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From Mass to the Americade (in Lake George,
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State:
Massachusetts
Submitted
By: KerriOber
Date Submitted: Mar 07
Motorcycle Type: 99 Kaw Vulcan 500
Motorcycle Road Length: 200 Miles
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We
are planning to attend Americade,
the biker weekend in Lake George, NY, in early June. This
is the route we plan to take, since it includes some great
scenery in 4 states, good roads, and great places to stop.
You go through mountains (Green
Mountain National Forest in VT), see covered bridges,
ride along rivers, great farmland, and travel along 3
designated scenic routes. You'll end up at Lake
George, NY which is in the beautiful Adirondacks.
You can't beat it with a stick! This isn't the quickest
route there; however the point of the ride is fun, and
scenery. Hope to see you there!
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This
route brings you through lots of different terrain. Some
points are twisty, and there are points of the ride where
you will be going through some real grade changes. However,
you won't be doing it with an 18-wheeler on your butt, and
there's plenty of places to stop, take a picture, and stretch.
Road conditions are fine for the whole of this ride.
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Roadside Amenities:
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We
are planning to stop in Brattleboro for lunch, which has
many choices for eateries, and then push on through most
of the rest of the ride. There are innumerable places
to stop, more than I can pinpoint here, but a few are
illustrated on the road route. Look on Yankee Magazine's
website for some great articles about spots along our
route. I'd love to poach some of their pictures, but it
wouldn't be ethical. Fill up for gas around Brattleboro,
and you shouldn't have trouble finding gas for the rest
of the route.
Americade
is a great event to attend if you are interested in riding,
but want to skip the shenanigans of Laconia Week. Lots
of riding, a more mellow atmosphere, and a lack of congestion
make this a dream event. Look on their website
to find out more. We were highly recommended a place to
stay: Still Bay Resort.
I must say, although we haven't been there yet, the fella
that runs it is a sweetheart, and the photos are great!
They have their own beach on the lake, and it looks like
an old-style resort. Needless to say, we can't wait to
get there.
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Written directions:
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From the rotary in Concord, MA.
- Head northwest out of Concord on
Route 2A/119.
- Rt 119 will take you into Groton
Center. You'll stay on Rt 119 West
for about 60 miles and it will bring
you into Brattleboro Vermont. You'll
pass over the Connecticut River to
get to Brattleboro. The cafe you'll
see, on the right as you go over the
river, serves a great pulled pork
sandwich, and has seating on the river.
- In Brattleboro, you take a very
brief right onto Rt 5, and go through
the center of town. Now look closely
for Rt 9W as there's a slightly confusing
turn to get onto Rt 9W (just north
of the town center)
- Take Rt 9W into Bennington, VT (45
miles), and continue on thru Hoosick,
NY.
- In Hoosick, NY you take a right
onto Rt 22N.
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Take 22N about 40 miles North, and
around Granville, NY (note: 22A will
spilt off going north … stay on Rt
22) and continue on 22 till it takes
you into Comstock, NY.
- In Comstock, turn left onto Rt 4S,
and head south for about 3 miles until
you see Rt 149 (in Fort Ann, NY) at
which point you want to turn right
and follow Rt 49 west for about 7
miles.
- Take a right on to Rt 9L and you
are now on the homestretch heading
north up to Lake George, NY - the
route's end point.
Note:
the Online Map above gives a good
depiction of these directions.
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