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Outdoors

New Cobble Hill trailhead, boardwalk complete

LAKE PLACID — The 0.8-mile Cobble Hill hiking trail in Lake Placid has a new access point and boardwalk. At the corner of Mirror Lake Drive and Northwood School’s driveway, the new trailhead begins with a 250-foot boardwalk that connects to the natural surface trail to the 2,343-foot ...

All I want for Christmas? Ice, please

LAKE PLACID — There was still one spot of open water on Mirror Lake — in front of Brewster Park on Main Street, Lake Placid — when the Lake Placid News took photos there on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20. Warm temperatures and a massive amount of rain earlier this week melted a lot of the ...

DEC: Some backcountry conditions are wet, dangerous

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tueday advised recreationists in the Adirondacks and Catskills of wet and dangerous conditions following recent mild temperatures and heavy rain. The warmer weather and extensive rain melted much of the existing snowpack, ...

High Falls Gorge in Wilmington opens for winter season

WILMINGTON — High Falls Gorge — located at at 4761 state Route 86 — has long been known as one of the Adirondack Park’s most unique summer attractions, but over the years, this popular tourist destination has evolved and grown into a year-round place for exploration. On Saturday, Dec. ...

Rail trail from Lake Placid to Saranac Lake now open

SARANAC LAKE — The 10-mile stretch of the Adirondack Rail Trail between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake is officially open to the public, just in time for the snowmobile and cross-country skiing season. On Friday, Dec. 1, a contingent of state officials, employees, trail advocates, ...