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Seaway Trail |
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State:
New York
Submitted
By: Art Loran
Date Submitted: Dec 04
Motorcycle Type: Harley Davidson
Classic
Touring Model
Motorcycle Road Length: 504 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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The
504-mile Seaway Trail along the freshwater shorelines of
New York and Pennsylvania (St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario,
Niagara River, and Lake Erie) makes a great vacation ride.
Some stretches open up with great water and sunset views,
including Niagara Falls and the 1000 Islands. Some of the
Trail's 28 lighthouses allow you to climb the towers for
spectacular water views.
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Road Quality: 
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This
route is a relaxing ride, mostly along secondary roads,
with some city stop and go in Rochester and Buffalo. There
is a great hilly stretch through apple orchards in Wayne
County (mid-Trail). I enjoy traveling alone on my Harley
Ultra Classic touring bike or with a small group.
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Roadside Amenities:
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Restaurants
run from roadside stand casual to five-star hotel dining.
Regional foods include Buffalo wings still made at the Anchor
Bar where wings took culinary flight. Rochester is known
for Zweigle's hot dog, French's mustard and Dinosaur
BBQ. Just inland from the Seaway Trail's western end
in New York, you will find smooth goat's
milk fudge at Webb's Homemade Candies and Resort in
Mayville. The Lake
Ontario Wine Trail runs 100 miles of the Trail from
Wolcott to Adams Center. It's Funny Cide Ale in Sackets
Harbor, home of the six high school buddies who own part
of the Kentucky Derby winner. In Clayton, try River Rat
Cheese. You can overnight at campgrounds, B&Bs or motels/hotels.
Three of the Trail's 28 lighthouses offer overnights, but
you better call ahead for reservations. When you want to
park the bike and hike, there are wildlife areas, State
Parks, and everything from 1000
Islands boat tours and castles to Niagara Falls, historic
architecture, world-class fishing, War of 1812 history…
Something for everyone besides a great ride.
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For
the best directions, go to the Seaway
Trail web site and click one the "Tour Planning"
section and open up the map
pdf file.
The
directions suggested by the submiter are as follows: "You
can join the Trail at any point and follow the green and
white Seaway Trail signs. You can start along Route 5
at the western end and connect to Robert Moses Parkway
in Niagara Falls, then follow Route 18 and the Lake Ontario
Parkway to Rochester. Continue East on Lake Road to Sodus
Point, follow Route 104 to Oswego, 104B through the hamlet
of Texas to Route 3 along Lake Ontario to Sackets Harbor.
East of Sackets, take Route 3 to 180 to 12E into Cape
Vincent and Clayton. Ride on Route 12 to Morristown, follow
Route 37 to Massena for a close-up look at the Saint Lawrence
Seaway."
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Additional
Information:
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View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo
weather.
- For more information
on traveling the Seaway Trail, riders can go to www.seawaytrail.com.
Or you can call 1-800-SEAWAY-T to request a free JOURNEY
magazine.
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