25 Bicycle Tours in the Adirondacks: Road Adventures in the East's Largest Wilderness

by Sue Halpern, Mitchell Hay, Barbara Lemmel, Bill McKibben

Overview

This new series highlights low-traffic scenic roads, both dirt and paved, suitable for riding on both mountain and road bikes.

The Adirondack State Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Glacier National Parks combined. The park's 6 million acres offer plenty of diverse and scenic terrain for bicycling. In addition to tours in the famed and rugged High Peaks region, where New York State's tallest mountains predominate, the authors lead you to routes along the gentler roads of the park. They meander around scenic lakes and through pine forests, pointing out a variety of wild and unspoiled vistas along the way. Many rides also lead to hiking trails, swimming holes, and fishing spots along secluded streams. Tours range in length from 15 to 80 miles and offer adventures for cyclists of all ages and ability levels. Each tour includes: Easy-to-read map Mileage and directions Landmarks and natural highlights Historical anecdotes Bike shop listings

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881503180
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	06/17/1995
Series:	25 Bicycle Tours
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Bill McKibben is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestsellers The End of Nature, Falter, and Deep Economy. Founder of Third Act, a project organizing people over sixty for progressive change, he lives in Vermont with his wife, the writer Sue Halpern.