Adirondacks
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The Adirondack mountains in northeast New York State are a popular destination for all lovers of outdoor activities, from hiking and skiing to ice and rock climbing.
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- Keene Valley -- Great rock and ice climbing.
- Champlain Valley -- The "sixth" Great Lake, this spectacular Lake Champlain marks the frontier between New York State and Vermont.
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- Glens Falls - An upscale town just south of the park with a nice downtown
- Jay
- Lake Placid - Former host to the Winter Olympics, it's now a charming, but pricey tourist town.
- Malone
- Old Forge - A very small town that is the gateway to the Adirondacks from the Mohawk Valley and a starting point for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
- Plattsburg
- Saranac Lake - All American City
- Saratoga Springs - largest town in the region has the best food around, performing arts, and, of course, the horse races
- Tupper Lake - Home of the Natural History Museum Of The Adirondacks.
- Ticonderoga - Home of Fort Ticonderoga, a Revolutionary War Site.
- Wilmington
[edit] Other destinations
- Lake George -- Vacation spot in upstate New York situated on a lake.
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Amtraks aptly named "Adirondack" train runs between Montreal, Quebec and Penn Station in New York City with a stop in Ticonderoga plus other stops that connect with local shuttles to nearby destinations. The train leaves Montreal at 9:30am daily, and New York at 8:30am. The trip takes approximately 10 hours but expect delays at the border.
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