Guidebook for Keene Valley
Food Scene
It's a valley fixture. The food is homemade and mostly very good, especially the donuts! It is frequented by locals, families, hikers and people passing through. If you ask nicely, someone there will have the answer to any questions you have about the area. The staff is not always sweet and bubbly, but they have North Country grit and the best casual food around.
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Noon Mark Diner
1770 NY-73 ScenicIt's a valley fixture. The food is homemade and mostly very good, especially the donuts! It is frequented by locals, families, hikers and people passing through. If you ask nicely, someone there will have the answer to any questions you have about the area. The staff is not always sweet and bubbly, but they have North Country grit and the best casual food around.
Shopping
The staff at The Mountaineer are the local experts on rock climbing and fishing, and it carries whatever gear you may need for the outdoors. It's a family business that has been around for decades. And they sell patches for most of the area peaks, so be sure to stop by after you climb one.
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The Mountaineer
1866 NY-73 ScenicThe staff at The Mountaineer are the local experts on rock climbing and fishing, and it carries whatever gear you may need for the outdoors. It's a family business that has been around for decades. And they sell patches for most of the area peaks, so be sure to stop by after you climb one.
Parks & Nature
The Lower Ausable Lake is part of the private Adirondack Mountain Reserve, but most trails are available if you make a reservation in advance and park in the hikers’ lot. Take the West River Trail from the Ausable Club for a moderate day hike to and from the lake. Or walk partway in along the 3-mile Lake Road to the trails for several mountains. Gothics is stunning but steep, Lower Wolf Jaws and Sawteeth are nice climbs, and Indian Head is short but tough, with a gorgeous view of one of the best-preserved tracts of land in the Adirondacks.
Lower Ausable Lake
The Lower Ausable Lake is part of the private Adirondack Mountain Reserve, but most trails are available if you make a reservation in advance and park in the hikers’ lot. Take the West River Trail from the Ausable Club for a moderate day hike to and from the lake. Or walk partway in along the 3-mile Lake Road to the trails for several mountains. Gothics is stunning but steep, Lower Wolf Jaws and Sawteeth are nice climbs, and Indian Head is short but tough, with a gorgeous view of one of the best-preserved tracts of land in the Adirondacks.
The town of Saranac Lake is quaint and historic, but the actual lakes (Lower, Middle and Upper) are great for boating and swimming. Google to find boat rental shops. When you get out onto the lake, you'ill realize it's worth the effort.
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Saranac Lake
The town of Saranac Lake is quaint and historic, but the actual lakes (Lower, Middle and Upper) are great for boating and swimming. Google to find boat rental shops. When you get out onto the lake, you'ill realize it's worth the effort.
Sightseeing
If you have a few days or want to spend one out of the woods, the Olympic facilities (ski jumps, bobsled run, ice rinks) in Lake Placid are worth seeing. The Olympics were held here in 1932 and 1980 (it's the site of the "Miracle on Ice" hockey game), and it hosts major winter sports competitions, as well as the Ironman Race in July. Just walking down the main strip gives you the town's sporty yet historic vibe.
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Lake Placid
If you have a few days or want to spend one out of the woods, the Olympic facilities (ski jumps, bobsled run, ice rinks) in Lake Placid are worth seeing. The Olympics were held here in 1932 and 1980 (it's the site of the "Miracle on Ice" hockey game), and it hosts major winter sports competitions, as well as the Ironman Race in July. Just walking down the main strip gives you the town's sporty yet historic vibe.