Tahawus To North Creek Bike Trail Poll
Please post your thoughts....yea or nay. No one will bash ya. We're trying to gauge people's feelings towards the proposed Tahawus to North Creek Bike Trail. More info is availble here.....
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This is a prime route. It skirts the Hudson River and it's Gorge. The other waters this bike trail crosses, like lil Miss Opalescent, are said to be beautiful. Plus the High Peaks and lakes at the bike trail's northern end - legendary hiking terrain. The many, many hiking trails there are the best in the Nation, the views Storied. Then there's the water. Many winter only visitors are just unaware how nice it is. Clear sparkling lakes and truly radiant streams are common. Some just take your breathe away. Word.
What a great, low impact way for people to enjoy the ADKs!
I agree with that Curtis Austin, this is the kinda bike trail people will drive to and could easily become a " Best in the East. " Bicycle tourism is drawing big numbers up here..... and it's Green! The Tahawus Trail's easier to pedal aspect and long journey thru the heart of the ADK's would make for one designer, en vogue bike ride. Shuttles from North Creek dropping cyclists off " upstream ", so to speak, and the basically descending bike ride back would rock. Wave and ring your bike's bell when passing by Harv's....
It would be a very, very wise move just to get that Right of Way into the Federal Rail Bank.
Cyclists are a destination oriented lot. This bicycle tourism sector is growing strong in this area even while others wain. The Whiteface Downhill Bicycle area is Top Notch and has National/World fame and there's other bike trails there. Now this very unique Tahawus Trail, plus the mega popular Tour(s) De Battenkill and the newbie bike downhill areas of Gore and West Mtn - the area's poised to become a Bicycle Mecca!
Cyclists have money and they will travel to destinations in droves. The infra structure they need is relatively cheap and their sport is a quiet, non polluting, very low impact use of the land. Could be a big win/win.
" Teddy Roosevelt's Wild Ride to the Presidency Bicycle Race ".
Vice President Teddy Roosevelt was hiking on Mt. Marcy out of the Tahawus Club when he got the news President McKinley was dying. During a raging thunderstorm, he raced through the dark ADK wilderness night via stagecoach from the Tahawus Club to the Railroad Platform at North Creek to become the U.S. President. Retrace His steps. Ride his race route on ..... Teddy Roosevelt's Wild Ride to the Presidency Bicycle Race..... held in the Heart of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. " <<<< That has " Hit! " written all over it!
This Tahawus Bike Trail follows much of Teddy Roosevelt's route that famous night. It would make a excellent, possibly very popular bicycle race. It could make a great Marathon race. " Teddy Roosevelt's Wild Ride to the Presidency Marathon Race ".
Re: Tahawus To North Creek Bike Trail Poll
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Originally Posted by Snowballs
the newbie bike downhill areas of Gore and West Mtn - the area's poised to become a Bicycle Mecca!
Just a heads up, West isn't by any means even close to a Newbie mountain for downhilling. In it's prime it was among the best, most gnarliest stuff in the east. They just started up again last summer and a few of my friends went up and loved it. It's still just as gnarly, but the trails aren't maintained nearly as well. One run in called "Liability"... One of my friends who's an amazing rider hasn't successfully ridden it without falling yet!
