From 105 to Albany NY, before heading West to get out of the weather system, we rode in very unfriendly biker conditions. Once on Hwy. 28 West we soon left the rain for some very nice riding conditions that stayed with us for the remainder of our weekend ride.

We arrived at Tupper Lake about six PM,stopped by a local watering hole for a beer then headed to the Woodhaven Cabins, where we planned to spend the night. After a good meal and a cigar we hit the sack only to wake up to 45 degree temperatures, great for sleeping. The night time temperatures were soon replaced by a warming sun that moved the thermometer up to 77 degrees, perfect for riding and a wonderful change from the sweltering heat that we left in NJ. Our plan for the day was to have breakfast then head to Lake Saranac then on to Lake Placid. After a fuel stop in Saranac, we rode to Lake Placid only to find that the tiny town was playing host to a very popular and well attended Iron man competition. There were literally hundreds of athletes from all over the country, running or biking, getting in their last practice before the competition the next day. Because the town and all the surrounding roads were scheduled to be closed for the competition, we elected to keep going. Next stop Lake George and surrounding area.
The roads were empty and the rolling hills and curves made for some great riding and sight seeing, exactly the reason we made the trip.

Scott Senter in front of our cabin in the Adirondack Mt's.

Wood haven Cabin's

45 degrees in the am

Lunch time rolled around and after stopping by a local Harley Dealer, we looked for a place to get a bite to eat, we finally settled on a place called the Boar's Nest. The Boar's Nest is an off the beaten path Tavern, where we found not only cold beer but a nice lunch. Nice stop. After lunch we planned to arrive at our next overnight spot early, the riding, which was almost non stop had tired us and we wanted to spend some down time before the ride home the next day. Well, we stayed on the road a little longer than we planned but it was worth it to see some of the most beautiful lakeside scenery in the mountains.

Bikes parked outside the Boar's Nest

Belly up to the bar for a cold beer and a meal

Tom Renae and his Harley, Road King

Our final stop for the evening was a small town on the edge of the park, called Johnstown, where we found a nice motel and a great place to have dinner. Sam's Seafood and Steakhouse provided us with top notch dinner of Seared Sea Scallops, Grilled striped Bass, and one of the best Bombay Sapphire Martini's I've ever had the pleasure of sharing with my stomach. Choosing this town put our ride the next day at a comfortable distance from home. After the traditional Continental Breakfast of junk we headed home, arriving in time for an early dinner and opportunity to unpack.

The trip turned out to be better than expected, in spite of the rain. When all was said and done, we covered almost a thousand miles, most of which were ridden on back roads through the Adirondack Mountains. Great stuff!

This Chef really knew how to cook the Striped Bass

Our waitress Sarah, she made dinner even more enjoyable

Bombay Sapphire Martini
Shaken, not stirred