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NY 86 East to Wilmington - Whiteface Mountain

Last Town South: Lake Placid
Next Town Town North-East: Jay and Ausable Forks via NY 86 to 9N
1/2 Scale Lake Placid/Wilmington-Whiteface Topographic Map, 1 Meg Download

Whiteface Mountain, click here for huge, 1.3 MB version of this picture
(Taken by Kevin Heckler)

looking down the west branch of the Ausable River Gorge

The Town of Wilmington is the home of that great Olympic Winter Ski Homage: Old Man Whiteface Mountain. It also follows the beautiful West Branch of the Ausable River through High Falls Gorge, the 35mph tight zone. The road follows the river just before you get into the town center. This is a big fly fisherman spot but there is a catch and release, artificial lure restriction on the sport fishing in river there. There is also a restriction on the rock cliff climbing too due to the peregrine falcon nests. The town has plethora of lodging and is the budget and low noise spot close to Lake Placid.

For the leg challenged traveler, who doesn't want to do the grueling hike from Lake Placid Landing to the summit of Whiteface Mountain, there is a highway, the Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, NY 431, which winds its way almost to the top of the grand mountain. This toll and scenic road was built in the Great Depression as a public works project. The Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway is also a challenge for serious cyclists, who also are drawn to this area. Most of the bicycles I saw on the NY 86 were worth more than my car.

Useful Links
Wilmington - Whiteface Mountain Homepage. Home of Great Skiing and Fly Fishing
Whiteface Region Tourism Board
Whiteface Mountain Ski Area
NYS Region 5 Fishing

Participating Establishments

Essex County 12997 Zip	518 Area Code

	Huntington Motel & Cottages NY 86 at Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington NY North Side of the Road Call for specials Phone: 518-946-2332 email

Whiteface Chalet 788 Springfield Road, CR 83, Wilmington NY Turn off of NY 86 @ Foxfarm Road, @ junction of Springfield Road Outstanding Adirondack rooms, comfortable great room and b.y.o.b. pub Shuttle service to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center available Great spot for groups, re-unions, Call for specials Phone: 518-946-2207; Fax: 518-946-2103 email

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